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Anne Cain

During my years at Nova Scotia College of Art, I studied with a series of wonderful teachers. Dorothy Ellis taught me to feel and explore form with my eyes, and to be there with all my attention. Teachers like Carol Fraser, Ted Pulford, Alex Colville and Lauren P. Harris were others who helped me to believe in myself and encouraged me to develop my talents.

My subject matter does not reflect time or place but I don’t think I do either. I focus on the play of light on form. I make no statement in my work, unless it is to portray what I see as beautiful. I don’t with to provoke dialogue, but rather to portray a presence that goes entirely unrecognized.

I love to paint; I do it for myself. If it brings anyone else pleasure, it’s doubly rewarding!

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Kristina Cryderman

New to Yarmouth by choice, Kristina brings her own unique style with her from the west coast of Canada to our Nova Scotia shores, having been ‘away’ since she was a child. She works in a number of media including, wire and beach glass jewelry and small sculptures, beach rope basketry, acrylic painting, photography, and . . .

She just loves to create with the heart of a child or as she would put it, “I am all about the beach.” It is not unusual to see her walking the beaches, arms full of finds, enjoying the very nature of Nova Scotia. Her art is a reflection of her love for the sea, and sky, and its creatures, and her own sense of humour and whimsey.

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Dan Earle

Dan Earle works in watercolour, pencil, etching, and other media. He studied landscape architecture at Michigan State and Harvard universities, and taught in the college of Design at Louisiana State University for 37 years. Much of his past artistic work was directed to illustration of landscape design projects.

Since retiring from teaching, and relocating to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Dan has focused his work on more free and creative expression. His favoured subjects are buildings and landscapes, structured still life, and common objects found around the house or studio. He enjoys playing and experimenting with various media.

Dan’s artistic work is enhanced by his interest in sea kayaking, canoeing, and gardening, activities that bring him into contact with appropriate subject matter from our region.

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Adam Graham

As a photographer, I love living here in Yarmouth. Within minutes I can be taking pictures of historic buildings, at the beach, or in the forest. I came to Yarmouth from Saint John, NB after a stop at Saint Thomas University for a BA in Philosophy. As well as fine art work, I also do portrait and wedding photography.

Most of my pieces are made using a technique called Through the Viewfinder. I compose the picture with a twin-lens reflex camera from the 1950s. Then, with my SLR, I take a picture of the viewfinder of the old camera. This leaves me with a square image that includes a black border. Any imperfections and distortions from the old camera show up in the final shot. The resulting image has a nostalgic feeling, like looking at a picture of a memory.

As well as having work published in both online and print publications, I also have two pieces in the collection at the Tides Institute and Museum of Art.

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Sue Hutchins

Sue runs Chebogue Pt. Productions, and is equally at home behind the lens of a still camera, a video camera or in front of a group delivering a workshop.

An experienced teacher, she has the patience to explain the intricacies of a digital camera. She also has the eye for detail that makes her a wonderful photojournalist.

She is a frequent contributor to Coastal Life, a SouthWest Nova magazine. She founded the Yarmouth Photography Club in 2007.

She finds herself moving from the big picture of landscape to the smaller world of light and pattern.

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Real Lachance

Born and raised on a farm in Eastern Quebec, I migrated to Nova Scotia in the early 60′s when I married a girl from Baccaro.

After 26 years in the military and a further 10 years with a campground directory outfit, Judy and I settled in Jordan Falls.

During my spare hours I make mosaic art pieces. My subjects are frequently related to the sea and the fishing environment. Stained glass provides a good choice of colours, but it is not a friend to work with. Many cuts on my fingers confirm that glass cuts.

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Fr Maurice Leblanc

Born in West Pubnico, NS, Maurice LeBlanc spend forty-two years of his life teaching, mainly Art History. During the ’70′s he started to paint in watercolour and oil. He exhibited his paintings in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario.

He studied with outstanding Canadian and American painters such as Jean-Paul Ladouceur of the “Societe Canadienne de l’Aquarelle”, Nicole Foreman, Jan Cullen, Alice Reed and Jeannie Hancock. In the summer of 1985, he spent six weeks in Madrid, Spain, studying drawing and painting. He also studied in workshops organized in Quebec by the “Societe Canadienne de l’Aquarelle”.

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Christine Pressburger

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.

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Sheila Rodney-Miller

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.

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Velma Surette

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.

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Guest Artists

At the galley you can also see the work of our guest artists Betty Cann, Joey Colquhoun, Allain D’Eon, Fred Franzen, Karla Frew, Susan Hood, Simon Jones,  Juergen Schenk and Dianne Surette.