Christine Pressburger from Yarmouth Waterfront Gallery on Vimeo.
Christine was born in Manchester, England, lived in a number of places and settled in Nova Scotia eleven years ago. Her career has been also varied – as a health professional, the owner of the Academy Tea Room and now devoting herself to painting.
She has been involved in the arts since she was five as a dancer, actress, theatre director and artist. Christine is a world traveller, but her most creative process takes place at her home in Port Maitland overlooking the Gulf of Maine. As a result her paintings are eclectic in subject, style and varied in medium.
She has studied with several teachers such as Joy Laking, Jean Pederson, Maggie Schmidt-Mandell, Will Rogers and Brian Atyeo. – developing her style in oil, watercolour & mixed media. She is passionate about art and as a result her work is vibrant, colourful and expresses Christine’s emotional reaction to time, place and subject.
Sheila Rodney-Miller from Yarmouth Waterfront Gallery on Vimeo.
As a young girl walking on the beach, Sheila found that the ordinary rock was not quite so ordinary to her. Where others saw a grey piece of slate or granite, Sheila saw a myriad of colour, looking for release. Thus a lifetime of love for colour and art were born.
She started with oils, and over the years has expanded to include working with acrylics and watercolours.
Her subject matter varies. She completed a series of paintings from her 2007 visit to Mozambique, Africa, which is a mixture of portraits and wildlife.
Sheila has displayed her work at th’Yarc and at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Western Branch in Yarmouth. She recently had a three month display at the Yarmouth County Museum.
Velma Surette from Yarmouth Waterfront Gallery on Vimeo.
Velma lives in the Acadian Village of West Pubnico, along with her husband. From an early interest in art and colours, Velma has developed a natural talent to become an artist. Relying on her own ongoing interest and the occasional workshop, Velma has steadily progressed from her early efforts in oils to produce works in acrylics and, more recently, watercolours. Her works are distinctive, with an emphasis on strong use of colour.
With boundless enthusiasm, Velma continues to grow as an artist, participated in the 2003 Lunenburg Craft Festival and the 2002 Grou Tyme in Halifax. In recent years, her work has been featured in Grand-Pre, at the Village Historique Acadien de la Nouvelle-Ecosse (West Pubnico) as well as in the annual exhibit by Pubnico area artists at the West Pubnico Acadian Gallery.
Velma is a founding member of the Yarmouth Waterfront Gallery. She is also a member of the Yarmouth County Arts Society, Le Conseil des Arts de Clare and Le Conseil des arts de Par-en-Bas.
Our page of sample artwork is now live. Click here or on Artwork in the navigation bar at the top of the page to see some great examples of Nova Scotia art.
Our artist bios are now available. Just click on the ‘Artists’ tab on the top right of the page. Examples of each artist’s work are going to be coming soon. Until then, just stop by the gallery to see the work.
This is a short overview of our gallery. It shows what you may expect to find when you visit. However, we have much, much, more for you see and appreciate. Please click on —> Gallery Movie
We strive to have our visitors and customers informed about activities at the gallery, our artists, and new work as it appears throughout the season. We will be keeping the most up-to-date news on this new Blog and will be posting interesting articles throughout the season. We encourage you to visit the gallery often to see our work and talk to the artist on duty. You can also keep in touch by subscribing to our blog. Just click on the RSS feed button in the upper right corner of the page and you will be informed when new news is posted.
Our opening reception went really well last night. It was very well attended. I don’t think anyone kept official count but everyone said it was much bigger than last year and possibly the best yet. It was a great way to officially start the Waterfront Gallery’s 10th season. Many thanks to Christine and Velma for putting it all together.
Our season officially opens tomorrow night, May 21, with a wine and cheese reception from 7-9. Most of the artists will be on hand to answer questions about their work. Our regular gallery hours start on Saturday, May 23. Stop by any day of the week between 10 and 5 and you’ll find one of the artists there.
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We are an artist-run co-operative gallery located in the beautifully restored Killam Brothers Building, a Yarmouth landmark historic property.