Located
in the Lighthouse Plaza, 1000 Island Electronics
and Gallery 2131, share 4,500 square feet of
innovative retail environment that offers a
unique combination of art, electronics and now,
lighting.
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Lighthouse
Plaza Art Gallery - Brockville Ontario
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1000 Islands Electronics has been
serving Brockville and area with quality sales
and service for over 25 years. Owner George
Perera moved to the Lighthouse Plaza in 1998.
1000 Islands Electronics is an authorized dealer
for Sony, Pioneer, Sharp, Star Choice and
Wharfdale products. They carry a complete range
of home theater components, computers and
accessories, software, satellite systems and
audio/video equipment.
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The
Home Theater Room is equipped with a large
screen, high definition television to allow the
customer to experience the ultimate in picture
quality. Throughout the room George has a large
variety of regular and high definition
televisions.
The computer division is the fastest growing area
of the business. A full range of products and
software are available to meet your computer
needs. They can answer all your technical
questions and match you with the system and
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Gallery 2131 is
comprised of six different galleries. Each
gallery is dovoted to different medium or theme.
I.M.A.G.E.S. (Interactive Media Art Gallery
Electronic System) has a multi-image system
allowing the customer access to hundreds of fine
art selections, as well as river images and local
tourism sites. The walls are adorned with wood
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next gallery, the "Rideau Hall" is
devoted to Italian marble and granite sculpturing.
The "Theater" Gallery is overlooked by
a stylized balcony complete with theater patrons.
It contains over 100 select works by 30 artists.
The "Millennium" Gallery features well
known Canadian artists; as well as a selection of
local artists. One of the highlights are works by
the late Charles Gilder, purchased from his
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The
"Marine" Gallery is devoted to nautical-theme
works, including carvings, sculptures and
original oils. A number of local river scenes are
represented. Artists range from the
internationally reowned to the local, such as J.
Allison Robichaud.
The "Lighthouse" Gallery is housed in
the unique lighthouse structure that gives the
plaza its name. "Everyone recognizes the
Lighthouse", says owner Stewart Beatty.
Displayed here are ceramics, soapstone carvings
and wooden sculptures. |
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The
new addition to the mix of commercial art and
electronics is lighting supplies. Specifically a
line of upscale "Carriage House"
lighting. The polyresin lighting fixtures from
Canarm are new to the area. "We are the only
area business to carry this unique line. This is
lighting as an extension of art."
To mark the debut of the lighting line a new room
is being opened. It will display the combination
of lighting, electronics and art in a "real
world environment". |
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This
is just the first of many changes. Lighthouse
Plaza (also home to Discount Carpet Design Centre)
is planning a 14,000 square foot extension. The
newly renovated commercial plaza, will front on
the 401. They are now leasing and will begin
construction in 2002. Owner Beatty says, "This
will jump start Brockville's 20/20 vision,
particularly for the east end of Parkdale Avenue.
We will be the first to develop this area of the
city."
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