Shop Talk Artists' Statement Two artists meet over tea in handmade pottery mugs, of course, for a never-long-enough conversation about life with clay. For fifteen years these two friends have shared their passion for creating in the same medium while expressing that passion in contrasting ways. A second cup is filled to celebrate a brilliant
The Lost City "For the first time, a Beaverbrook Art Gallery touring exhibition opens in Saint John – and for good reason. Seventy-five black-and-white photographs drawn from the artist’s exceptional archive are presented, depicting 1960s life along Main Street in the city’s North End before ‘urban renewal.' Poignant and sublime, these narrative photographs are among
What goes on in my head and lands up on paper Frazee Gallery, November 2 - December 21, 2018 Artist's Statement I grew up on a small farm in South Africa. It was beautiful and because it was so far away from a town my sister and I could not be sent to school. We
SJAC would like to thank the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation for their ongoing generous support - we are very excited to be coordinating this initiative with our colleagues at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre! Please see this statement by the SHMF on this important project: November 2018 Art Centre Directors Conference The Sheila Hugh Mackay
All of us here at SJAC are thrilled to welcome Maggie Higgins to our full-time staff! She's been a member of the SJAC family in many roles for over a decade, and will now bring her expertise and enthusiasm to the new role of Education and Outreach Coordinator. Maggie will also be taking on some
exposed Artist Statement I see pottery as a journey. I am constantly learning about life and my place in it through the tactile expression of clay. Being close to the Bay of Fundy and the St. John River is my main source of inspiration. Life can be hectic and I enjoy the serenity of the outdoors. I
Where I Live Artist’s Statement Familiarity can blind us to the beauty around us. After decades living in one area it is easy to take for granted; even in a place like Saint John with an abundance of interesting geography and architecture. I become much more aware when I pick up a camera and go
Origins Artist's Statement This show will challenge your perception and definition of “imperfections”. Are imperfections rare or common, negative or positive, to be covered up or embraced and embellished? I find natural objects like trees, stone and people grow richer with age. They have more bumps and scars which, to me, makes them more interesting
Landscape Interactions Artist’s Statement I love playing with colour and shapes, I love experimenting with perspectives and horizon lines. For me the fun of creating a painting is “playing” with the landscape. I paint the landscape as I see it, the sky, the ground and the water are constantly moving and always changing, forever interacting
Seeing the Patient Artist's Statement As an artist and researcher, I have always aspired to create artworks that authentically illuminate the relationships we all rely on in our lives as patients and caregivers. Portraiture as an art form and qualitative methodology embraces association rather than separation. It is through the interaction between artist and sitter
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