Artist Spotlight: Kym Greeley
Date: Jun 21
2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Where: Level 3 Atrium
Art
The Artist Spotlight is back again this summer! Please drop by The Rooms to meet local artists, have an up-close look at the work they are doing, or ask a question about their professional practice. Happening on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2 pm to 4 pm. Kym Greeley is a visual artist living in St. John's, Newfoundland. With process a priority in her work, Greeley uses the landscape, architecture and culture of her province to create paintings. She graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1997, and studied at the Cooper Union School for the Advancement of Art and Science in New York in 1996. Greeley's work has been exhibited in publicly-funded, artist-run and commercial galleries. Collections featuring her work include the Canada Council Art Bank, Global Affairs Canada, The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and the Newfoundland Provincial Art Bank Collection. Publications such as The Painting Project, Folklore and Other Panics, Canadian Art Magazine, Visual arts News have featured her critical art practice. Within the Canadian arts community, She has served on many juries, awarding grants, residencies and awards. Greeley has been a board member and volunteer for local artist-run galleries. Her paintings have been shown in Germany, Canada and the United States and she is currently represented by Christina Parker Gallery in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Today's Events & Programs
In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, join classically trained violinist Rowan Sherlock for an afternoon of Irish music.
Tickets: $12 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Get your tickets online or by calling 709-757-8090.
About the Artist:
Rowan Sherlock originally hails from Waterford, Ireland, and moved to Newfoundland in 2017 after touring the province with a band from Ireland aptly named ‘Newfoundland’. Now a Canadian citizen, Rowan is a full-time music teacher and gigging musician, playing mandolin, piano and fiddle for the acclaimed ‘The Irish Descendants’ as well as fiddle for ‘Rugged Shores’.
Rowan has a BA in Music Composition and Classical Violin performance and completed his Masters Degree in Music Composition from Ireland.
Rowan has toured the world extensively with many orchestras and groups, before making Newfoundland his home, residing in Conception Bay South.