Erica Beyea grew up in Riverview, New Brunswick. She studied at OCAD University and graduated with a BFA, Honours from NSCAD. She’s spent the better part of 20 years in Toronto and Spain, creating and exhibiting her work.
Join us for Erica Beyea’s Vernissage, Thursday, May 9th, 5 to 7pm
Since moving back to the Maritimes, landscape has taken a larger presence in her paintings. You will always find a figure, human or animal, within the composition. It serves as a proxy for you to enter the painting yourself.
Eleven second-year photography/videography students emerge from the walls of the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design to exhibit new work as part of The View Finders photography exhibition at the Charlotte Street Art Centre on May 2, 2024.
Calvin Aranas, Connor Beers, Curtis Brewster, Alex Bustard, Andressa Cutini, Or David, Bella Doherty, Germán García, Fabián Otero, Cori Swan, and Eryn Trevors are the names behind the works, featuring individual perspectives through a variety of photographic media on display in the Charlotte Glencross Gallery and Penny Gallery at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre. The title of the exhibition is a play on the word viewfinder, a small window on every camera that helps a photographer compose their view, their perspective, and ideas. The theme of this exhibition is the unique point of view that each photographer has developed and continues to explore.
Some techniques in this exhibition date back to the invention of photography in the mid-1800s, while others use modern technology. Throughout the year, photographers could be seen on campus and in other parts of our great country, and province, using a variety of cameras: large format (4”x5” sheet film), medium format (120 roll film), 35mm, digital cameras, and Polaroid. In this exhibition they’re exploring nature photography, landscapes, New Brunswick, still-life, fine art portraits, fashion, and more to tell stories as complex as life itself.
When they started their journey together in the fall of 2022, four of the eleven students arrived from Colombia, Philippines, Brazil, and Mexico, bringing unique experiences and perspectives. Two years later, many have had work published, created thematic series, explored techniques, been guest speakers at Photo Fredericton, been in group exhibitions, and many have created solo exhibitions at NBCCD. Now, they’re ready to meet the public.
The View Finders Photography Exhibition opens on May 2, 2024, from 4:30 to 6 pm and runs until June 17. The exhibition is free and open to everyone.
Gallery 78 is pleased to present two new exhibitions from May 3 – 25. They are opening Friday, May 3rd from 5-7 pm. Meet the artists and see their works in person for the first time!
Stephen May’s“By George!” features artworks that were made from the pastels that belonged to his late friend, George Strunz. Winner of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award and described by Molly Lamb Bobak as a painter of great taste and quality, his newest body of work is an exceptional collection of landscapes, still lifes, and portraits. Discover these outstanding creations of one of New Brunswick’s most revered artists.
Nova Scotia artist Matthew Collins’ “The Organic Process” is an exhibition of his latest landscapes, from blue-skied beaches to ponds in forest groves. In his words, “I love the raw, ever changing natural beauty surrounding me and often find myself returning to the same spots time and again. However, the way the painting is executed holds more value to me than the subject.” Using his classic style of thick application of paint on the canvas, this show is a visual delight in every sense of the word!
We look forward to your visit! The works will be available online Tuesday, April 30, at https://gallery78.com.
Open: Tues to Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-3pm or visit virtually at: www.gallery78.com
Gallery 78 is pleased to present two new exhibitions from May 3 – 25. They are opening Friday, May 3rd from 5-7 pm. Meet the artists and see their works in person for the first time!
Stephen May’s “By George!” features artworks that were made from the pastels that belonged to his late friend, George Strunz. Winner of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award and described by Molly Lamb Bobak as a painter of great taste and quality, his newest body of work is an exceptional collection of landscapes, still lifes, and portraits. Discover these outstanding creations of one of New Brunswick’s most revered artists.
Nova Scotia artist Matthew Collins’ “The Organic Process” is an exhibition of his latest landscapes, from blue-skied beaches to ponds in forest groves. In his words, “I love the raw, ever changing natural beauty surrounding me and often find myself returning to the same spots time and again. However, the way the painting is executed holds more value to me than the subject.” Using his classic style of thick application of paint on the canvas, this show is a visual delight in every sense of the word!
We look forward to your visit! The works will be available online Tuesday, April 30, at https://gallery78.com.
Gallery 78, 796 Queen St. (corner of Church and Queen), Fredericton Open: Tues to Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-3pm or visit virtually at: www.gallery78.com
The UNB Art Centre is pleased to present the exhibit Into the Blue: Remembering Brigid Toole Grant as a tribute to the beloved artist, activist and humanitarian who passed away last year. The exhibit opens on Friday, May 3 and runs until Friday, Aug. 30.
Into the Blue: Remembering Brigid Toole Grant is a labour of love by her daughter Hannah Grant, who along with curator Roslyn Rosenfeld, assembled a collection of acrylics, watercolours, prints, and drawings from friends, family, and the UNB Permanent Collection. It tells the story of a talented and insightful artist, who found inspiration in the people and the land she called home.
“This exhibition is like a period which marks the end of the final chapter of a really good book,” says Marie Maltais, Director of the UNB Art Centre. “It holds within it the tale of a life spun over many chapters— rich in detail, character development and action.”
It is fitting that Brigid Toole Grant is being honoured in this retrospective at UNB. She grew up on the UNB campus and spent her early years living in what is now known as Sir Howard Douglas Hall. She attended art classes with renowned Canadian artists Fritz Brandtner, Alfred Pinsky and Lucy Jarvis, one of the founders of the UNB Art Centre. She later worked as an assistant to the UNB Art Centre Director Marjory Donaldson, taught art classes for UNB’s Department of Extension and then for the UNB Art Centre’s Leisure Learning programs. Many of her works are on display throughout campus as part of the UNB Permanent Collection where they continue to enrich the lives of faculty, staff, students and visitors.
The exhibit opens on Friday, May 3 at 5 p.m. with special guest appearance by the Raging Grannies. There will be a memorial service marking the life of Brigid Toole Grant on May 22 at 1:00 p.m. in Memorial Hall. All are welcome.
Opening reception for Danica Olders: In my dream you were a dark black circle and Christopher Griffin: Old Souls on May 3 at Sunbury Shores.
A multidisciplinary artist interested in the space between people or the distance from a person to their connected walls/objects, Montreal artist Danica Olders reflects on the ownership that is felt of said spaces and the interactive energy possessed by them.
AX is pleased to welcome Natt Cann to the gallery with his exhibition Forlorn Tales.
Forlorn Tales details previous residency/visitation artworks alongside newer tales regarding the housing crisis. Forlorn also peers into the past, to stor🌥️ies and events forgotten within Atlantic Canadian, and onto the future, how advancements in tech, climate shifts and social stagnation will impart new narratives into the quietness of New Brunswick. All these notions are keenly explored through lens based printed matter, material choice, installation practices, and community involvement.
The exhibition opening will be held on Friday April 12th at 6pm.
This series of paintings draws upon family research, familial archives, and personal memory to create large format portraits that explore the many aspects of identity. The artist was born in Moncton to a single mother and adopted by a Catholic couple in Quebec. The artist appropriates images, stories, links and sometimes even ancestors who become an important source of inspiration in her work. They connect her childhood to the present.
Rotchild Choisy: MASQU-ET-VISAGES : Comment naviguer dans ses relations
Through his artistic practice, Moncton-based artist Rotchild Choisy explores his quest for identity and the social, economic, and political relationships people have with their environment. From his point of view, it’s impossible to understand and know another person without knowing oneself. In his work, he often uses expressive drawing; he also reinterprets Haitian and African symbolic figures to make a correlation between masks, emotions and the environment.
Join us at Sunbury Shores on Friday, March 8, 2024, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm for the double opening for “The Great Kind Mystery” by Ella Morton and “The Adventure of Rivet Boy” by David Norris.
Photographer, Ella Morton’s exhibition of photographs captures the transcendent, mysterious, and fragile qualities of landscapes in Newfoundland. Artist and musician David Norris’ animated musical film uses constructed scenes to evoke a sense of nostalgia for adults while accessible and enchanting for younger viewers.
World Premier of “The Adventures of Rivetboy” at 6pm!
Join us on the evening of January 25th for the grand opening of our two newest exhibits: “I AM HERE” (a multimedia show facilitated by River Stone Recovery Centre and Solo Chicken Productions) and “Untitled Dialogue” (a solo exhibit by Yousef Hussain). The opening begins at 4:30pm and runs until 6:00pm. Food and refreshments will be provided. Come out, see some amazing new works, and talk to the artists and organizers!
I AM HERE: The exhibition features original poetry from the participants and the staff of the River Stone Recovery Centre created collaboratively with artist Lisa Anne Ross, portraits by photographer Kelly Baker and oil portraits from artist David Porter. The exhibition is a part of the larger I AM HERE – Postcards from the Edge community arts project, sponsored by the Atlantic Mentorship Network- NB, meant to foster compassion in our community for the participants of River Stone Recovery Centre. Since April 2023, centre participants and staff worked weekly with Ross talking, writing, and building a creative and personal relationship. The result is a collection of deeply personal poetry and intimate portraits by Kelly Baker that are being turned into quietly public postcards that will be shared widely with our community.
Untitled Dialogue: This exhibit invites the audience to engage with the artwork and contribute their own interpretations. The artist presents a series of unlabeled illustrated artworks, creating a blank canvas for the audience to fill in. Those who participate in the exhibit have a chance to win one of the exhibited pieces. The exhibit aims to foster a sense of connection and community through art.
