Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre
Danica Olders and Christopher Griffin at Sunbury Shores
Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre St. AndrewsOpening reception for Danica Olders: In my dream you were a dark black circle and Christopher Griffin: Old Souls on May 10 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 […]
Deanna Musgrave and Mimi Lucas 🌊
Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre St. AndrewsDeanna Musgrave: Water Witness The theme of celebrating and exploring water and weather has dominated the Saint John-based artist’s work for nearly 20 years. This new body of work uses a channelled language to give a voice to water, the sea, and the sky. When giving a voice to water, the artist highlights that water […]
The Abstracted Landscape with Jay Isaac 🌳🔽
Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre St. AndrewsThis 4-day acrylic painting and drawing workshop will focus on how an observed landscape can be abstracted through colour and form. Short field trips will guide participants to observe the landscape, make preliminary sketches in situ, and then develop paintings in the studio. This course is recommended for participants with experience working in acrylics or […]
Create a House Portrait with Architectural Artist Sophie McIlwaine 🏠
Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre St. AndrewsLearn the techniques required to create a beautiful, illustrated image of your house, or the home of a loved one. This is a one-day drawing course with architectural artist and heritage consultant, Sophie McIlwaine, a graduate of Cambridge University.
More Than Just a Basket with Ralph Simpson 🧺
Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre St. AndrewsLearn the art of basket weaving with multi-award-winning fibre artist Ralph Simpson. Working from his forestry roots, Ralph has developed a highly personal style with a focus on natural vegetation textures and shapes. Join us to play with this exciting art form, bring some personally meaningful fibres to incorporate, and make a very personal vessel […]
Dear Dorothy, Photographer, Philanthropist, Collector and Founder of Sunbury Shores 🎤
Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre St. AndrewsAnn Thomas, retired Senior Curator of Photographs and Interim Chief Curator, National Gallery of Canada will present her research on Dorothy Meigs Eidlitz, the founder of Sunbury Shores. Eidlitz’s extraordinary life as a feminist, activist for people with mental illness, international traveller, photographer, art collector, philanthropist and summer resident in St Andrews will be presented […]
Sunbury Shores 60th Anniversary Exhibition
Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre St. AndrewsA celebratory group show, the 60th Anniversary Exhibition, of the work of artists, art instructors, artisans and former students who have been part of the Sunbury Shores story, will be launched Friday, September 6 at 5:00 pm. Special guest is John Leroux, Collections Manager at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery and recipientof the 2024 Order of […]
Jennifer Long and Natt Cann: Opening Reception at Sunbury Shores 🖼️
Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre 139 Water Street, Saint Andrews, NB, CanadaJennifer Long: Mended Leaves Canadian artist Jennifer Long has established an arts practice that addresses the complex role of women’s experiences, with its disproportionate responsibility for unpaid care work, how care is given and its impact to those involved. Mended Leaves is a photographic series that references the impact of the Covid pandemic on caring for others, and the subsequent process […]
Exploring Graphite and Charcoal with Stephen Hutchings ✏️
Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre St. AndrewsMaster drawer Stephen Hutchings uses drawing as an integral part of his daily art practice. His two-day workshop features demonstrations, one-on-one instruction, and supportive group discussions. Subject matter for both days will be in-studio still-lifes and huge nature photos as participants work on small- and large-scale drawings. You will take home two finished drawings and […]
Exploring Graphite and Charcoal with Stephen Hutchings ✏️
Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre St. AndrewsMaster drawer Stephen Hutchings uses drawing as an integral part of his daily art practice. His two-day workshop features demonstrations, one-on-one instruction, and supportive group discussions. Subject matter for both days will be in-studio still-lifes and huge nature photos as participants work on small- and large-scale drawings. You will take home two finished drawings and […]