Gallery in Residence
The Historic Sites Association of Newfoundland and Labrador celebrated the 500th Anniversary of Cabot’s arrival at Cape Bonavista by purchasing a collection of 30 unique clay sculptures by Joan Parsons Woods.
Woods, a Newfoundland-born artist, created these colourful vignettes as a way to show her children and grandchildren aspects of life in Newfoundland. Each sculpture is approximately 1 foot to 2-feet square in size, and depicts memories from her family’s experiences.
Sea captains, mummers, the old grocery store, the Garden Party at Government House, blueberry picking and family boil-ups are all depicted.
The collection, called Newfoundland - A Place Called Home; Special Memories of Joan Parsons Woods, has travelled across the province.
309 Water Street
2nd Floor, Heritage Shop
St. John's, NL
(709) 739-7994
gallery@historicsites.ca
Past Gallery Exhibitions
This Colourful Place
This year’s summer gallery show features 38 talented, local artists. Using this year’s theme of colour, these artists express Newfoundland’s bright and vibrant culture, people, and landscape through various forms of media. This Colourful Place is about demonstrating the diversity in our province and tapping into the unique ability of colour to spur imagination, nostalgia, and emotion.
Arts Northeast
April 27th to June 23rd, 2019
Established in 2011, Arts Northeast is a collaborative group of award-winning visual artists living on the Northeast coast of the Avalon Peninsula. This gallery was a collection of different styles and mediums to express the artists unique expressions, giving the audience an exciting experience.
Artist-in-Residence: Leona Ottenheimer
Leona grew up the eldest of nine children, born in the small coastal community of Long Harbour, Placentia Bay. Although she has no formal training, she was greatly inspired by the example of her mother, who was at the time an emerging artist. She continues to hone her skills by taking part in, facilitating, and coordinating classes with talented artists and instructors from Newfoundland and across Canada. Leona has to her credit a number of awards as well.
A World of Its Own
July 11th to August 26th, 2018
This exhibit featured 30 local artists’ explorations of what makes our province so unique. A display of various art mediums that related to Newfoundland and Labrador history, landscapes, nature, activities, events, and memories.
Artist-in-Residence: Dave Hodinott
May 2nd to June 17th, 2018
Dave left his 20-year career in the architectural drafting and illustration field to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time artist. Working mainly in acrylics, Dave is best known for his dramatic, light-filled landscape paintings.
'Do You See What I See'
Christmas 2017
This cooperative artist exhibition featured new work by Patsy Gosse (Photography), April Learie (Mixed Media), Wendy Shirran (Pottery) and Amber LeDrew-Bonvarlez (Painting). Each artist helped staff the gallery, giving visitors the opportunity to speak with the artists and watch a demonstration of their work.
Artist-in-Residence: Amber LeDrew-Bonvarlez
September 13th to October 22nd, 2017
Amber offered the public a glimpse into her artistic process as she created new works right before their eyes. During the show she focused on creating new mixed media paintings, while also offering for sale items from her Tickle Kids and home decor lines.
'Our Elements'
Summer 2017
Featured 29 local artists and explored the elements essential to Newfoundland and Labrador. Artists took this theme and interpreted it through memories, medium, emotions and events that reflect our province's unique history, culture and landscape.
