The SHMF is pleased announce its support for the upcoming June visual art conference “East of There” being hosted by the New Brunswick Museum between June 20 and 23rd. Each year, the foundation selects unique projects that will enhance the New Brunswick visual arts ecosystem. In 2013 we are proud to work in partnership to[…]
Agenda for June 21st Session One Presenting Art in Atlantic Canada Regional leaders present insights into their roles and challenges. 9am Welcome 9:15 Contemporary Art within the Museum Context – Jane Fullerton 9:30 – 10:30 The Provincial Art Galleries Directors Presentation Ray Cronin, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia; Terry Graff, Beaverbrook Art Gallery; Kevin Rice,[…]
Powerful New Work From an Important New Brunswick Artist “ . . . a patina of poetry and truth” Observations on the art of Dan Steeves – Peter Buckland: April 20, 2013 I have just read Tom Smart’s essay for The Memory of Pain, Dan Steeves’ new series of etchings that opened at The Confederation Centre For The Arts[…]
André Lapointe, Espaces (ré)créatifs Documentary film by Didier Maigret, 50 min (Please note that the film will be presented in the original French version) Wednesday, March 27, at noon (Bring your lunch!) At Galerie d’art Louise et Reuben-Cohen Projection is free and all are welcome. Please see attached press release for more information. Download Press[…]
2013 Fred Ross Scholarship Jury Statement Serim Ye’s application portfolio illustrates all the qualities one looks for in an aspiring artist. Overall her works on paper, canvas and in clay show an impressive facility with artistic fundamentals. However, it was the visual and narrative qualities of a series of water-colours depicting memories from Ms. Ye’s[…]
The Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation is pleased to announce the 2013 winner of its annual Fred Ross Scholarship. Serim Ye, who will graduate from Moncton High School in June, has been selected by an independent jury of arts professionals to receive this scholarship valued at $4000 Recommended by her former Visual Arts Department Head, Will[…]
Juror Biographies Lynn Wigginton’s artistic career has spanned many disciplines. Graduating from Mount Alison with a BFA, her major focus was in printmaking but following graduation she taught art in Newfoundland, worked as a graphic designer and served as assistant in the New Brunswick Museum Art Department. In 1995, in collaboration with Dr. Gregg Finley,[…]
Two Strathbutler Artists : An Artistic Conversation SUZANNE HILL “CONVERSATIONS WITH RICK BURNS” at GALLERY CONNEXION 440 York Street, Fredericton Thursday, March 21, 7 – 9 pm Peter Buckland Gallery is pleased to be partnering with Gallery Connexion for this important exhibition. This exhibition re-examines the three dimensional work completed by Rick Burns during the[…]