Seasons Greetings

SEASONS GREETINGS FROM 

ARTS NORTHEAST

 

Enjoy all the beauty the winter season can bring.

 

Brenda, Dora, Jeanette, Joan, and Michelle

www.artsnortheastnl.com

Online Auction for Children's Wish Foundation - NL Chapter

To continue to raise funds for Children's Wish, we have decided to offer more of our artwork in an online auction on Children's Wish - NL Chapter's Facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.429458680442519.104552.107173542671036&type=1

Some of the artwork you will find is shown below. Check it out and make a bid. It is for a great cause!

 

"Capelin Season" - Jeanette Jobson

 

"Grenfell Properties" - Dora Cooper

 

"Leading Tickles" - Joan Roberts

 

"Still Fishing" - Michelle Whitten LaCour

 

"Cape Spear" - Brenda Rowe

Silent Auction to Aid Children's Wish Foundation

We are very pleased to announce that Arts Northeast have partnered with the Children's Wish Foundation NL Chapter in one of their annual charity events - the CIBC Wood Gundy Wish Kids Concert (and Silent Art Auction added this year).

Even if you aren't able to attend the concert with Abbey Road (starts at 8:00pm), why not drop by at 7:00 to take part in the silent art auction. All proceeds from the auction and concert go to granting wishes to NL children. A wish will be granted live during the concert.

Come out to support this wonderful charity, see some fabulous artwork, and hear some Beatles tunes performed by Abbey Road, Ennis, Sean McCann, Mick Davis of the Novaks, Sandy Morris, Larry Foley and Pamela Morgan and more!

See you Thursday, November 1st at 7:00pm at the St. John's Arts & Culture Centre!!!!

Art Exhibition at the MUN Botanical Garden Tea Room

For the month of August, four students of Margaret Best will be exhibiting
at the Tea Room at the MUN Botanical Garden on Mount Scio Road in St. John's.

Joan Roberts, a member of Arts Northeast will be exhibiting several pieces in this space along with three other artists. 

It's a lovely place for tea or lunch and to enjoy the local artwork on display. Drop by and have a look.  

"Sunshine on my Shoulder"

Acrylic

"Shades of Green"

Encaustic

New Local Art Supply Store Opening July 20

There's a new art supply store in town....Urchin Art Supplies and Papery opens tomorrow July 20th.

They are located at 197 Water Street, which is next to the Franklin Hotel and in the spot where Living Planet used to be located.

Looking forward to popping in during the next few days to see what supplies Urchin has to offer....

Check them out if you get a chance and let us know what you thought of the store....we are hoping the store will fill a gap in the art supply industry locally in St. John's. Thanks to Shannon for setting up shop!

http://www.urchingreen.ca/

Reflections on Cod

Several members of Arts Northeast will be taking part in the Reflections on Cod exhibition being held at Five Island Gallery, Tors Cove from July 2 - 27, 2012.   July 2nd is the 20th anniversary of the cod moratorium in Newfoundland and Labrador.  The moratorium has had a huge impact on the culture and livelihood of many people in Newfoundland with 20,000 people suddenly out of work, the largest industrial closure in Canadian history.

This exibition was inspired by the story of the fishery in this province - a story about how a once thriving cod fishery and its demise impacted individual fishers, their families and communities.

Though time has gone, the memories live on - memories that we hope will be captured in paintings, sketches, textile art and sculptures. In this juried show we welcome two- and three-dimensional contemporary works that tell a piece of the story of the Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery, before and after the cod moratorium.

 Joan Roberts, Michelle Whitten LaCour and Jeanette Jobson have pieces in this show and would love the opportunity to meet you on Sunday at the official opening.  Its suggested that you park at the church and walk the short distance to the gallery.

The public reception will be held on Sunday July 8th from 2 - 4pm, with opening remarks by Richard Cashin.  This exhibit will feature more than 40 original works by local artists including watercolour, acrylic and oil paintings, pastels, ceramics, gyotaku,  mixed media, hooked rugs and art figures.

The Telegram article on exhibition

The Island that We Cling To
20 years after a moratorium was placed on the Newfoundland cod fishery, Rex Murphy goes back to see the impact on the province in this video.

Spring into Art - May 6th Art Exhibition and Sale

 Spring is ushered in with art

On May 6, 2012, the visual artists of Arts Northeast will exhibit new pieces of original art in a small works exhibition and sale.  Spring into Art is is open for one day from 11:00am to 5:00pm. at Admiralty House, 365 Old Placentia Road in Mount Pearl. Admission is free.

The collection for this exhibition consists of small pieces of original art, with a maximum image size of 80 square inches. This provides a perfect opportunity to invest in a small piece of art as the beginning to a collection or to add to an existing collection of original art.

Arts Northeast is a collaborative group of visual artists living on the Northeast coast of the Avalon Peninsula, created to provide inspiration, opportunities for learning, and support to its members. Dora Cooper, Joan Roberts, Michelle Whitten Lacour, Brenda Rowe and Jeanette Jobson are the exhibiting members of Arts Northeast.

The artists look forward to interacting with new buyers and connecting with existing collectors. The work has appeal to a wide range of art enthusiasts and investing in artwork in this setting is easy, enabling the public to explore a variety of fine art in one location that is priced to suit all budgets.  

The public is invited to join the artists during the day for visual taste of spring. Sunshine is guaranteed.

For interviews with participating artists or to view their work, please contact the group by e-mail artsnortheast@gmail.com or visit http://www.artsnortheastnl.com/

We look forward to seeing you there!

Upcoming exhibition May 6, 2012

Arts Northeast is a collaborative group of visual artists, on the Northeast Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, who support, create and exhibit together. The diversity of work is shown in their individual approaches to similar subjects ranging from animals to landscapes.

The Arts Northeast site provides insight into each member, their work and their inspiration through individual pages as well as collaborative work, exhibitions sharing of work and learning experiences.

We look forward to sharing the work of the group as it grows and evolves.