Explore the work of photographer Chris Donovan in Stay Solid or Move West, a photography exhibit at the George Fry Gallery. An opening ceremony will be held September 22 at 4:30pm.
Visit the exhibit from September 22 to October 19, from 10am to 4pm at the George Fry Gallery at 408 Queen St.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Stay Solid or Move West is a photographic project and book by Saint John-based photographer Chris Donovan. The work is a diaristic account of his purposefully displaced coming-of-age, as well as a subconscious look at intergenerational trauma, love, and sense of belonging.
An artist talk with David Skyrie at the Église Historique de Barachois in Grand Barachois. An evening of photography, painting, and poetry. September 16th, 7-9pm.
Dave Skyrie has a degree in Arts from Concordia University in Montreal. Dave started painting in 2000, after a one year stay in Brazil and works in a variety of media. Dave’s current work is an exploration of abstract forms and textures on larger canvas. A member of the AAPNB (Assoc. of Acadian Artists of N.B.) and the Writers Federation of New Brunswick, Dave has also published 2 books of poetry. Dave’s work appears presently in both private and public collections in Canada, US and Europe.. He is an artist and writer currently residing in Grand Barachois, NB, Canada where his studio/gallery is open to the public by chance or by appointment.
Saturday, August 6th from 1pm to 5pm at the Struts Gallery.
With minimal tools and a good dose of imagination, discover the seemingly endless creative possibilities of the instant photographic object that is the Polaroid. Using emulsion lifts, transfers, manipulation, collage, and the hidden negative, Moncton-based artist Annie France Noël demonstrates the physical and chemical properties of the Polaroid film, to understand its potential beyond the usual point and shoot approach.
Workshop attendees will also participate in a Polaroid-Off, where they will compete to create their own unique Polaroid manipulations.
Workshop with artist Stephen Hutchings at the River Art Centre, 8746 Main Street Florenceville-Bristol, NB. Saturday July 30, 2022 10:30 am – 11:30 am
During this 1 hour workshop, Stephen will answer your questions and help you select your best shots and edit on your phone before you submit. Suitable for beginners and more experienced, this workshop is maximum of 5 people so you will get all your questions answered.
Please call the Gallery @ 392-6769 to register. Bring your phone camera with a file of favourites.
“In Back Bay, a rural fishing village in Atlantic Canada, the daily routine revolves around twenty-six foot tides and the lobster harvests synchronize the annual calendar. The two eleven-week seasons begin with a tradition of extended families gathering on the wharf in the frigid pre-dawn. Excitement, laughter and chatter fill the moments before one last prayer and repeated pleas to ‘be careful.’ Finally, a horn announces the 6 am rush to drop the traps into the depths.
It was in this setting that I began to photograph a girl and a lobster, echoing the tempo along the shores of the Bay of Fundy. I photographed seventeen local girls annually, charting their growth in a series of two to six portraits of each one. Using the bay at dusk as a common backdrop, each girl chose her own outfit and the way she held her lobster. Some girls were cautious with the crustaceans, while some were proud and still others nonchalant.
The cycles of this ancient tidal landscape and the shifting light offers a contrast to the fleeting stages of girlhood. I hope to reveal something of each girl’s character as she takes stock of a sea creature symbolizing both the familiar and the unfathomable. By creating this series, I study identity, femininity and how family, local culture and the pervasive influences of society at large manifest themselves in each girl over time.
Sea Change was inspired by the tidal landscape and the lobster harvest of the Bay of Fundy in St. George, New Brunswick, Canada. Photographing girls from this region annually, each holding a lobster – a symbol of their community – I show how each girl’s identity evolves over time and with the pervasive influences of local culture and society at large. As a response to the ‘Big Catch’ photographs of fishermen, the 65 photographs in this series underscore the importance of girls and women in this community and beyond. Sea Change captures the significant transformation from girlhood to adolescence to womanhood.” – Susan Lapides
We are thrilled to offer this workshop series with Kelly Baker, a storyteller and professional photographer will work with the youth as our lead facilitator. Kelly worked on the first iteration of this project back in 2016, you can see her stunning work here: www.kellybakerphoto.com
The workshops will take place in May 2022 followed by an exhibition at Charlotte Street Arts Centre in June of 2022: May 3rd, 5th, 10th, and 12th from 5pm to 7pm.
We are excited to see our beloved city through the eyes of Newcomer youth and to share their work with the public. This project is made possible thanks to the generosity of Isaac’s Way and The City of Fredericton.
In 2016 Charlotte Street Arts Centre in partnership with The Multi-Cultural Association of Fredericton presented an exhibition of photographs taken by some of our city’s newest citizens. Photography is an accessible art that allows youth to have a voice and to convey to others how they view the world around them. It is accessible because a picture can express the artists sentiment non-verbally and without language barriers.
TRACE: Tracing the Space of the Refugee Crisis runs through February 14 at the UNB Art Centre. The exhibition features 14 large format digital prints and a documentary film that examine the 2015 European refugee crisis. The film was awarded Best Feature Documentary at the Santorini International Film Festival in 2019. A panel discussion will accompany the exhibit. It will be held on February 5 at 7:00 pm in Memorial Hall’s auditorium (details to follow.)
A complementary exhibit of TRACE: Tracing the Space of the Refugee Crisis continues at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in the Bruno Bobak Artist-in-Residence studio from January 14- February 7.
Showcasing artworks by, Alison Veino, Brittany Schuler, Debb Ferris Bates, Laura Forrester, Penny Heather, and Sarah Sarty. Opening Reception Friday, Oct. 19th at 7:00 pm, exhibiting Oct. 20th 10:00am-7: 00 pm, October 21st 12:00-5: 00 pm. Free to the public and free refreshments opening night with the opportunity to meet with the artists. Silent Auction.
with SilverFish photographers Karen Ruet and Denise Rowe
April 21, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $55, including materials
Register by April 12 to use your own images. All registrations due April 17.
In this workshop, you’ll recreate feathers, translucent objects, and materials from the natural world into cyan and deep navy blue images with the light of the sun.
Karen Ruet and Denise Rowe, professional photographers and participating artists in our current exhibition, will demonstrate mixing chemistry, coating paper, and show you the materials needed to get you started using this technique at home. You’ll also have the option of a short field-trip outdoors to select your own pieces of nature to work with, although it is not a requirement as the instructors will also provide materials.
If you register by April 12, you can send your own 5×7 image to the instructor, who will prepare it for your use at the workshop. Limited spots available. Must register for the workshop no later than April 17.
Register at AX: the Arts and Culture Centre of Sussex, 12 Maple Ave, Sussex NB, or by calling us at (506) 433-8351. To guarantee your spot, please pay when you register. We can process credit card payment over the phone.
