Rooms 1 – Kyle Martell
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Emerging Halifax based artist Kyle Martell exhibits a series of print-media works investigating the passive observer, on view in the corridor gallery November 5 – December 17.
Join the board, staff and artists for a Special Meeting to Elect the 2014-15 Board of Directors, followed by a light lunch to connect with peers. We’re excited to share what we’ve been up to lately and chat about how you can be involved with our upcoming programming and direction.
Sarah Saunders will give an artist talk at the Antigonish Town & County Library, Tuesday October 21 at 7pm in collaboration with ASAP Artist Run Centre. Saunders is visiting Nova Scotia for her exhibition Between Presence and Absence at ARTsPLACE Artist-run Centre in Annapolis Royal, on view until October 19, 2014.
Henri Fabergé will give a presentation exploring the social rules, rituals, and hierarchal structures we inherit at the Lunenburg School of the Arts in Lunenburg, NS, Monday October 20th at 7pm. Fabergé is visiting Nova Scotia as a Nocturne Anchor Project artist and presenting work with Eyelevel Gallery.
![Pair of Two Male Couples in Pseudo Rococo Setting [Paire de deux couples masculins dans un décor pseudo-rococo], 2012 Ceramic and found objects / Céramique et objets trouvés 57.5 x 39 x 19.5 c, (each) Collection of the artist, courtesy of / Collection de l’artiste, aver l’aimable concours de la David Kaye Gallery, Toronto Photograph: Richard Milette](https://visualarts.ns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WebLeopold-790x500.jpg)
Visual Arts Nova Scotia presents an artist talk by visiting artist Léopold L. Foulem of Montreal, QC, in collaboration with Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery, at Le Trécarré Gallery in Church Point, NS. / Visual Arts Nova Scotia en collaboration avec la Galerie d’art de l’Université Saint-Mary’s présente un Bavard’Art à la Galerie Le Trécarré à Pointe-de-l’Église, N.É. L’artiste invité, le Montréalais, Leopold L. Foulem.
Suzanne Gauthier was born in Lorette Manitoba and studied and taught at the University of Manitoba (BFA Honours 1969). In 1989 she relocated to Halifax to teach full time at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Her work is based in drawing, printmaking and collage, and has recently been engaged in photographs of moving water. See her studio exhibition Acquainted with Light, October 16-31, as part of Photopolis.
Germaine Koh artist talk at ARTsPLACE
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Germaine Koh will give a presentation of her conceptually-generated work, concerned with the significance of everyday actions, familiar objects and common places at ARTsPLACE in Annpolis Royal, Saturday October 11 at 1pm. She is visiting Nova Scotia to present her work as part of the exhibition (im)mobile presented by the Dalhousie Art Gallery and the Centre for Art Tapes in partnership with White Frame.
En Route Artist Talk Series
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia presents artist talks throughout the province by national artists Marc Courtemanche, Germaine Koh, Léopold L. Foulem and Sarah Saunders this October. These free presentations are offered in collaboration with University Art Galleries and Artist-run Centers across Nova Scotia as part of the second En Route Artist Talk Series.
Our Fall 2014 series offers workshops focused on Writing About Your Own Work, Curating, Writing Critically, Pricing Your Work, Financial Management and Taxes for Artists. Running October to November in Halifax and Annapolis Royal, the series features the expertise of instructors Carla Taunton, Stacey Cornelius, Carol Bruneau, Nora MacNee and Susan Haley.
A Passionate Sense of Place – Kas Stone
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Photographer Kas Stone of Dublin Shore, NS exhibits a series of works investigating our emotional attachment to the landscape, on view in the corridor gallery October 2 – 30 as part of Photopolis – The Halifax Festival of Photography.
Taking place on Sunday, October 5th at 1:00pm at Acadia University Art Gallery in Wolfville, ceramicist Marc Courtemanche will speak about his work with sculpture and installation, using clay as if it were wood.
My work is rooted in questions of spirituality and morality. Compositions are calculated, controlled and attempt to reach perfection. They are resolved. Conflict has been removed. They are intended to act as a counterpoint to our chaotic society and the lack of control I have as an individual struggling with my place.
Low Relief – Christine Waugh
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Halifax based ceramicist Christine Waugh exhibits a series of niche sculptures emerging from meditative processes, on view in the corridor gallery from September 5 – 25.
Chris Reid artist talk at The Craig Gallery, 1pm on Saturday, September 13, 2014. Chris Reid is an artist based in Brandon, Manitoba exhibiting at the Cape Breton University Art Gallery. Her work uses drawing, soft sculpture, pysanky and folktale characters to examine the changing dynamics in her rural, culturally diverse community.
Emerging artists Angela Glanzmann, Kate Walchuk and Stephanie Yee have been individually paired with established artists and mentors: Barbara Lounder, Eryn Foster and Wilma Needham.
Internship Opportunity Fall 2014
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This internship is perfect for those looking to develop practical skills and experience in arts administration.
Judith Leidl – August Artist Profile
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Judith Leidl has taught printmaking at NSCAD and Nunavut Arctic College, Baffin Island. Judith has also worked for several years at the world renowned Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts in Pangnirtung, Baffin Island as Artistic Advisor to the Pangnirtung Community Print Collection. She has also been a faculty member at Acadia University since 1998, teaching both drawing and painting. Judith Leidl’s art work is included in many private and public collections nationally and internationally.
Talks With Sweet – Erin Jaeger-Freeborn
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Emerging Halifax based artist Erin Jaeger-Freeborn exhibits a series of tactile landscapes narrating the pastimes of suburban life in the corridor gallery from August 6 – 29.
Take the Fall 2014 Workshop Survey
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The survey takes less than a minute to complete and helps us to build programming based on the needs expressed by artists and art organizations provincially. Deadline to complete the survey extended to August 18, 2014.
Annual Report 2013-14
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Its been a big year for Visual Arts Nova Scotia, full of changes and new priorities. Read all about it here in our 2014 Annual Report.