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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 In December 2023, the artist created 7 elephant snow sculptures along Passamaquoddy Bay he’s back with an exhibition of paintings, continuing to focus on visual communication and birds, fish and animal motifs.

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

Annual General Meeting

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

This message is to notify you that Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre Inc. will be holding its 2024 Annual General Meeting this Thursday, May 23 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm   at the Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre 139 Water Street St. Andrews, NB   Zoom Link available: Please register in advance. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qduihpzkvGdGztaziqR7XuMA-TOZK1Ifj   All are welcome to attend. Note: only members are entitled to vote. If you are not a member, please check membership options at: https://sunburyshores.org/memberships/   Memberships may be purchased at the door one-half hour before the meeting commences.   If you have questions or need more information please call the office at 506-529-3386 or email Board@sunburyshores.org

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.

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

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...

Panel Discussion

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

Join the panel discussion "Peace in Water Through Boundaries" with artist Deanna Musgrave, Fundy Baykeeper Matt Abbott and Kalen Mawer from Eastern Charlotte Waterways. Speakers will explore the changing nature of human's relationship with water that is reflected in Deanna's exhibition Water Witness on exhibition until July 6, 2024. Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre 139 Water Street, Saint Andrews Thursday, June 20, 2024 4:00 PM EVERYONE WELCOME. COFFEE AND TEA.

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

Haiku Workshop

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

Introduction to Haiku Workshop, Sunday June 30, 1:30 - 3:30 pm Angela Leuck, President of Haiku Canada and Carole Martignacco, of Fundy Bay Writers will co-present how to write Haiku, three-line Japanese-inspired nature poetry. The workshop features Angela's book " Porch to Porch", with copies available for sale. Suggested workshop donation for Haiku Canada: $10

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

Sparkling Event and Canada Day Fireworks Viewing Spot for Members

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

TICKETS Join us on our deck and in the garden for a sparkly night of celebrating Canada Day, with a private view of the fireworks to round it off. There will be live music and a cash bar with prosecco, wine, beer and soft drinks. If you want to come, but aren't a member - sign up now on our membership page! July 1st  8pm till post fireworks! Members Only special event $30.00 per person - includes a complimentary glass of prosecco and dessert  

$30.00