Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery

Terry Perkins: A Retrospective
2018-07-07 10:30 - 2018-08-04 17:00 UTC | New Brunswick
Opening 7 July 2018, 2-4 pm
Sponsors for the exhibition include:
Carleton County Toy Run, Carleton Enterprises, Catherine and Paul Giberson, Alden Henderson
John Lang, Philip Lang, Langs Lodge, Outback Joe’s, Ann Marie, Nicole and Jason Perkins
Terry Perkins’ art evolved and changed over the years, but the consistent theme that is evident throughout this exhibition is his love for the landscape, heritage and life as he knew it in Carleton County, New Brunswick. He lived and worked in Florenceville-Bristol and is well know in the community as the artist who painted the mural which hung outside the co-op for over 20 years. He attended George Brown college in Toronto in the early 1980s to learn the art of sign painting and maintained a studio practice throughout his adult life. His interests and styles developed and changed over the years and the gallery is fortunate to be able to include his first painting and drawing, as well as the last painting, River, which was literally taken from his easel for the exhibition. Terry was a motor cycle enthusiast and as president of the Toy Run he painted many bikes and helmets for other bikers over the years. Included in the exhibition is one of his air brushed gas tanks and some studies that he used to paint his fellow bikers’ bikes.

A year with Art: The 2018 Student Showcase
2018-06-16 10:30 - 2018-07-01 17:00 UTC
Featuring art by students from
FES, FMS, CCS
and recent CNHS graduates
Amy Swim and Emma Connors
Amy and Emma will be pursuing studies in visual art at Mount Alison University and the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design in September 2018
“Closing” Reception
on Sunday July 1 @ 2:30 pm

The Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery and The Beaverbrook Art Gallery present Thaddeus Holownia Tantramar Revisited Revisited
2018-04-28 - 2018-05-26
Opening April 28, 2-4 pm
Artist talk at 4 pm
Everyone welcome
Tantramar Revisited Revisited examines some of Holownia’s favourite subjects to which he returns repeatedly, sometimes over decades, recording various landscapes and architecture of New Brunswick. Holownia’s very personal, acute vision chronicles the interrelated relationships he observes, how the land reveals its history and how time and human events affect change. Through serial observations and sustained interest, Holownia creates images of timelessness and transience, things that renew themselves and things that don’t, all together giving us an opportunity to see the familiar become new again.
With thanks to New Brunswick Department of Heritage, Culture and Tourism

Conservation on Canvas: Paintings by Mike McEwing
2018-03-17 08:00 - 2018-04-21 17:00 UTC
Artist talk 24 March, 2018
2:30 – 4:00 pm

Side Show: Colette Laliberte Feb 3 to Mar 10, 2018
2018-02-03 08:00 - 2018-03-11 17:00 UTC
Colette Laliberté – Statement
Shedding Memories | Des hangars dans le temps
The drawings reference the rectangular, decaying sheds found in Duntara, a remote Newfoundland out port located on the coast at Bonavista Bay. The drawings, with their ghostly feel and their softness of line, are positioned strategically on the large sheets of drawing paper.
In Duntara’s better days, it was an active fishing outport; now it consists of only twenty-four people, down from forty-six in 2011. With the decline of the cod stocks, few people are fishing. Abandoned, windswept fishers’ sheds and century old houses lay scattered around the bay. Most of them may be gone in a year or two.
These graphite pencil, ink, and gouache drawings were made during the course of a two-week residency at 2 Rooms Artist Residency. While the drawings may, at first glance, seem to be simply sophisticated doodles, upon further observation a structure emerges that combines history and memory into a deft and intricate mosaic of lines.
Weaving together the past, the present and the future, these sites belong to a soon-to-be-forgotten history as well as to a framework of places that are yet to become.
Colette Laliberté

New Brunswick Art Bank Aboriginal Acquisitions Exhibition Acquisitions Autochtones 2017 Banque d’oeuvres d’art du Nouveau-Brunswick
2018-02-03 - 2018-03-10
Tara Audibert, Importance of Dreaming Still: Log Pan, 2017,
L’importance de rever, 2017, Photographie panoramique
Tara Audibert, Edward Bear, Angela Beek, Kim and G Wayne Brooks, Francine Francis, Tim Hogan, Liz Kain
Belinda Levi, Mary Mersereau, Cindy Narvey, James Narvey, Austin Paul, Sarah Sacobie, Vienna Sanipass
Sgoagani Wecenisqon, Pauline Young

Side Show: Monique Bujold-Brown
2017-11-17 - 2017-12-16
Using the experimental and creative process of Raku Firing, Monique’s ceramics are inspired by the landscapes of New Brunswick. The shapes and forms of the trees inspire the designs of her boxes while her interest in exploring fish is rooted in her childhood as a fisherman’s daughter on the Bay de Chaleurs.
From the Artist
Humble Evocative Raku
Why clay? How can I make it reflect who I am? How far can I go with it? We all have a need to speak, to
convey how we view the world. How can I make this mud express who I am?
Western raku firing has become my favorite method of exploring my artistic voice. This style calls for
experimentation and creativity. And it involves playing with open flames which I love!
In the summer of 2004, I took my first raku class at the Sunbury Shores Art and Nature Center in Saint
Andrew NB with Peter Thomas. That was it! I was hooked from then on to this type of pottery. The
complexity and yet simple, impressive results of this genre is the best way I have of expressing my inner
persona.
My incentive to go ahead with a body of work comes from a variety of inspiration and impulse. The idea
can be from admiring someone else’s work, it can be from a sense of awe felt in front of beautiful
scenery, or it can be from a sense of inner peace, of happiness and joy for whatever reason. All of these
influences have played their part in this work of raku fired ceramic pieces.
The ‘eggs’ came from much experimentation after seeing Evelyne Shoenmann’s work, a ceramist from
Switzerland. Her raku pieces are a subtle balance between obscurity and simplicity, Wabi-Sabi, a
harmony I’m in constant torment of achieving.
For the Tree Boxes, the beauty of our Maritime Provinces is my inspiration. The long drives taken to
reach other parts in the Maritimes from my home in northern New Brunswick are the perfect occasion
to replenish my inspiration. I find the pristine outlines of the magnificent pines and spruce the most
compelling of all.
The colored boxes result from a poem titled ‘Colors’ written for me by my husband. His verses led me to
create different extruded boxes of different colors each with the corresponding verses written inside.
The fish theme is rooted in my happy childhood raised as a fisherman’s daughter on the Baie des
Chaleurs. This was a time when there was no concern for marine life’s present precarious state due to
global warming and pollution. For me, fishes impart a sense of vitality, a zest for life, a giddy sense of
quirkiness. My fishes are my way of stirring awareness for the underwater realm.
The chawans, Japanese tea bowl, are part of my never ending quest to achieve this commanding humble
form.
Working with mud is imparting the outcome the shape of my soul.
Monique Bujold-Brown

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: It's Not The Age It's The Mileage
2017-08-26 22:30 - 2017-09-30 17:00 UTC
With this popular exhibition The Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery welcomes the return of Carleton North favourites, James Buxton, Paul Buxton, Phillip Harrington, Shawn Taylor, Roy Tibbits, Kerry O’Toole while welcoming new artists Luc Cyr and Vicky Lentz, Bruce Gray, Craig Dow, Ernest Clark and Stephen Hutchings to The Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery.
“The recurring themes in my designs are deceptive simplicity, elegance and naturalness. When working with wood, I typically start with a tree, processing it into slabs. I follow my primary materials of wood and stone where they take me. My richest and most honest pieces are designed from, and for, the materials. Designs that use exquisite materials and maximize their strong visual assets: natural edge, surface texture and negative space. People often ask if I built it that way, or if it grew like that”. Bruce Gray
In love for close to two decades, the two artists Luc Cyr and Paula Lentz have combined their passion for the arts and work together forming an amazing artistic duo. “We quickly realized that we were a great team. Luc is the sculptor and Paula the painter. We combine our talents to create beautiful pieces of wood, “they explained in concert. Luc Cyr has been sculpting and shaping wood ever since he was a young boy. As he himself explains, he was born with a knife in his hands. “For the caricature sculptors I use spruce wood as a medium. I work with power tools for my creations. Paula then paints my pieces imaginatively using living colors that transform the work and give it a life”. Luc Cyr and Paula Lentz
Charged with emotion, the work is a reflective reaction to my everyday. Working in a non-representational mode, the results are challenging, inquisitive and colourful but never pretty. The need to express the visions in my mind’s eye is something that could not be ignored and eventually I settled upon acrylic and oils as being the best to express my vision. I continue to explore the corners of my cranium, and strive to express my mind’s musings to my satisfaction”. Craig Smith Dow
Bruce Grey, Canadian, Sculptured RockerLuc Cyr, Lucifer 2017Craig Smith Dow, Canadian, In Defense of Gravity, 2017Kerry O'Toole, Canadian, Owl, 2017Shawn Taylor, Canadian, Balloon, 2017Stephen Hutchings, Canadian, Self Portrait as Two Shapes, 2017Paul Buxton, Canadian, Sean, the Tin Man, 2017Roy Tibbets, Canadian, Winter Trails, 2017Ernest Clarke, Canadian, Celtic Knot, 2017James Buxton, Canadian, Owl, 2017

New Brunswick Book Design Show
2017-07-15 10:30 - 2017-08-19 17:00 UTC
The exhibit features book cover design created by New Brunswick graphic artists for New Brunswick publishers.
The exhibit includes books from Anchorage Press, Gaspereau Press, and Rabbittown Press in order to illustrate the design and typographic characteristics of high quality book making.
It is the first event of Word Feast, St. John River Valley Literary Festival, which begins in mid-July at the McCain Library/Gallery in Florenceville-Bristol and culminates in Fredericton the third week in September
The book cover and book design show will run at the McCain Gallery until August 19th.
Ann Brennan and Peter Clare, Author Readings at Wordfest, @ ALMAG, 2017

Circular Time - Barbara Brown
2017-07-15 10:30 - 2017-08-19 17:00 UTC
Barbra Brown, Canadian, Green May, 2017

Carleton North Student Show Case
2017-05-18 08:00 - 2017-05-27 17:00 UTC

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
2017-04-29 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
Tickets are now available for the 10th annual
Saturday, 29 April 2017
The evening starts with a 6:00 o’clock reception
at The Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery
8 McCain Street, Florenceville-Bristol, NB E7L 3H6
Tickets are $60.00
For more information call Jennifer @ ALMAG, 506-392-6769

Selected Photographs by G. Allan Brewer
2017-02-25 14:00 - 2017-04-01 17:00 UTC
Two shows worth stopping for!
Join us in celebrating the art of local artist G. Allan Brewer and his exhbition of photographic prints.
The show closes April 1 at 5:00pm at the Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery.
We look forward to seeing you!

Print Sideshow
2017-02-25 08:00 - 2017-04-01 17:00 UTC
The Print Sideshow:
An exploration of print making techniques

Pandemonium Diary: 50 Copperplate Etchings
2017-01-12 19:00 - 2017-02-18 17:00 UTC
Opening reception Thursday January 12, 2017 from 7-9pm
Please join the Gallery in welcoming our first exhibiting artist of the year, Bob Morouney.
“Pandemonium Diary is comprised of 50 copperplate etchings, all visual metaphors. Buildings, as metonym, are the focus of chimerical juxtaposition wherein the disparate elements are reconciled only through insight. The images are narrative moments. The stories glimpsed are full of agency and refute the “common sense” that veils unquestioned assumptions. In all images the stories are simple and offer a choice of interpretations, wherein lies their power to encourage a fresh look at the familiar.”
A copperplate workshop will follow on Saturday January 14 from 9am-4pm, cost $90. Look to our events page on facebook.com/mccainartgallery for more details. You can register by calling 392-6769 or emailing bryanne@mccainartgallery.com

The Paintings of David McKay
2016-09-29 - 2016-11-05
Opening Reception: Thursday September 29 (7-9PM)
On display September 29th – November 5, 2016
This exhibition will feature work inspired by my native and beloved home province of New Brunswick as well as a few things inspired by recent trips to Scotland and Ireland … the land of my ancestors. I work in the watercolour and egg tempera painting media and both media will be shown. The images that I paint, are usually created from a combination of memory and imagination. Although my work is realistic in genre, I always must feel an emotional connection with my subject matter and therefore, the final result is not simply a direct reproduction of an image or place.
David McKay is an elected member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) and is on the board of the Canada Council for the Arts.
David has been painting professionally since 1972. During that time, McKay has exhibited in galleries in Canada, the USA and Europe including The National Gallery of Canada and The Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris, France.
David paints his native province of New Brunswick; its landscape, people and buildings in the egg tempera and watercolour media.
www.davidmckayartist.com
David’s work is included in the collections of:
His Royal Highness Prince Andrew
The University of New Brunswick
The Beaverbrook Art Gallery
Mount Allison University
The City of Fredericton
Irving Oil Limited
McCain Foods Ltd.

SPECTRA - Nancy Stevens
2016-08-18 19:00 - 2016-09-24 16:00 UTC
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 18th (7-9PM)
On display until September 24th, 2016
Three separate but connected groups of paintings pay homage to the power and behavior of colour.
In a series of seven watercolours, I return to the traditional still-life genre, where each painting focusses on a spectrum colour. The rich color of ripe fruit is enlivened by decorative motifs of dishes, glassware and tablecloths.
Revisiting the captured light and colour of Impressionism, and reassessing the formal qualities of abstraction, I have integrated sculptural elements in the large acrylic paintings to create shadows and tension on the painting’s surface.
Bridging representation in the watercolours and the complexity of the abstract paintings, are seven relief structures, each one charged with a spectrum colour, varying in tone, intensity and hue. Playing with the composition and the energy of an individual colour, projected shapes and shadows reference symbolic and emotional qualities.
The experiences of a life lived are the source of my art while light and color have been my inspiration. Events and emotions are recalled, ideas are revisited, reassessed, and transfigured into paint and the magic of spectra.

Les B'old Hags
2016-07-07 19:00 - 2016-08-13 16:00 UTC
Cover Image: “Because I’m Vintage…my cup runneth over” by Patricia Winans mixed media 12.7 x 25.4 cm
Opening Reception Thursday, July 7th, 7-9PM
On display until Saturday, August 13th
Les B’old Hags are a renowned community of French and English female artists (ages 68 – 77) all harboring similar concerns – “now that I am old what do I really think of the extra time I have been given? Do I love every minute of it or do I live in fear of death and the dying process?”
Huge strides in medical science have given the aging population a new lease on life with an extra 10-20 years of physical health. However, these Les Hags aren’t so sure this is ultimately for the best. They wonder “what is happening to our souls and spirits? Is the extra time only adding to our pain of watching loved ones die? Are we to marinate in boredom? Do we engender more fear of a painful, undignified death? Will we fritter away the extra time in the same manner of our other years?
Due to their long years of learning their art/craft, Les B’old Hags have the technical skills and far reaching thought processes to tell their stories and it is these and other questions that the work in this unique group show will address.
This multi-media exhibition brings awareness to the aging and art connection and incorporates sculpture, poetry, fibre art, music, painting, and performance.

FES Student Showcase
2016-05-13 10:30 - 2016-05-21 16:00 UTC
Opening Reception on Saturday, May 14th, 1:00 pm
This annual showcase of work from Florenceville Elementary School features artwork created by students K – Gr. 5
It is a wonderful celebration of creativity, fostered and encouraged by the all-star cast of teachers and staff at FES, who place great value and understand the benefits of incorporating the arts into daily curriculum. The gallery takes great pleasure in collaborating with FES to enrich the students arts programming and ultimately strengthening the community through art and creativity.

Earworm
2016-04-07 19:00 - 2016-05-12 20:00 UTC
This exhibition features the latest work from the Emerge Collective, based out of Fredericton, New Brunswick. A formidable force of seven artists, the Emerge Collective includes Larry Holder, Alison Green, Mark Cameron, Biff Mitchell, Tanya Thompson, Michael Doucet and Dawn Steeves.
For the last year, members of the Emerge Collective have been pondering the affects of music on their lives. There is no denying that music – certain artists, songs and lyrics in particular – have a hand in molding our personalities and life perspective.
This body of work illustrates the strong influence that music can have shaping our thoughts – in this case the artists explore how musical lyrics lend to their feelings about the impact of technology on society and the environment.
To start the project, each artist selected an excerpt from a song that has an environmental theme that created a strong image in their head – something they could translate visually. Their resulting works offer a concrete interpretation of their musical visions that provoke the audience to consider these same environmental issues.
The show features a variety of media, reflecting the wide range of materials and approaches of the current membership, including oil and acrylic paintings, sculpture, fibre art, photography and music.

Guess Who's Coming For Dinner?
2016-04-02 18:00 - 22:00 UTC
Where will you be dining? And with whom?
You find out at 7 o’clock that evening, when guests receive their top secret envelopes revealing maps to their dinner destinations!
The thrill of the unknown is exhilarating but one thing is for certain – wherever you end up, you’ll be met with great food and fine company!
Our delicious dinner parties are hosted by some of the best cooks in the County who love to open their homes and welcome you at their tables. It is a fun evening to connect and dine with new friends & old!
All proceeds support The Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery in developing access, awareness and appreciation of art in our community! Funds raised aid to support the full calendar of high quality exhibitions, programming and events we offer; cultivating creativity in our community!

Young Artists March Break Camp
2016-03-07 13:00 - 2016-03-09 17:00 UTC
Art, guest instructors in yoga, craft, dance and mixed media, with games and creative play.
March 7, 8, and 9:
Ages 8-12
1-5pm
Cost: $50
Pre-registration is required along with weather appropriate clothes and packed snacks and drinks.

Art Kids March Break Camp
2016-03-07 09:00 - 2016-03-09 12:00 UTC
Art, guest instructors in yoga, craft, dance and mixed media, with games and creative play.
March 7, 8, and 9:
Ages 5-7
9am-12pm
Cost: $40
Pre-registration is required along with weather appropriate clothes and packed snacks and drinks.

March Calendar of Events
2016-03-01 08:00 - 2016-03-31 20:00 UTC
Print your own March 2016 Calendar of events!

Modern In Nature: Bruno Bobak’s Vancouver Years (1947-1960)
2016-02-25 19:00 - 2016-04-02 16:00 UTC
Bruno Bobak (Canadian, 1923-2012)Untitled, c. 1956watercolour on paperGift of the Estate of Bruno Bobak

Curator: John Leroux
Organized by the Beaverbrook Art Gallery with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, Province of New Brunswick, and the City of Fredericton (Arts, Culture & Heritage Funding Program).
Opening Reception Thursday, February 25th, 2016 7-9PM. On display until April 2nd.

Painting in Printmaking: Mono-printing for Kids
2016-02-05 15:30 - 2016-02-12 17:00 (America/Halifax)
“Also known as the most painterly method among the printmaking techniques, a mono-print is essentially a printed painting. The characteristic of this method is that no two prints are alike… mono-prints combine the spontaneity of printed inks and paper, creating a surface that is unlike any other art”
Enjoy exploring this painterly method of
printmaking! Participants will create a series of mono-prints using their choice of fiber, lace, leaves, small flowers, vines, et… to make impressions. Make one of a kind prints just in time for Valentine’s Day!
*Participants can be dropped off by school bus to the Centre if the school is given notice
Dates: Feb. 5 & 12, 2016
Time: 3:30-5pm
Cost: $30 per child per class
Age Group: 7-12 years
Instructor: Rebecca Jacques
Location: River Art Centre & Studios
To register call 245-2568 or email bryanne@mccainartgallery.com.

Painting in Printmaking: Mono-printing
2016-01-30 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax)
“Also known as the most painterly method among the printmaking techniques, a mono-print is essentially a printed painting. The characteristic of this method is that no two prints are alike… mono-prints combine the spontaneity of printed inks and paper, creating a surface that is unlike any other art”
Enjoy exploring this painterly method of
printmaking! Participants will create a series of mono-prints using their choice of fiber, lace, or other 2-dimensional objects in their prints.
Cost: $45 per person
Age Group: Artists, Adults, Teens
Instructor: Rebecca Jacques
Location: River Art Centre & Studios
To register call 245-2568 or email bryanne@mccainartgallery.com.

BIG
2016-01-14 19:00 - 2016-02-13 16:00 (America/Halifax)
We are thrilled to kick off our 2016 schedule with the 2nd exhibition by “The League of Extraordinary Gentleman.” “BIG” is a mixed media exhibition opening on Thursday, Jan. 14 (reception 7-9PM) . On display until Saturday, Feb. 13, the show features works by a talented roster of local artists including:
G. Allan Brewer, James Buxton, Paul Buxton, Phillip Harrington, Len Sherman, Shawn Taylor and Roy Tibbits

A Safe, Fun and Easy Entry Into the World of Printmaking
2015-11-21 14:00 - 2015-12-05 16:00 (America/Halifax)
This 3-part series will see instructor Michael McEwing introduce participants to a variety of forms of printmaking including relief, silkscreen, and intaglio. Each workshop will focus on easy-to-access and safe-to-use materials and equipment. Beginners will find this a great entry point, while experienced printmakers will enjoy learning some new and innovative ways of approaching traditional printmaking mediums.
This workshop will run Saturday Nov. 21, 28 and Dec. 5 from 2-4pm at The River Art Centre & Studios and is for teens, adults and artists.
Cost is $30 per person per class (a $90 total) plus a $30 one-time material fee.
Pre-registration is required. To register please call 245-2568 or email bryanne@mccainartgallery.com.

Weaving Together: A Community Project
2015-11-05 18:30 - 2015-12-10 20:00 (America/Halifax)
Come join Monike Hawkes-Frost and help create a beautiful tapestry inspired by New Brunswick’s Potato Barns and Fields! Learn how to weave on our tapestry loom located at The River Art Centre & Studios. Participants will all have a chance to help weave on our hand made loom, creating this community tapestry celebrating one of our local cultures and traditions. Bring other works in progress to work on as you take turns learning this traditional process and socialize with friends.
This class will run Thursday’s Nov. 5 to Dec. 10 from 6:30-8pm and is for anyone 15 years and up.
Pre-registration is required. Cost is $8 per person per class.
To register please call 245-2568 or email bryanne@mccainartgallery.com
