4th Annual End of Winter Group Show

 

 

Opening Saturday February 7th at 2pm, our 4th annual End of Winter Showcase is a juried selection of recent works by members of the Hants County Arts Council.

 

Continuing at the Bread Gallery until March 29th, this showcase features a variety of paintings, sculpture, fibre art, carvings and folk art.

2015 Participating Artists:

 

Will Cooper

Gail Davis

Brian Fraser

Terrie Greencorn

Nick Haentjens

Lynn Johnson

Jean Lohnes

Rose Marie MacDonald

Tacha Reed

Elizabeth Robinson

Sue Robinson

Al Simm

Jim Tracey

Dora Warren Davis

Yoko White

The Bread Gallery,

7778 Highway 14, Brooklyn, Hants County

(902) 757-3377

http://www.breadgallery.blogspot.ca/

Meet the Artists!

Join us in the gallery as HCAC artists discuss their work and demonstrate their craft as a part of the 3rd annual Hants County Arts Council Group Showcase; featuring the work of over 20 members. Showcase continues until March 30th.

Saturday March 15th, 10am - 2pm, abstract painter Brian Fraser and wood carver Andrew Harvie.

Saturday March 22nd, 10am - 2pm, painters Liz Robinson & Carol Morrison, and folk artist Jim Tracey.

 The Bread Gallery, 7778 Highway #14, Brooklyn, Hants County

Open Tuesday - Saturday 8am - 5pm and Sunday 10am - 4pm.

Heritage Artisans in Action; Painting!

All are welcome to join the Avon River Heritage Society Museum (ARHS) and the Hants County Arts Council (HCAC) in welcoming six painters who works in a variety of mediums and styles for the sixth installment of Heritage Artisan in Action, taking place throughout the ARHS museum in Newport Landing on Sunday August 11th from 10am – 5pm


Sandra Aucoin
Sandra has been sketching and painting ever since she can remember. She is a self-taught artist, originally from Cheticamp, Nova Scotia. Sandra works mostly in pastels and is known for her detailed portraits of horses.



Claudia Dobson
A realist painter and nature photographer, Claudia constantly finds inspiration in her surroundings and enjoys capturing the vivid colours that can be found in nature, both through the eye of her lens and her brush.

Terrie Greencorn
As a multi-media painter, Terrie often incorporates sculptural textures into her designs, using subjects researched then reinvented with brush and paint. An award winning designer from Dartmouth, she also teaches locally and across Canada, sharing her passion for art.

Karen Harvie
Karen, a member of the Annapolis Valley Decorative Artists, prefers to paint in watercolours but also enjoys oils and acrylics. She likes to experiment, working with texture and painting on different canvases such as window screens and fabric.

Kelly Mitchelmore
Kelly is an acrylic and oil painter with a flare for the dramatic and a love of saturated colours! Specializing in knife work with thick layers of bright contrasting colours, Kelly adds texture and vibrancy to her canvases - allowing for more dimensions and luminosity.

Elizabeth Robinson
Liz finds total solace in painting, yet a wonderful sense of adventure in starting each new piece. She works mostly with acrylic on canvas. Her preferences are nautical scenes and landscapes, but recently has begun painting portraits. This has given her a chance to really see where her painting can take her, and she’s loving it!
For our full summer schedule of these free Heritage Artisan in Action events please visit www.avonriver.ca

Festival of Art: Our Artists

Featuring the works of

Nova Scotian Artists

Karen Harvie

Cheryl Rutledge

David Howells

Carlos DaRosa

Sharol Ogilvie

Tacha Reed

Liz Robinson

Carol Morrison

Kelly Mitchelmore

Audrey Goucher-Millet

Dora Warren Davis

Terrie Greencorn

Gerald Jank

Al Simm

Avery Vaughan

Jim Tracey

June Brown

Jaki Durocher

Pauline Sulivan

Kristie Sheehy

There are still a few remaining spots open for interested Artists, Artisans, Independent studios, galleries, businesses and not-for-profit organizations wanting to participate in this Culture Days event. For more information please contact us at hcacfestivalofart@gmail.com or visit www.hantscountyartscouncil.ca

April 2011 at the FEG: Ken Spearing

Roller Skates

The son of a cabinetmaker, Ken Spearing was born in Cambridge, Nova Scotia in 1944. 

Ken’s interest in Art started at the early age of six, however he went on to complete his formal education as a graduate chemical engineer while studying in Ontario.

  

Ken eventually returned to Nova Scotia where he opened Riverwind Gallery. 





In his historic studio located in Summerville, Ken is able to nourish his artistic instincts while he works on commissions, teaches art and offers various workshops. 

Ken has studied with many prominent artists throughout the years and attended several workshops.  Known locally for his detailed murals Ken has also participated in numerous group and solo shows during his artistic career, building an international reputation as a fine artist.

Ken at work on a mural for the Credit Union in Windsor, NS

“Find the true beauty, not in my work, but in nature’s creations that inspire me to portray them.”

This painter’s passion is the portrayal of rural scenes, of particular interest is the forgotten past of Nova Scotia agriculture and the detailed depiction of the rural textures.  

For more on Ken and his artistic practices please visit kenspearing.com

Coming Soon to the FEG: April 2011

March 2011 at the FEG: Carlos Da Rosa

Tree at Blomidon Cliffs

Carlos Da Rosa notes the scenic beauty of Nova Scotia, particularly the red cliffs of Blomidon and the tides of the Minas Basin, as sources of inspiration for his paintings.

 

Recent trips to Europe and Italy have also served as inspiration, evident in his various bold and colourful tributes to Tuscany.

 

“To my eye, the most important aspect of every creation is the sense of light, especially at different times of the day and seasons. The acrylic medium on larger canvasses allows me to express these subtleties in landscapes as well as exploring human form (nudes).”

 

Tuscan Hills

Carlos has had the good fortune to distribute his work through the former Utata Gallery in Windsor NS as well as the "Art Sales and Rental” Gallery located at the Art Gallery of NS. He regularly participates in the "Great Little Art Show" held each year at Newport Landing, Hants County Arts Council’s annual “Festival of Art” in Windsor and this is his second time showing at the Fort Edward Gallery.

 

Carlos and his wife now call Falmouth, Nova Scotia their home after relocating from Ontario in 2001.

February 2011 at the FEG: June Brown

June Brown was born and raised in the north of England. She and her husband immigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada in 1975. 

Since that time they have lived from the west to the east coast of Canada, as well as 4 years in the mid west U.S. Nova Scotia is the place they call home and they returned in 2002 to live in the beautiful Annapolis Valley.

June has been painting watercolours for approximately twelve years.

 

Her subjects are landscape, seascape, botanicals and architecture. She loves the breadth of creativity watercolour painting offers: from the most subtle and delicate work to the most dramatic and vibrant of expression. 

Some of June's work can currently be seen at the Hants County Hospital in Windsor.

November 2010 at the FEG: Jaki Durocher

In My Father's Footsteps

Jaki Durocher lives in East Uniacke Nova Scotia, with her husband Philippe. Her work reflects a love of the things important to her. An avid gardener, a grandmother of 10, and adoration for the Nova Scotian landscape all are images that you will see in her work. Her work has been sold nationally and internationally.


EXHIBITIONS

Art 1274 Hollis Art Gallery, Halifax, NS • Paint Windsor, Windsor, NS • Utata, Windsor, NS • Great Little Art Show, Avondale, NS • East Hants Fine Arts, Elmsdale, NS • Argyle Art Gallery, Halifax, NS • Ross Creek Black Tie Exhibitions, Ross Creek, NS • Gallery 215, Selma, NS • Ethnicity in Solo Exhibition, Pier 21, Halifax, NS • Multicultural Association of Nova Scotia Gallery, Halifax, NS • HCAC Festival of Art, Windsor, NS

EDUCATION

Diploma/Silver Medal: School of Crafts & Design, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
Certificate: Self employment program, Henson College, Halifax, NS
Certificate in Marketing and Sales, Confederation College, Thunder Bay, ON

Artist, Jaki Durocher

PUBLICATIONS

HANTS JOURNAL: editorial and photo building the town float
EAST LINK TV: video on process of building the town float
THE WEEKLY PRESS, May 11, 2007 East Hants Fine Arts write up on award
THE DAILY NEWS, July 4, 2002: Ethnicity, Pier 21 Gallery Show review
CHRONICLE JOURNAL, Aug. 15, 2002, “Former City Artist Gains National Attention”
THE SUNDAY HERALD, May 6, 2001 “Sex, Blood & Magic”
CHRONICLE JOURNAL, Aug 28, 2001 review of solo exhibition
“INFORM” Selected works, Book: Sheridan Crafts & Design, 1999

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

INSPIRE: Art School, Windsor, NS
Gallery Artist: Art 1274 Hollis, Halifax, NS
Founding member Hants County Arts Council and Fort Edward Gallery

For more information please visit her website    www.jakidurocher.com

October 2010 at the FEG: David Howells

Bottom of the Garden

David Howells was born in Leicester, England and immigrated to Nova Scotia at a young age. David studied fine arts at Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B., and graphic design in Middleton, N.S. where he graduated as Class Valedictorian. His work first gained public exposure in 1982 with Zwicker's Gallery in Halifax, N.S.

In his early twenties, breaking away from high realism and photorealism, David discovered a new technique and approach to his art. His palette became more colourful and his style more free. In 1986, he moved to Toronto, Ontario, where his work was exhibited in various leading Canadian galleries including two in Yorkville. He has exhibited in numerous galleries in England, the USA and Canada.

Painter, David Howells

For nearly a decade David participated successfully in the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. His art has been exhibited at the O'Keefe Centre in Toronto and is in many private, university and corporate collections in Britain, Europe, Australia, the United States and Canada. In 1996 David's work placed first in the oil painting category at the Allen Town Art Show in Buffalo, New York. Some major commissioned works have included murals, book illustrations and stone lithos. He has also taught courses and guest lectured at the University of Toronto. Posters of some of David's work have been marketed globally by Canadian Art Prints. Limited Editions and Original Prints have been marketed across North America by Scene Canada.

Currently a permanent resident of St. Croix, Nova Scotia, David has traveled extensively in nearly forty countries. This broad range of exposure and his love of nature are evident in his paintings.

Harvesting the Reeds

An interview with David was aired by Eastlink Television on their program ‘Eastlink Magazine’ in fall 2007 and again in May 2008.

This can be viewed on David's website: www.davidhowellspaintings.com

Publications:

- ‘Art Impressions Magazine - A Realistic Approach to Art in Canada’, Winter 1986/87

- Progressive Editions catalogues, ‘Fine Art’, beginning in 1995 (for several years)

- Featured (full page) in the 2002-2003 volume of Magaziní Artís Biennial Guide.

- His work is featured (two full pages) in the book ‘Planet Earth, Planet Artí’, released March 1st, 2010 as a fundraiser for Friends of the Earth International.

- David's work was included in the ‘Who’s Who in Visual Artí’ Vol. 2010-2011 (German and English editions).

- ‘Landscape Paintings by David Howells’ was his first self-published book, released in 2009

- His work will be included in the book ‘Nova Scotia's Contemporary Artists Volume 2’, to be released this December.