Date: Jul 19
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.
Join us for a conversation with St. John’s visual artist, Kathleen Knowling as she discusses her long career, her connections with feminism, and the local arts community. At the age of 96, Kathleen’s work in the arts has spanned decades. This program includes a question and answer period.
This is a free program but a ticket is required. Please reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709)757-8090.
About the Artist:
Kathleen has an extensive exhibition history and her artworks are part of many public and private collections in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
She holds a BA in History from Barnard College at Columbia University in New York. She also studied at Mount Allison University, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) University, and MUN Extension Arts.
In 1977, Kathleen initiated and organized the life-drawing program Group of 77, which ran for over 30 years. Today, she is part of the Senior Artist Sunday Group and continues with her professional practice.
Presented with PictureNL, we’re shining a spotlight on some of Newfoundland and Labrador’s superb films and filmmakers! Each month we’ll present a different local feature film on our big screen. Gather with friends and film buffs to celebrate home-grown talent.
Thursday, April 18
Young Triffie Been Made Away With
2006 | 1h 29m
Directed by Mary Walsh
Q&A will follow the film screening with Director, Mary Walsh and Producer, Barbara Doran.
This year-long monthly series is presented by PictureNL in partnership with The Rooms as part of Year of the Arts celebrations. Stay tuned as monthly screening dates are announced!
Tickets: $12 plus HST. Please reserve your ticket online or by calling 709-757-8090.