News about artists who have been been awarded or funded by the Foundation
Five Strathbutler Artists participate in “Stimulare – the Whispering Game” Like the Pied Piper, Freeman Patterson has lead 18 New Brunswick artists on a creative journey that has resulted in an exhibition to be opened at Saint John Arts Centre on Friday, October 28th. Strathbutler recipients, Brigitte Clavette, Suzanne Hill, Kathy Hooper, and Peter Powning[…]
Our sculpting sister: a chisel in one hand, a cross in the other Published Saturday October 1st, 2011 in the Telegraph-Journal’s Salon Teacher, nun and internationally exhibited contemporary sculptor, Sainte-Marie-de-Kent’s Marie Hélène Allain has carved a career for herself like few others and is now being lauded by the Beaverbrook Art Gallery as one of[…]
Congratulations to Marie Hélène Allain, 1996 Strathbutler Gala to Celebrate One of New Brunswick’s Senior Visual Artist’s – Marie Hélène Allain Media Release Marie Hélène Allain: The Numinosity of Stone exhibition invitation (PDF)
The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation congratulates two past Strathbutler artists for exhibition of new works. Gerry Collins shows new paintings at Gallery 78 in Fredericton. Anna Torma joins international show at Owens Art Gallery in Sackville.
New exhibition Paper Doll opens at the Owens Art Gallery Friday 16 September 7:30 pm Which two dimensional toy has entertained generations of children, inspired a 1943 hit song by the Mills Brothers, and is the title of a new exhibit at The Owens Art Gallery? The Paper Doll! A new exhibit entitled Paper Doll, at the Owens Art[…]
by Marty Klinkenberg Published Saturday July 9th, 2011 in the Telegraph-Journal An artist whose work is in collections across Canada, Kashetsky has spent more than four decades painting pathos and pain, from Holocaust victims to family tragedies and his own many battles with illness. For more of Sketching his life story
The official unveiling of the re-creation of the 1948 War Memorial Mural by New Brunswick artist Fred Ross and the presentation of the 2011 Fred Ross Scholarship to Alex Francheville will take place on Monday June 27th at 4 pm. Under the direction of Mr. Ross, artists Amy Ash, Sarah Griffin and Fred Willar have[…]
The Foundation would like to express its gratitude to journalist Mike Landry for his continued work in the promotion of New Brunswick arts and culture, with a special thanks for allowing us to archive this article below in its entirety. Ross Mural PDF