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Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

NEW! Open Studios Date: February 10, February 24 (see above), March 2, March 16 (see above), April 13, April 27, May 11, and May 18 Time: Saturdays, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Price: $14 per session Max 12 per session; must pre-register Twice a month, Sunbury Shores offers an opportunity to engage with others in the shared space of the Main Studio. Due to popular demand, and an extension of earlier Open Studio sessions with an artist (Feb 24, Mar 16),  these new sessions are not topic driven and no artist will lead. Instead, it’s time for creation in a collaborative environment. Bring your own materials and artworks in progress and share ideas and skills. For all levels of experience. A facilitator will be present. Coffee and tea provided. Book

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Opening Reception: Danica Olders and Christopher Griffin

Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

Danica Olders: In my dream you were a dark black circle. 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. Christopher Griffin: Old Souls

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Rossmount Inn Fundraising Dinner

Rossmount Inn 4599 NB-127, Saint Andrews, New Brunswick

An Invitiation to Sunbury Shores Supporters and Rossmount Inn Fans! We are very happy to announce the return of a fundraising dinner at the wonderful Rossmount Inn!  This always popular event will take place on May 8th. Doors open at 6 pm for socialising and perusing a small silent auction.  The Rossmount Inn will provide a culinary work of art, starting at 6:30 pm comprising four courses, plus coffee and tea. Tickets are $100 which include gratuity and tax (bar beverages/wine not included).  Sunbury Shores will receive $25 from each ticket as donations to Arts and Nature activities. Tax receipts can be available for this portion. Tickets will go on sale through Sunbury Shores via: email outreach@sunburyshores.org, 506-529-3386 or in person at the Centre, 139 Water St., St Andrews, starting on March 16th. The menu is attached and main course choices must be made by May 1st, 2024.  People who have specific dietary restrictions should also advise us of their needs by the same date. Click here for the Menu The Silent Auction will include donations of work by local artists and supporters of Sunbury Shores in celebration of our 60th Anniversary. These events book up fast, so don’t miss […]

$100

Open Studio

Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

UPDATED! Open Studios Date: April 27, May 18 Time: Saturdays, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Price: $14 per session Max 12 per session; must pre-register Twice a month, Sunbury Shores offers an opportunity to engage with others in the shared space of the Main Studio. Due to popular demand, and an extension of earlier Open Studio sessions with an artist (Feb 24, Mar 16), these new sessions are not topic driven and no artist will lead. Instead, it’s time for creation in a collaborative environment. Bring your own materials and artworks in progress and share ideas and skills. For all levels of experience. A facilitator will be present. Coffee and tea provided.

$14

Opening Reception: CLASS

Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

CLASS of 2024: Art by Charlotte County Students The annual group exhibition of work by students who participate in Sunbury Shores programs that take place in elementary and high schools and at the Centre, including for example, Afterschool Art and C.L.A.S.S.

Opening Reception: Deanna Musgrave and Mimi Lucas

Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

Deanna 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 is a consciousness, thus bringing into question how we treat it and environmental concerns around it. This language is meant to be transpersonal so that it will connect with anyone and engage them with a unique message for each viewer. Mimi Lucas: The weather was important. In this series of artworks, the Saint John artist’s ultimate painting goals are to compose happy, yet serious and ambiguous work. This exhibition consists of small- and large-scale paintings that consider how our environment significantly controls our lives. With the current prevailing tendency toward extreme weather, our world has experienced diverse displays of excess rain and flooding, wildfires, hurricanes, and rising temperatures. Lucas’ paintings evoke rather than describe. They are presented in an abstracted landscape that is more a personal narrative than a perceived truth.

EARTHFest

Sunbury Shores is participating in EARTHFest on Ministers Island! details coming soon...

Jay Dampf Memorial Paint Group with Theresa MacKnight

Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

Date: July 1-5, 2024 Time: Monday – Friday, 9:30 am – 4.30 pm Price: $500 /Early Bird $475 (before May 15) This class has been developed in honour of the late Jay Dampf, a long-time instructor at Sunbury Shores. It’s an opportunity for his previous students and others to follow his teaching methods and style, with dedicated time for their own practice and individual work, as well as time for guidance from artist and teacher Theresa MacKnight. New students will enjoy the mix of independent work and personal attention. Students will bring their own work, either in progress, or ready to start. Shared studio time in the mornings will allow students to work on their own, with the afternoons dedicated to time with Theresa regarding questions around technique, composition, etc. as well as peer group discussion, critique and sharing of ideas. Theresa MacKnight is a highly accomplished artist and former art teacher. She has won numerous awards and been exhibited widely across New Brunswick and elsewhere. Theresa has an extensive knowledge of working in different mediums, and teaches with patience, encouragement, and consideration of individual needs. She has spent many years involved with SSANC as instructor, student, and exhibitor. Recently […]

$475

The Abstracted Landscape with Jay Isaac

Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

The Abstracted Landscape with Jay Isaac Date: Tuesday – Friday, July 9 – 12 Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Price: $600 / $575 Early Bird before May 9 Material List and Outline This 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 watercolours at an intermediate level or more. Upon registration, participants will receive a list of course materials. Note: This is a scent-free workshop. A prolific artist, curator, and writer, Jay Isaac will share examples of his work, and the work of contemporary and modern artists to illustrate the use of landscape and its components as starting points for abstraction. Formerly from Saint John, Isaac was educated at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver BC, and the Cardiff School of Art and Design, Cardiff, Wales. He has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions both nationally and internationally. Isaac has also curated several online exhibitions and published critical essays and articles […]

$575

Opening Reception: ‘Flora’ and ‘The View From Here’

Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

Flora: Ralph Simpson, Caoife Garvey, Claire Bridge, Heather McCaig, David Eeles, Judy Blake and Alexa Jaffurs Seven award-winning artists from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia working in diverse disciplines create artistic connections in their work by addressing one theme - that of nature and plants in wood, iron, plant fibre, clay, glass, textiles, and fine metals.  Flora illustrates the social and artistic connections between the artists, their inspiration, and their collective reverence of the natural world.   The View from Here Felicia Norris Bartlett: Felicia Norris Bartlett paints in oil with most of her work representing open spaces and idyllic landscapes. Her signature style mixes detailed clouds and skies with a touch of whimsy. The rugged cliffs of Fundy, picturesque lighthouses dotting the coastline, and the ever-changing moods of Passamaquoddy Bay and the Atlantic Ocean are all presented in delicate and serene paintings. Theresa MacKnight: In this new work, Theresa MacKnight has created drawings and paintings of the interior of Sunbury Shores in a direct response to the Centre from the point of view of an artist, and longtime user of the studio areas. Theresa approaches her work in acrylic from many perspectives, always with consideration, thoughtfulness, and an openness to […]

Journaling with Mary Kircher

Sunbury Shores 139 Water Street, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

Journaling with Mary Kircher Date: July 19, 20, 21, 2024 Time: Fri. 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Sat & Sun 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Price: $350/ Early Bird $325 (before May 15) Journaling can take many forms: sketchbook, diary, tapestry diary, and collage as you capture memories and develop ideas. Fibre artist Mary Kircher will teach how to make a unique accordion-style journal as versatile as your imagination. Mary will share her techniques for creating journals, incorporating collage, tapestry, stitching, and writing, resulting in creative displays for fibre artists, book lovers, creators, and makers. Participants are asked to bring found objects that are relatively flat including fabric, feathers, stones, paper ephemera, etc. Mary specializes in hand weaving and custom dye techniques. With a Master’s in Art and Design from North Carolina State University, Mary has taught many workshops and exhibited her work both regionally and internationally, including at Sunbury Shores in August 2023. Mary’s work is in numerous private and public collections. Visit Mary at Woven Translations — Mary Kircher, Fiber Artist

$325
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60th Anniversary Celebration

Fundy Discovery Aquarium 1 Lower Campus Rd, Saint Andrews, NB

Save the date: Thursday July 25, when we will be celebrating 60 years of providing a centre for creativity across our communities. This event will be hosted by the Huntsman Marine Science Centre at their fabulous Fundy Discovery Aquarium. The event is sponsored by the St Andrews Brewing Company, with more sponsorship information to follow. Music will be by the ever-popular singer-songwriter Cathy Hutch Trio. The Event theme is "The Sixties" which we hope will trigger some fun, imaginative, outfits. There will be prizes (as if anyone we know needs an incentive to dress up...)!