Meet the 2023-24 Mentorship Program
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia is pleased to officially announce the participants of this year’s Mentorship Program. After receiving some great applications, the program will be supporting four dedicated emerging artists in Nova Scotia. Barbara Brown Conrod, Kordeena Clayton, Kristi Farrier, and Pam Juarez and have been individually paired with established artists and mentors Susan Tooke,…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s 2022-23 Mentorship Program Exhibition The Craig Gallery, June 28 – July 30, 2023 Opening: Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 6 – 8 pm Emerging Artist Talk (in-person): Saturday, July 15, 2 pm Highlighting the talents of emerging artists AGLENNCO, Sonia Chow, Gabrielle Theano, and Julie Rosvall, In Combination also includes work…
Meet the 2022-23 Mentorship Program
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia is pleased to officially announce the participants of this year’s Mentorship Program. After receiving some great applications, the program will be supporting four dedicated emerging artists in Nova Scotia. AGLENNCO, Sonia Chow, Gabrielle Theano, and Julie Rosvall, have been individually paired with established artists and mentors Andrea Dorfman, Leesa Hamilton, Frances…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s 2021-22 Mentorship Program Exhibition The Craig Gallery, June 30 – July 31, 2022 Opening: June 30, 2022, at 5:30 pm Emerging Artist Talk (in-person): Saturday, July 9, 2 pm Highlighting the talents of emerging artists Jessie Fraser, Boma Nnaji, Jeighk Koyote, and Nancy Chiasson, …From The Start also includes work from…
Meet the 2021-22 Mentorship Program
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Visual Arts Nova Scotia is pleased to officially announce the participants of this year’s Mentorship Program. After receiving some great applications, the program will be supporting four dedicated emerging Nova Scotian artists. Nancy Chiasson, Jessie Fraser, Jeighk Koyote, and Boma Nnaji have been individually paired with established artists and mentors Louise Pentz, Bonnie Baker, Jan…
In Weird Scenes From The Diamond Mine photographer Gary Castle exhibits new altered photographic work that explores his lockdown environment. See Weird Scenes From The Diamond Mine in the Corridor September 3 – 29. Can’t make it to the Corridor in person? Check out the video tour of the exhibition on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q_yQUkRGXn4. Of the…
2020-21 Mentorship Program Exhibition
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Something Completely Different Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s 2020-21 Mentorship Program Exhibition The Craig Gallery, June 30 – July 25, 2021 Emerging Artist Talk (over Zoom): Saturday, July 10, 2pm Highlighting the talents of emerging artists Trevor Novak, Sarah Mosher, Liam Ross and Celine Gabrielle, Something Completely Different also includes work from mentors Robin Metcalfe, Melissa Marr,…
Established artist Zeqirja Rexhepi created this series of paintings through the various phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Creating art in this challenging time has been an essential outlet for the artist. His studio has functioned as a sanctuary while there is so much uncertainty and pain in the world. Make an appointment to see COVID-XIX…
“Through the Trees” by Lynda Shalagan
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The last Corridor exhibition of 2020 is Lynda Shalagan’s delightful miniature nature paintings. These imagined landscapes and wild bird portraits use a unique reverse painted glass technique, sometimes layered over an oil painting, to give the work another dimension and shadows. Make an appointment to see Through the Trees in the Corridor Gallery November 9…
“Passages” by Natan Nevo
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Longtime VANS member Natan Nevo’s acrylic paintings are in the Corridor Gallery this month. With its unfailingly bright colours Nevo’s work is painted in his signature modern, geometric style. Included in this exhibition is his Life series, which chronicles the stages in a life. See Nevo’s exhibition, Passages, in the Corridor Gallery October 2 –…
In the current exhibition at the Corridor Gallery, established artist Gary Castle presents his recent altered and manipulated photographs, which bring the fragments of dreams into focus. Castle was inspired by author and artist Peter London’s quote, “There is a lovely moment that occurs often as we slide into sleep, at the transitional zone between…
Margaret Nicholson – Artist Profile
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Margaret Nicholson is a graduate architect and multidisciplinary artist born in New Glasgow, NS. She has lived, worked and exhibited across Canada in solo and group shows at public, private and parallel galleries and has been the recipient of grants from the Canada Council, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Nova Scotia Arts Council. Her…
In the current exhibition at the Corridor Gallery, established artist Gary Castle presents 17 recent, topical collages from a project he undertook to make a collage a day for a year. Come down to the Corridor before September 28 and enjoy Observations from the Aries Factory. Of the exhibition, Castle says: [It’s] a sampling from…
Hallie Watson – Artist Profile
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Hallie Watson spends ten months of the year in Halifax and two months on a farm in Ontario. She makes landscapes and still life with oil pastel on paper and oil on canvas. Her practice also includes regular life drawing. showing people what they don’t see I think that my job as an artist is…
At the 2017 Creative Nova Scotia Awards Gala, Susan Gibson Garvey was awarded the Portia White Prize, which recognizes cultural and artistic excellence on the part of a Nova Scotian artist who has attained professional status, mastery and recognition in their discipline. The $25,000 prize consists of a primary recipient who is an established artist…
The Red Black White Series is Terri Whetstone‘s on-going collage project exploring the common language of aesthetics and design at play in the art works. With a restricted palette, the works focus on the dynamic interplay of colour and shape. Rapport: The Red Black White Series is on at the Corridor Gallery from November 2…
A panel discussion featuring women who curate, create, and activate. With Pamela Edmonds, Lucie Chan, Bria Miller, and Jade Peek. Facilitated by Sylvia Hamilton. Friday, October 13, 2017 at 7:00pm Halifax North Memorial Library, 2285 Gottingen Street, Halifax Doors open at 6:30pm. Refreshments will be served. No ticket required. Presented by Visual Arts Nova Scotia,…
2017-18 Mentorship Program
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Mentees: NAT chantel NAT chantel is an African Nova Scotian emerging artist in multimedia, textiles and sculpture. Collections of written language influence and direct her to recount historical experiences of oppression, silence, and marginalization, that draw into question the narratives of racial and feminist ideologies. Her work speaks to imposed societal structures that inform identity,…
Highlighting the talents of mentees Alexis Vessey, Ben Mosher, Ryan Josey, and Kate Grey, the Visual Arts Nova Scotia 2016-17 Mentorship Program Exhibition The Initial Show also includes work from mentors Sarah Maloney, Craig Leonard, Bryan Maycock and Andrea Dorfman. Emerging artists in this year’s program present new work on view at The Craig Gallery…
Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s Mentorship Program pairs emerging artists with established artists to take part in a ten-month mentorship from September to June. Focusing on supporting the goals and ambitions of emerging artists throughout the province, mentors may be asked to provide support in any one or more of the following areas: proposal development for…