Howard Rideout Architect

Earth Week at *here | there – Papermill Gallery – April 22-26, 2026

Earth Week at "here | there" begins tomorrow, April 22—Earth Day—and continues through April 26. The exhibition, on view at the Papermill Gallery, brings together drawings and photography that introduce nolevelon, the Rideout Winters Preservation Initiative....

Earth Week at *here | there – Papermill Gallery – April 22-26, 2026 Earth Week at “here | there” begins tomorrow, April 22—Earth Day—and continues through April 26. The exhibition, on view at the Papermill Gallery, brings together drawings and photograp…

Anyone who follows my social media knows that I don’t exactly subscribe to the saying, "a picture is worth a thousand words". But, in this case, the image below sums up the first City Talks on Forest Walks lecture series held last Sat. April 11th 2026, which was for me, one of the best days of my life.

City Talks on Forest Walks – Spiritual Awakenings Anyone who follows my social media knows that I don’t exactly subscribe to the saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words”. But, in this case, the image below sums up Saturday April 1…

Howard Rideout’s exhibition nolevelon — here | there transforms the Papermill Gallery into a journey through his vision for a nature preserve and sculpture garden in Muskoka. Charcoal drawings, photography, and film guide visitors through three “realms” of wilderness, offering a rare opportunity to experience an ambitious landscape vision unfolding both in Toronto — and beyond.

*here | there – the art of nolevelon Howard Rideout’s exhibition nolevelon — here | there transforms the Papermill Gallery into a journey through his vision for a nature preserve and sculpture garden in Muskoka. Charcoal drawings, pho…

After months of preparation, the artwork for night light II is finally framed and ready for installation. While it won’t be hung at Canela, at 792 Carlaw Avenue, here in Toronto, until the eve of the November 15th opening, I’m excited to finally have the images ready. I’ve been placing them in my living room as they have been framed and have been visiting Canela nightly to install groups of framed charcoal drawings and photographs to ensure they look comfortable within the space. I had so many people say that the last show looked like I had designed the interior to match the pieces displayed, but both of these installations are about making the work feel comfortable within the existing room. As part of this effort, I’ve created a drawing specifically for Canela for the night light II show. The other photographs, architectural sketches and charcoal drawings on display within this exhibition provide the context for the much larger Diana: Monument to Cabin charcoal. I’ve created this drawing for you, the viewer, placing you squarely within the imagery. You become a participant in the journey through a small part of nolevelon which connects the Diana Monument to the Diana Cabin. I write about how I’ve composed this drawing in my latest blog post.

https://howardrideoutarch.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/night-light-ii-an-exhibition-of-charcoal-drawings-that-will-move-you/

It isn't a figure of speech when I write that my drawing “will move you" in the title of this blog post. I mean it quite literally. The signature drawing in night light II is entitled Diana: Monument to Cabin. It's imagery, as well the placement on the wall at Canela, will prompt you to physically move your body. I will write more about this later in the post. But, when I conceived of this artwork, I had another goal. I also hoped this drawing would elicit an emotional response from you, as you pondered its imagery. This post describes the compositional devices I've utilized throughout my drawing to prompt this movement, but only after a visit to night light II will you find out if I've succeeded. I hope to see you on the 15th of November.

Night Light II – An Exhibition of Charcoal Drawings That Will Move You. nIght light II – An exhibition of evocative charcoal drawings I’ve created for nolevelon – a nature preserve and sculpture garden in Muskoka. This exhibition focuses upon a site-s…

I am excited that the night/light exhibition of my charcoal drawings, currently on display at Canela, has been extended to July 31st. Join me on Saturday May 31st at 7:30 for an artist talk and book launch for the second printing of our zine entitled, nolevelon: the charcoal drawings. This latest printing of the zine includes my latest charcoal drawings some of which are on display at Canela. I hope to see you at our event later in May.

This post describes the process of naming a wilderness park and sculpture garden that I have been designing in Muskoka. It involved creating a new word that had the depth of meaning that an existing word wasn't able to describe. This post details what is "In" the name nolevelon....

nolevelon: What’s in a name? This post describes the process of naming a wilderness park and sculpture garden that I have been designing in Muskoka. It involved creating a new word that had the depth of meaning that an existin…

The "nightlight" exhibition features my charcoal illustrations which depict a forest landscape at night, illuminated by various light sources. This collection represents five years of artistic exploration, illustrating the evolution of my ideas for a nature preserve and sculpture garden. Key pieces, including The Bear Trail illustration, reflect my environmental anxieties and emotional responses to current events, inviting viewers into an interconnected journey through a nature preserved that I've named nolevelon....

night / light : The drawings of nolevelon by Howard Rideout The “nightlight” exhibition features my charcoal illustrations which depict a forest landscape at night, illuminated by various light sources. This collection represents five years of a…

In November, I will be a guest critic and lecturer at the McEwen School of Architecture in Sudbury. I will present two architectural/landscape projects, one a pedestrian link on the Niagara Escarpment in Hamilton and the other a forest preserve and sculpture garden in Muskoka. My talks will focus on the relationship between architecture and landscape, encouraging students to explore within their own designs the rejuvenated environment of Sudbury....

Drawing Inspiration from The Landscape – A Lecture at the McEwen School of Architecture – Sudbury In November, I will be a guest critic and lecturer at the McEwen School of Architecture in Sudbury. I will present two architectural/landscape projects, one a pedestrian link on the Niagara Escarpm…

I'm heading north to Sudbury for the first week of November to spend time as a guest critic and lecturer at the Laurentian University, McEwen School of Architecture. There, I will be presenting two architectural/landscape projects to first-and second-year students, where the notion of passage (or movement through the landscape) was a guiding principle. Afterwards, I will be spending time with the students individually, as I advise them on their evolving design projects....

nolevelon : A Storyboard Ending – A Talk at the McEwen School of Architecture, Sudbury I’m heading north to Sudbury for the first week of November to spend time as a guest critic and lecturer at the Laurentian University, McEwen School of Architecture. There, I will be presenti…