The opening for this premier exhibition entitled “ Winter Light “ will be held on Monday February 6th, 4 PM till 7 PM. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome to this celebration of Winter and the Art in Photography. If you can’t make it for this Grand Opening, drop by anytime during normal business hours daily. This exhibition and sale will run through April 30th, 2012.

The Women’s and Gender Studies Program is pleased to present their 13th Annual Film Festival. Festival  will consist of a mixture of documentary films of a variety of lengths, and two full length features: one is a recent Danish production “In a Better World”; the other invites us to revisit “Thelma and Louise”  after ten years. The films will be held in a variety of locations – both on campus and Saturday afternoon in the People’s Place Library. The details for the Festival are listed below and are on the attached poster.

Thursday 2 February, reception to follow, Desmond Oval, 7:30pm: “Flawed” (dir. Andrea Bier) 2012, “In a Better World” (dir. Susanne Dorfman) 2012

Friday 3 February, NH151, 2:30pm: “Savage” (dir. Lisa Jackson) 2010, “Thelma and Louise” (dir. Ridley Scott, writer Calli Khouri) 1991

Saturday 4 February, coffee and snacks provided, People’s Place Library, 1:00pm: “Latching On: the Politics of Breastfeeding in America” (dir. Katja Esson) 2010, “Dish: Women, Waitressing, and the Art of Service” (dir. Maya Gallus) 2010

The StFX Art Gallery begins 2012 with “Midday Matinee“ an exciting exhibition by Ottawa based, Nova Scotian artist Danny Hussey. This exhibition is up and running. There is an opening reception on Wednesday Jan 11 at 7:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served and the artist will be present. Everybody is cordially invited.

With nostalgia as the hook, ”Midday Matinee” funnels us through the sounds of the industrial militarized complex and its attendant patriarchal hysteria. A full reading of the work touches on the mechanisms of transmission, learning and inheritance with the final focus on the formation and maintenance of belief and value.

“Midday Matinee“ consists of a series of diptych installations based on an afternoon television program circa mid to late 1960s. As a child the artist would sometimes get to see a“Midday Matinee” movie with his father. Hussey’s father was a radar technician in the Canadian Armed Forces based in CFB Greenwood and flew over the North Atlantic Ocean tracking Russian submarines. The artist best remembers the black and white Sci-Fi movies, ironically laden with Atomic and Cold War metaphors.

Half of each installation is a plywood TV modeled after the television found in Hussey’s childhood home. Their screen-shaped panels, now woodcuts are recessed in the plywood TV, The images depict stills from classic Sci-Fi cinema: The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951), It Came From Outer Space (1953), Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954), The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957), etc. The working television sets will also play each film’s respective soundtrack.

The diptych is completed above each TV with a painting. The paintings feature objects associated with the artist’s father: a power drill, a hockey stick, a fishing lure, a TV tube, etc. The block prints taken from the woodcut panels reminiscent of classic movie posters will also be on display.

“Midday Matinee” is a must experience.

For more information on the artist please visit http://dannyhussey.ca

The art for this exhibit was made possible by a grant to the artist from the Ontario Arts Council. The StFX Art Gallery thanks our Season Sponsor: the MacLeod Group, Exhibition Sponsors: SteelMac Limited, AA Munro Insurance, and High-Crest Enterprises. A special thank you goes to the City of Ottawa for lending one of the works on this exhibition. The art for this exhibit was made possible by a grant to the artist from the Ontario Arts Council. The StFX University Art Gallery is located on the 1st floor Bloomfield Centre next to the University Bookstore.  Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday: 12 Noon to 6:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday: 1 to 4 pm, closed Mondays and Holidays.  For more information please phone 867-2303.

Alice Hoskins - Landscape Painter oil on panel 31" x 31" by Gillian McCulloch

Dandelion Season by Alice Hoskins watercolour

Memberships to your local art council make great gifts for the creative people on your holiday list! 2012 Memberships and artist note cards will be on sale at the Farmer’s Market on December 3, 10, and 17.

We will also be selling raffle tickets for a watercolour painting by Alice Hoskins. ‘Dandelion Season’ depicts a beautiful pastoral scene of Antigonish county. Tickets are $5 each or 5/$20.

Please come and celebrate the ‘cutting off’ of a tapestry commissioned for the People’s Place Library.

Artist and ACA member Murray Gibson designed this piece in collaboration with L’Arche Antigonish artists, and has been working on this in the library since it opened in May 2011. As the tapestry was woven the completed sections were rolled under, so while we could follow the progress of the section being worked we could never see the completed sections.

The unveiling will be a surprise and a celebration for all. We encourage you to come out for this wonderful opportunity. L’Arche artists and friends will surely be in attendance and it is not to be missed.

TJ Ediger, an emerging artist in Antigonish Nova Scotia, is working on a 4 by 6 foot oil painting of Main Street Antigonish. The painting began as part of the Christmas Tree Lighting celebration November 25, 2011 on the front lawn of Southern Accents, 292 Main Street. TJ will continue painting in front of Southern Accents November 26 during the Santa Parade. This artwork will be completed in the ASAP Studio, back door of 319 Main Street, under Anderson Denture Clinic. Everyone is welcome to drop by and watch as the painting transforms. Once the oil paints are dry, it will be on display downtown. Check for back for more details.

RK Art is the first show that Deborah Jenkins is involved in organizing under a recent Canada Council grant. She is working with residence of the RK Nursing Home and continuing the tradition of enriching the quality of life though art making. The works on exhibit span the last two years and include pieces done in the Friday afternoon sessions with Alice Hoskins.

Deborah will be making a video on bringing art to the RK as well as developing an installation in which she seeks to involve each resident. “I am working as artist in residence at RK MacDonald from October 31 to March 31.  The purpose of this program is to support the residents in their creative endeavors: I would like to see them engrossed in making work that is both satisfying and meaningful to them. Meeting this objective means providing a supportive environment where people feel free to experiment. We will explore different perceptions of what art is and workshop art making techniques.”

To learn more visit Deborah’s blog at: deborah-jenkins.blogspot.com

Internet Strategies for Artists The Internet provides tools and methods for building an online portfolio, promoting your work, building alliances and selling online.

There are many cost effective methods for marketing and promotion.  This workshop will be a basic introduction to the different ways that the Internet can be used and how to select and plan your approach.

Topics will include the basics and benefits of a website, blog, social media, online sales and how to create and manage content.  Techniques will include developing an internet strategy that you can build over time.

• What methods can I use to reach an audience?
• How can I build an online portfolio?
• How can I have online sales?

Audience

This workshop is aimed at visual artists, performers, writers and anyone interested in learning more about how the Internet can be used to promote and market their work online.

Presenter

Denise Davies of Eckova with over 15 years of working with nonprofits and small business to develop effective Internet Strategies.  Denise is a member of the Antigonish Photographers Exhibit (APx), co-chair of the Antigonish International Film Festival and member of Antigonish Culture Alive.  She teaches communications strategies at Coady International Institute and has offered several workshops in Antigonish through XEDC on Internet and marketing strategies.

Date and Location

People’s Place Library, Main St Antigonish.

Saturday, November 5, 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Cost

Workshop is $20 for members of Antigonish Culture Alive and $25 for non-members.

Sponsored by Antigonish Culture Alive

Register

Register online.  Reservations required prior to November 3

The Annual StFX Art Department Faculty Show is currently on display at the StFX Art Gallery. There will be a reception and celebration on Wednesday November 2^nd at 7:00 pm. Refreshments will be served and everybody is cordially invited. The exhibition is on display through to Sunday November 13^th.

This extraordinarily varied exhibition includes new works in drawing, painting, etching, glass, batik, tapestry, pastels, watercolour and more. This show demonstrates the high level of achievement of our Art Department faculty, and provides an important opportunity for the StFX and Antigonish community to enjoy a variety of works produced by the Fine Art Faculty. The quality of the pieces on display is indicative of the Department’s ability to attract some of the areas best talent.

This year visitors to the exhibition can enjoy 30 works by Janette Fecteau, Kate Brown Georgallas, Murray Gibson, Sharon Jan, Michael MacFarlane, Margaret Nicholson, Odile Têtu, Iris Delgado Roach, Julia Redgrave, William Rogers, Anna Syperek, and Ruth Young.

The StFX University Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges our Season Sponsor: The MacLeod Group and Exhibition Sponsor: A.A. Munro Insurance.  The StFX University Art Gallery is located on the 1st floor Bloomfield Centre next to the University Bookstore.  Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday – 12 Noon to 6:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday – 1 to 4 pm, closed Mondays and Holidays.  For more information please phone 867-2303.

L’Arche would like to invite you to the
L’Arche Art Exhibit
Thursday, October 27 from 6 to 8 PM
Gerald Schwartz Building Room 220 at StFX
Three business students from a leadership class had the great idea to show the beautiful L’Arche art at StFX and to create the opportunity for students, faculty, staff and the wider community to meet the talented artists from L’Arche. The Schwartz building is a wonderful venue for the show. The new 2012 L’Arche Art Calendar featuring 13 L’Arche artists will be available. Please, join us and show your support for the artists and the students.