The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, where it sits in its beautiful location along the Saint John River, is a natural spot to host an artist in residence. An artist here can draw not only from the wonderful collection and interaction with the staff, but from the very place itself. It is not often, however, that an artist’s body of work, mind, and process are as open and available as that of ceramic artist and sculptor Alanna Baird of St. Andrews, New Brunswick. Continue reading Alanna Baird: From Sea to Air — The Evolution of a Fish
Category Archives: Sculpture
Jessica Korderas Captures A Lifetime In One Scene
Halifax-based artist Jessica Korderas describes her artwork simply – “small dioramas encased in plastic”. But such a simple description doesn’t do justice to the entire lifetime she is able to breathe into a single, bite-sized resin piece. Continue reading Jessica Korderas Captures A Lifetime In One Scene
The Melting Pot of Gabrielle Brown
There could be a number of reasons why Gabrielle Brown’s art seems so ancient and timeless. It likely has to do with the places she draws her inspiration from, but it could also be that she has a lifetime of experience behind her. Continue reading The Melting Pot of Gabrielle Brown
DiscoverSJ: ‘Salmon Run’ Fundraiser For InterAction School Of Performing Arts
Discover Saint John and the Province of New Brunswick Fund Public Art Initiative in partnership with the Province of New Brunswick have announced ‘Salmon Run’, a project that is creating art, supporting artists and raising funds for the InterAction School of Performing Arts in Saint John. Continue reading DiscoverSJ: ‘Salmon Run’ Fundraiser For InterAction School Of Performing Arts
Bed & Breakfast Immortalize Folk Musicians Tomato/Tomato As Folk Art
You’re probably used to associating Saint John’s folk duo Tomato/Tomato with washboards, but how about barn boards? A bed and breakfast in New Brunswick’s Cambridge-Narrows have immortalized the two musicians as part of their ever growing crowd of wooden sculptures they call ‘barn board people’. Continue reading Bed & Breakfast Immortalize Folk Musicians Tomato/Tomato As Folk Art