Join us at Sunbury Shores to participate in a facilitated Talking Circle on the effects of the changing climate. Drop in at any time between 3 - 5 to take part and add your voice to the discussion.
Join us for the opening of Terry Graff's show, Magpie in a Multiverse, on July 4, 5 - 7 pm. Finger food and a cash bar will be available. Terry Graff uses found objects to create works o f assemblage art free of expense. Magpie in a Multiverse challenges notions of throw-away culture, turning scavenged recycled objects into reflections of nature and wildlife. Echoed by eras of material scarcity, Graff’s work reinforces the idea that objects can always be repurposed and reused, challenging the obsolescence of everyday items.
Join us for the opening of Lesley Bartlett's first solo show, Living Large, on July 4, 5 - 7 pm. Finger food and a cash bar will be available. Lesly Bartlett’s Living Large combats conventional standards of beauty in modern media and art by celebrating the beauty of large bodies. Representing characteristics of large bodies that are commonly approached with negative sensitivity, Bartlett’s work dismantles these fears, reinforcing the reality of beauty in average body types. As a result, Living Large reconnects the romanticism of figure painting with real-life representations of people.
Join us for the second talk in our new Speaker Series. With decades of experience at the National Archives of Canada, Joan M. Schwartz, Professor Emerita at Queen's University, brings ups "In Search of Early Photography in New Brunswick." This talk uses her expertise in archives, memory, and materiality to talk about early photography and the stories it tells on New Brunswick.
Join us for a pop-up exhibition to celebrate Kaitlyn Derrah's time in residence. A multi-media enthusiast, Kaitlyn has explored sculpting, fashion, metal arts, jewelry design, woodworking, and painting. Her residence will be spent in the metal shop at Sunbury Shores. See here for more details on current and past residencies.
Brigitte Clavette: In Her Own Words
An illustrated presentation about her career from her beginnings in Saint-Basile, NB to a notable career as a celebrated silversmith and much loved instructor.
Join us for the opening of Narratives in Bloom, a solo show of David Zsako's work, on September 5, 5- 7 pm. Finger food and a cash bar will be available. David Zsako’s Narratives in Bloom uses ethically sourced flora and fauna remains as material for large-scale photographic collages and sculpture. Inspired by the palette of the natural world, and its ecological and cultural significance, Narratives in Bloom portrays the subtle beauties of preserved natural life, bridging the gap between nature and civilization.
Join us for the opening of Indigenous Blue, a solo show of work by Brian Francis on September 5, 5 - 7 pm. Finger food and a cash bar will be available. Indigenous Blue by Brian Francis shines light on the natural and spiritual significance of the colour blue within Indigenous cultures. Through a diverse collection of works, Francis celebrates how blue connects the life-giving traits of the sky and water, with its ceremonial uses of prayer and meditation. Indigenous Blue invites viewers to find peace within this deeply rooted significance, and to experience first-hand the meditative power of the colour blue.
with Professor William Randall
Following on his earlier workshop, Aging as Adventure at Sunbury Shores in May, in this lively, interactive workshop, Randall will discuss an assortment of practical strategies for infusing laterlife with purpose, passion, and hope.
Join us for the opening of Lucas Morneau's solo exhibition, Ballad of the Queer Mummer, on October 10, 5 - 7 pm. Finger food and a cash bar will be available. Lucas Morneau’s Ballad of the Queer Mummer critiques homophobia in Canadian and Newfoundland culture by addressing similarities between drag art, and the Newfoundland Christmas tradition of Mummering, the act of going door to door in costume and entertaining neighbours. By way of Morneau’s alter-ego, The Queer Mummer, photographic diptychs and crocheted costumes are used to celebrate how mummering is a queer performance act, blurring the gender binary.
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