Artistic Growth Studio with Theresa MacKnight

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

All levels are welcome for this unique opportunity blending studio work (mornings) with customized instruction and coaching time with Theresa MacKnight (afternoons). Developed by the late Jay Dampf, a long-time artist instructor at Sunbury Shores, it’s an opportunity to enjoy dedicated time to work on your own practice while also benefiting from individual attention, guidance and critiquing with Theresa. Students bring their own work (drawing, painting in acrylic and oils, and watercolour), either in progress, or ready to start. 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 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 retired from full-time art teaching, Theresa continues to explore and expand her own art practice. Instructor: Theresa MacKnight Date: July 1 – 5, 2024 Time: Monday – Friday, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Min/Max students: 6/10 Materials: Bring your own Registration Deadline: June 17, 2024 Course Fee: $525 Early Bird course fee: $475 until May 30, 2024 REGISTER

$475

Open Studio

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

Twice a month, Sunbury Shores offers an opportunity to engage with others in the shared space of the Main Studio. 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. Pre-register or drop in! Sign up

$14

The Abstracted Landscape with Jay Isaac

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

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 about artists in Canada. His work is in many private and public collections in Canada including the Royal Bank of Canada and the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. Instructor: Jay Isaac Date: July 9 – 12, 2024 […]

$630

NEW Media Lab Orientations for Members with Lab Technician

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

Dawson Hatt, a recent graduate of UNB's Media Arts program, is presenting free one-hour session of tips about hands-on film/video making, including camera settings, lighting, transferring files to computer, and video editing. Dawson is working at Sunbury Shores on behalf of the Cultural Human Resources Council - Student Workplace Program. A resident of Black's Harbour, Dawson has won numerous scholarships and prizes and participated in the Silverwave Film Festival. Thursday, July 11 at 11: 00 am Tuesday, July 16 at 11:00 am Max 4 sign-ups per session Pre-registration required - SIGN UP Free for members  

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

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

Flora: Ralph Simpson, Caoife Garvey, Clare 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 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 Course fee: $350 Early Bird course fee: $325 until May 30, 2024 Instructor: Mary Kircher Date: July 19, 20, 21, 2024 Time/Schedule: Friday, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Saturday, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Sunday, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Min/Max students: 6/12 Materials: to be determined Registration Deadline: July 5, 2024 REGISTER Visit Mary Kircher’s website: https://woventranslations.com/ Are you a member? Contact us to use your one-time discount on this course! Click […]

$325

Open Studio

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

Twice a month, Sunbury Shores offers an opportunity to engage with others in the shared space of the Main Studio. 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. Pre-register or drop in! Sign up

$14

Valuation Day with Jones Auction House

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

Are you curious about the value of an artwork or art object in your collection? Join Jones Auction House for Valuation Day - St. Andrews, NB edition! In Antiques Roadshow style, bring up to three works of art for assessment by Jones Auction House experts. They will aim to help you understand your work and discover its potential auction value. Valuation Days are free, but please register for a 15 minute slot here: https://www.jonesauctions.ca/valuation DATE: Saturday, July 27, 2024 LOCATION: Sunbury Shores, 139 Water St, St. Andrews, NB FEE: Free!

Painting with Maggie Rose

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

This five-day intensive workshop is for artists with some painting experience, although all levels will be accommodated and will benefit. Throughout the course, a wide variety of painting techniques and approaches will be explored. Maggie will demonstrate various ways to “build” your paintings so that the results are complex and reflect and enhance the intent of your narratives. Artists will be encouraged to step out of their comfort zone and to take their work to places of new discovery and levels of excellence. There will be an emphasis on understanding the underlying abstraction of all sound work. Subject matter is up to individual artists and working from life and/or photographs are equally encouraged. Participants are asked to arrive with a variety of possible ideas to explore. Maggie will provide prompts and suggestions for anyone interested in a more exercise-based approach. Participants will have the option to develop one piece or several pieces throughout the week. Contemporary painters and artists of historical significance and will be discussed and incorporated into all lessons, providing inspiration throughout the week. A professional artist and much sought-after art instructor in Canada and the US, Maggie Rose received her MFA from The New York Academy of […]

$650

Open Studio

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

Twice a month, Sunbury Shores offers an opportunity to engage with others in the shared space of the Main Studio. 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. Pre-register or drop in! Sign up

$14

Artist Talk: Brice Garrett

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

Artist Talk with Silversmith Brice Garrett, Artist in Residence at Sunbury Shores, Wednesday, August 7 at 4:30 pm "When a hole becomes a moat; a well; a spring; a secret channel to the sea."