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