The 2024 Artist in Residency program is supported through the generosity of the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation. A second residency at Sunbury Shores funded by the BCF will take place in April.

Christine Koch

April 16 – April 30, 2024

Newfoundland-based artist Christine Koch will be Artist in Residence at Sunbury Shores from April 13 – 27 , 2024. Koch is a well-known and respected printmaker and painter and her residency will take place in the Print Studio.

Christine’s artistic practice over the past two decades has led her to travel throughout northern Canada and work with geologists in Nunatsiavut and Nunavut, with geographers on the glaciers of the Torngat Mountains (Nunatsiavut), with northern ecologists in the Yukon, and with oceanographers and marine biologists in the Labrador Sea, Baffin Bay, and the Northwest Passage.

The result of her expeditions is a collection of images based on the remote and dramatic landscapes she saw, while her artwork portrays the beauty and vulnerability of the environments she explored.  There will be a Meet the Artist with Christine on Saturday, April 27 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.

Visit Christine’s website: https://christinekoch.com/

Brice Garrett

July 15 – August 15, 2024

Brice Garrett is an artist living and working in Brooklyn, New York. Traditionally trained as a metalsmith, his work ranges across disciplines and media, culminating in sculptures, wearables, installations, and participatory projects. Brice received his MFA from Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, Sweden and a BA from San Diego State University. He has been the recipient of multiple awards and residencies, including from the Museum of Arts and Design, Tides Institute & Museum of Art, Queens Council on the Arts, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, the Center for Craft, and most recently Jakob Bengel Foundation. He currently teaches jewelry, metals, and sculpture at Pratt Institute, Parsons School of Design, and Brooklyn Metal Works.

Visit Brice Garrett’s website: https://www.bricegarrett.com/

Melissa Kennedy

January 7 – January 21, 2024
Open Studio Visit, January 20, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

New Brunswick Artist, Melissa Kennedy has an Honours Diploma in Fashion Design from NBCCD, and a Bachelor of Applied Arts from UNB as well as extensive experience working in other media, including photography, drawing, and sculpture. She has participated in several exhibitions and residencies and has received grants from the Canada Council, ArtsNB, and other funding bodies. She has taught at the Saint John Art Centre and the Florence Academy of Art in Italy.

The artist’s working process centers on the nuances and variations she appreciates in nature and that helps promote a feeling of naturalness in her drawings and illustrations.