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*Featured image: Dr. Hillary at Home, 2022, Carol Walthers, Watercolour on Mulberry Paper, 18 x 24 in, Installed in Aurora Town Hall Gallery (Second Floor)

Inspirations From a Space of Healing

December 10, 2022 – January 28, 2023
*Virtual Gallery available until February 10, 2022

Location: Hillary House National Historic Site, Aurora & Aurora Town Hall (Upper/North Entrance)

Curated by the Aurora Historical Society and Aurora Cultural Centre

Featured from the Society of York Region Artists:
Bill Lunshof, Carol Walthers, Catherine Fairs, Christine Valentini, George Keltika, Hans Backer, Karin Adams, Kevin McBean, Linda Welch, Lucy Quin, Melinda Schnalzer, Sharon Nielsen, and Vikki Mikkola

Aurora Town Hall Admission Fee: No Charge

Inspirations From a Space of Healing is a multisite exhibition located at the Hillary House National Historic Site and the Aurora Cultural Centre’s temporary home at the Aurora Town Hall (second floor). Featuring work by artists of the Society of York Region Artists, this exhibition looks to artifacts within the Hillary House National Historic site for inspiration.

Built in 1862, Hillary House is recognized by the National Historic Sites and Monuments Board as one of the best examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Canada. It was used as a doctor’s practice and family residence for over 100 years and contains a significant collection of medical instruments, books, papers, household furnishings dating from the early nineteenth to the late twentieth century.

To view the Hillary House National Historic Site portion of the exhibition, click here!

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