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
Embroidered Holiday Card Workshop
Join us for a special holiday workshop! Learn to make your own embroidered “Happy Holidays” cards featuring a festive wreath and greeting. Your friends and family will love this thoughtful, handmade gift.
Fun for all skill levels.
What to expect:
- All materials and instruction are provided
- Tour the holiday trees and décor around the building (photo opportunity)
- Enjoy a coffee or hot chocolate while you create
- Leave with a set of embroidered holiday cards
Cost: $40 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Register online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
Growing the Voices – Festive Instant Choir
Growing the Voices is back at The Rooms! Everyone is welcome to join the Festive Instant Choir and sing to your heart’s content.
Cost: Free. No ticket required.
Bring your family, friends, and visitors!
Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador
Stroll across land and sea, and through time, to meet the peoples who have made Newfoundland and Labrador home for the past 9,000 years.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.
A Christmas Tradition – Kevin Major: The House of Wooden Santas
A Christmas tradition is back by popular demand!
Join author Kevin Major for a fireside conversation and a reading of The House of Wooden Santas followed by a Q&A, as well as a visit to see all 24 Santas.
The House of Wooden Santas is a deeply felt story about belief in oneself and others, and the spirit of the season. Kevin shares how the carvings of Imelda George led him to write this Christmas classic, photographed by Ned Pratt.
Cost: Adult $12 (+HST), Child/Youth $6 (+HST). Free for Rooms Members. Ticket includes admission to The Rooms galleries. Get your tickets online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
The House of Wooden Santas book is available for purchase in The Rooms Giftshop.