Lynn Wigginton is known for her painting series on the doors and windows of Saint John, and her vivid New Brunswick landscapes have made her one of Saint John’s most prominent painters, but she had originally intended to have a very different career path. Continue reading Lynn Wigginton: Saint John & The Drama Of The Door Knob
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The Art of War: The 2015 Faces of Fusion Art Battle Participants
The 2015 Faces of Fusion Art Battle is upon us! We shall wade through acrylics, and drape ourselves in the canvases of our enemies! We shall feast upon the flesh of whatever catering brings us! Needless to say, everyone here at The East are excited to be part of the event, especially with the very talented artists that will be participating. Here’s a little primer to let you know who to look for.
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Amy Ash And The Photos Of Your Long Lost Cousins
Amy Ash may have left New Brunswick two years ago for the bustle of London, but the Hampton born artist took a part of the province with her. Her work has been comprised of paint, and thread, and old bits of paper; a magpie’s collage spread across all manner of mediums, but central to much of her recent work has been the people of New Brunswick in the form of their lost and discarded photographs. “I have such a soft spot for [photo albums]. They took up a large part of my luggage to London. It’s ridiculous, but I now have all these New Brunswick faces of people I don’t even know. I know it’s weird, but I can’t help myself. I’ve kind of displaced them along with myself.” Continue reading Amy Ash And The Photos Of Your Long Lost Cousins
Pamela Marie Pierce: Embracing Saint John
Whether you’re familiar with Pamela Pierce or not, if you live in Saint John it’s likely that you are at least familiar with her artwork. It can be found in many of our coffee shops and storefronts, gracing the covers and pages of ‘Hard Times in the Maritimes‘, and, for the month of December, she has opened a ‘Pop-up Art Shoppe’ on Germain Street. Continue reading Pamela Marie Pierce: Embracing Saint John
Stephen Scott, The Definitive Neopostromantic
Stephen Scott scribbles a string of letters along the bottom edge of a newspaper, before tearing it off. “That’s me, that’s what I am,” he says, passing it to me. The letters, all capitals, spell out NEOPOSTROMANTIC. Nearly everything else he’s said has gone well over my head, but I’m fairly certain this word is as unique as Stephen. I ask him to sign it, a postmodern portrait of the artist, and slip it into my pocket. Continue reading Stephen Scott, The Definitive Neopostromantic