Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery

Clay Marcos' Collection of Indigenous and Inuit Art
2026-03-28 - 2026-04-25 | New Brunswick
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The Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery is honoured to present Dr. Clay Marco’s collection of Inuit and Indigenous art to the community. Originally from the Vancouver area, Dr. Marco developed an appreciation for the art of the Haida Nation, examples of which are featured in the west end of the gallery. Approximately twelve years ago, Dr. Marco began collecting Inuit art during professional trips to Nunavut. He traveled to many communities over the course of more than thirty visits, purchasing art in most of the locations where he worked or traveled. Many of these pieces are featured in the east end of the gallery.
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View Clay’s Book: Reflections of the NorthClay grew up in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, where he developed a strong connection to Haida Nation Art. He explains that the artists replicate his strong feeling of ties to the land, and that draws his attention in completely. To Clay, it’s some of the most beautiful art in the world!
Clay will be in attendance at the Gallery on Saturday, April 25 at 2pm for the Closing Reception.
If you have any questions, or wish to hear Clay speak about his collection, it’s the perfect time to stop by the gallery.

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Clay Marcos' Collection of Indigenous and Inuit Art
2026-04-01 - 2026-04-02, 2026-04-04, 2026-04-08 - 2026-04-11, 2026-04-15 - 2026-04-18, 2026-04-22 - 2026-04-24 | New Brunswick

Gallery Closed: Good Friday
2026-04-03 | New Brunswick
Please note that the Gallery is closed for Good Friday.
We can’t wait to welcome you back tomorrow, Saturday April 4.

Intro to Crochet with Gaby Mann
2026-04-11 13:00 - 15:30 (America/Halifax) | New Brunswick
Workshop Details:
Dates: April 11 & 25
Time: 1pm-3:30pm both dates
Location: River Art Centre, 8746 Main St, Florenceville-Bristol
Cost: $65 *includes a $15 certificate to Close Knit Friends Yarn Shop to purchase a hook and yarn of your choice!*
*you need a size 6mm crochet hook, and 1 skein (approx 200m) worsted weight wool. You can stop by Close Knit Friends Yarn shop in Upper Kent, OR they will be attending the Fiddlehead Fibre Festival in Florenceville-Bristol on April 10 & 11
Register Now!
info@mccainartgallery.com
(506) 392-6769
In this class, you will learn the most common crochet stitches and use them to make a warm cozy cowl. The class is two sessions. In the first, you will learn the stitches on a practice piece (mug rug) you can take home. You’ll also start your cowl, and be ready to work on (or finish crocheting) it at home. In the second, we’ll refine your technique, solve problems, and show you how to sew the edges of your finished cowl together.
The cowl pattern used in this course is the Chi-Town Cowl by Kathy Kelly.
Chi-Town Crochet Cowl by Kathy KellyAbout the instructor:
Ask Gaby when she learned to crochet, sew, and knit, and she’ll tell you she can’t remember. Her sisters will attest that it started with the trolls. Remember trolls? Along with crayon nail polish and sharpie eyeliner, theirs “acquired” felt clothing (basic pattern design, handsewn seams, closures and decorations). Predictably, the dolls complained; that led to machine sewing, crochet, and knitting. In the following years, her parents went to great lengths to keep her and her sisters trying new things, many decidedly riskier than crocheting! Late, Gaby maintained her university grade average by compulsive note-taking and her sanity by knitting. Fellow residents noticed, and so began her “teaching” career.
There are no refunds on cancellations within 7 days of the workshop

Relief Carving with Megan Billings
2026-04-18 13:00 - 16:00 | River Art Centre, 8746 Main St., Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick
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Join local potter Megan Billings for an afternoon of relief carving on clay tiles!
In this workshop, you will be carving on a 6″ x 6″ clay tile with instruction from Megan. After you’re finished carving an image into your tile, you will choose a finish for your tile which will be fired later my Megan.
You are encouraged to bring your own 6″ x 6″ reference image!
What is relief clay carving?
Relief clay carving is a sculptural technique used to carve away the background or add layers on top of a flat surface to create a 3D design. Typically, you use leather-hard clay – meaning not bone dry, but not floppy wet – to carve shapes and shadows to get your desired outcome.
Workshop Details:
Date: Saturday, April 18 from 1pm-4pm
Location: River Art Centre, Downstairs. (8746 Main St, Florenceville-Bristol)
Cost: $40 per person
No refunds on cancellations within one week of workshop
Meet Megan!
Megan has been enamored with clay for over 25 years. She discovered a passion for clay carving during a sculpture class with Peter Thomas at the New Brunswick College of Craft & Design. Megan uses her carved designs with several categories of her creations.

Clay Drop-in: Newbie
2026-04-23 18:00 - 20:00 | New Brunswick

Intro to Crochet with Gaby Mann Part 2
2026-04-25 13:00 - 15:30 | New Brunswick

2 Hour Intro to Wheel Class With Jenna Ross
2026-04-26 | New Brunswick
Learn the basics of “throwing” pottery on the wheel in this 2 hour session. Come ready to be messy, have fun, embrace imperfection, and enjoy the challenge of taming a spinning blob of clay! This one-time session is perfect for absolute beginners or those who have tried it in the past and want a refresher.
For participants who would like to keep their creation: this class includes one finished piece per student (which will be fired & receive a clear glaze coat + second firing, for pickup at a later date). Students can choose to keep additional pieces for a cost of $10/piece.
Course Details:

Sunday April 26, 10am-12pm
Sunday April 26, 1pm-3pm

Location: River Arts Centre,8746 Main St, Florenceville-Bristol
To Register: info@mccainartgallery.com or 506-392-6769
NO REFUNDS ON CANCELLATIONS WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF WORKSHOP!!!
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE!!!

Gallery Closed for Installation
2026-04-29 - 2026-05-01 | New Brunswick

Clay Drop-in: Intermediate
2026-04-30 18:00 - 20:00 | River Art Centre, 8746 Main St., Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick

A Different Light: Photo-based works by Dianne Bos
2026-05-02 - 2026-06-13 | New Brunswick
Opening: 2 May 2026, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Artist Talk: A walk through the show with Dianne at 2:00 to 2:30 pm
Everyone is welcome and we have an elevator
Padua Bio Div 5.3, 2019
Leran Castle Door 1, 2019
Cap-Roig-11, 2019
Dianne Bos investigates light, nature and perception using a wide range of distinctive photographic processes and tools. Her focused interest in analog techniques has integrated exploration with pinhole photography, vintage cameras, cyanotype, photograms, and most recently, chlorophyll printing. She will be showing a selection of early pinhole work as well as images from her most recent Herbarium/ PhotoSynthesis series.
Dianne Bos, has evolved various thematic bodies of work, and merged technical innovations to create new visual hybrids. She makes innovative use of pinhole, camera obscura, installation, and alternative photographic techniques to explore the world around us.
‘The excitement, for me, lies not in reproducing something I can see, but in revealing the imperceptible (and maybe only the imagined) using the physics of light and time and darkroom techniques.’
Dianne Bos is an internationally-exhibiting artist based in Canada and France. She has presented her photography and installation work in solo and group exhibitions across Canada and internationally in the United States and Europe. Her work may be found in private, corporate and museum collections including the Art Gallery of Hamilton, ON; the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, AB; the Walter Phillips Gallery at the Banff Centre, AB; the National Gallery of Canada, ON and Canadian embassies in Paris and Belgium. In addition to her artistic practice in the visual arts, Bos’ professional interests have extended into the field of music, publishing, and teaching.

Opening Reception: A Different Light: Photo-based Works by Dianne Bos
2026-05-02 14:00 - 16:00 | New Brunswick

Clay Animal Planter workshop with Jenna Ross
2026-05-03 | New Brunswick
Celebrate Spring by making your own functional clay animal planter!
Pottery and plants are a match made in heaven.
In this 3 hour session you will be led through the steps of this basic project using pinch technique to form the pot and then adding sculptural elements to create a fun little creature. Once the pot is formed, we will decorate with coloured underglazes.
After the workshop the planters will all be fired, clear glazed, fired again, and returned to students to pickup at a later date.
In the end, you will have a fully functional (with drainage!) stoneware ceramic planter to home your favourite houseplant.
Open to all levels, no experience necessary, just a willingness to have fun, let go, and get muddy!
Meet Jenna!

“Hi, I’m Jenna and I have a deep love of clay! As it turns out, I love getting my hands dirty. The walls of my home are even (unintentionally) covered in clay. I continue to be amazed at all the wonderful things this wonderful material can do. I’ve been drawn to the magical art of clay shape-shifting on the wheel from a blob to a form since I first watched a potter as a kid.”
Workshop Details:
Date: Sunday, May 3 2026
Time: 9am-12pm OR 2pm-5pm
Location: River Art Centre, 8746 Main St, Florenceville-Bristol
Cost: $40
*No refunds on cancellations within one week
Register online now!

Clay Animal Planter Workshop with Jenna Ross
2026-05-03 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-03 14:00 - 17:00 | New Brunswick

A Different Light: Photo-based Works by Dianne Bos
2026-05-06 - 2026-05-09, 2026-05-13 - 2026-05-16, 2026-05-20 - 2026-05-23 | New Brunswick

Clay Drop-in Newbie Night
2026-05-07 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-21 08:00 - 17:00 | New Brunswick

Pop-Up Art Show: Artworks by Colin Smith, Jenna Ross, and Celia Gallardo
2026-05-21 16:30 - 17:30 | River Art Centre, 8746 Main St., Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick
Join us at the River Art Centre on Thursday, May 21st for a Pop-Up Art Show made up of works by local Artists Colin Smith, Jenna Ross, and Celia Gallardo!
Colin, Jenna, and Celia were accepted into the 2026 Territorial Dialogue Residency, a residency designed to foster artistic research and creation in a linguistically diverse environment. This program is a collaboration between the New Brunswick Arts Centre Association and the Centre des arts d’Edmundston, with support from the Ministry of Official Languages.
This Pop-Up show will contain works created by Colin, Jenna, and Celia for everyone to come see!

We want your old iPhone!
2026-05-22 - 2026-06-30 | New Brunswick
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We want your old iPhone!
Have an old iPhone kicking around? Consider donating it to the Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery’s Art in the Classroom program.
Your old iPhone will help students learn all about portraits, and will travel with one of our newest packages with works from Canadian photographer James Wilson.
Learn more about our Art in the Classroom program here.
Questions?
info@mccainartgallery.com | (506) 392-6769

Self-Portrait Workshop with Stephen Hutchings
2026-05-23 - 2026-05-24 | New Brunswick
Self-Portrait Drawing Workshop
with Stephen Hutchings
Join local artist Stephen Hutchings for a one and a half day Self-Portrait Drawing Workshop with guaranteed likeness!
Date: Saturday, May 23 from 10AM-12PM, and Sunday, May 24 from 10AM-4PM
Location: River Art Centre, 8746 Main St, Florenceville-Bristol
Cost: $55 early bird! $65 if after April 30, 2026
One of the greatest challenges in drawing is achieving a realistic, life-size self portrait using graphite pencils. In this one and a half day workshop, you will get that opportunity! You will use drawing paper with the features of your own face already lightly indicated on it. This establishes the overall positions of your facial features, thereby ensuring a more realistic result. Using a mirror and photograph of your face as a reference, you will draw your facial features and tones to complete your drawing.
Saturday morning, Stephen will photograph you, which will be your reference. You will study examples of eyes, mouths, and noses from photographs and your own face. Your photograph will be processes Saturday afternoon so that when you arrive Sunday morning, you will have a 12″ x 18″ sheet of drawing paper on which your features will be lightly indicated. You will finish your portrait through Sunday’s session, and throughout the day there will be demonstrations of material and technique, as well as plenty of one-on-one opportunity with Stephen.
Materials provided: Drawing paper; a photograph of your face for reference; graphite pencils; small hand held mirror.
*Bring a lunch on Sunday! There is a microwave in the building.

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Portrait Workshop with Stephen Hutchings
2026-05-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-24 10:00 - 16:00 | River Art Centre, 8746 Main St., Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick

People's Choice Awards - ALMAG is a Finalist!
2026-05-25 - 2026-06-08 | New Brunswick
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The Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery is so proud to be part of the 2026 Excellence NB People’s Choice Awards – a province-wide celebration of the best local businesses in New Brunswick!!
If you love what we do, we’d be honoured if you’d vote for us under the category “Best Gallery”, it only takes a minute, and it means the world to our team!
Your voice is the one that matters! We’re a finalist, and we’d be so grateful for your vote!
You can cast your vote here once per day from May 25 to June 8: https://excellencenb.ca/pages/peoples-choice-voting
