Owls of Turtle Island / Canada Games and Library Galleries / November 1 - December 19, 2024 Artist Statement In a Dakota ceremony, I had a vision of an owl. I asked my Elder the significance. He suggested that I paint an owl, because this was my way of understanding things. I made an owl
Brink of Extinction / City Gallery / November 1 - December 19, 2024 Artist Statement There are currently approximately 350 North Atlantic right whales left in the world. Loss of food and habitat, due to climate change and human action, have brought this species to the brink of extinction. This artwork is a response to
'Farm Walk' / Port Saint John Gallery / November 1 - December 19, 2024 Artist Statement You are on a walk on the family farm. There is a large wood, fields and a pond. It is a beautiful day and the sun shines The trees are tall and swaying gently, the sky sparkling between the
SJAC is proud to be the Saint John venue for Symphony New Brunswick's fabulous Virtuoso series of concerts! The first concert in this season is: Sunday, October 6, 2024 | 2:00 pm @ Saint John Arts Centre Virtuoso 1: Baroque Masters Featuring: Saint John String Quartet & Tim Blackmore, harpsichord Program: A Corelli – Trio
Workshop Description Join renowned ceramicists for our Pottery Intensive Workshops! These workshops are designed for participants who are experienced and comfortable with centering and throwing on the wheel. Each intensive workshop offers a focused, expert-driven experience to perfect your technique. Participants are guaranteed ample time on the wheel, guided by individualized instruction. Each Pottery Intensive workshop
Exhibition Statement There is a story to every place and every place can tell many stories. Places are imbued with meaning, be it through personal memories, defining events, or the landscape itself. For this exhibition three artists explore their connections to three provinces they have in common: Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Each artist considers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNcYYBAlr4c (Thanks to Kelly Galbraith for the wonderful interview!) Artist Statement I have always had a strong interest in art and have been painting as a hobby intermittently since the 1970s. Instruction in art has provided me with the knowledge to progress in my work. My medium of choice is oils and each painting evolves
Artist Statement Much of my tapestry work is based on emotion and perception. I strive to produce compositions that give glimpses of impressions of the natural world around me, attempting to make connection with the observer through sentiments and personal experience. Biography Textile artist Andrea Butler has been honing her weaving skills for many years.
This exhibition presents the artworks created by participants from the Jeuness créative NB Artful Youth program, a provincial high school arts program sponsored by the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation. The participating Saint John artists are Alyssa Callaghan, Myriam Charrois, Sasha Carhart, Diana Bilokon, and Sarah Elshazli. Offered through the nine provincial arts centres and the Neqotkuk Art
Biography Ian MacEachern was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, in 1942. He worked as a TV cameraman in Sydney and Moncton and, in 1962, moved to Saint John to work for CHSJ-TV. Soon after, he began taking photographs in his spare time. Prompted by the many fires and impending urban renewal, his camera turned