Spotlight on Visual Artist: Nelson White
Date: Oct 25
12:00 pm
- 2:00 pm
Where: Level 3 Atrium
In celebration of the province’s Year of the Arts, drop-by and talk to Visual Artist, Nelson White as he shares stories about his work and creative process.
Chat about what gets the creative juices flowing and see art come alive!
About the Artist
Nelson White was born in Flat Bay, NL as a member of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band. Nelson attended the Visual Arts program at the Bay St. George Community College and later the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. His pieces are exhibited frequently throughout Canada in both group and solo shows. His work can be found in private and public collections, including at The Rooms.
Events & Programs
How do place, identity, and art intersect, and what do their points of intersection tell us about this place we call home?
In this talk, Rhea Rollmann will explore the significance of queer and trans art in Atlantic Canada with particular emphasis on the work of Erica Rutherford as well as iterations of queer and trans art in NL. There will be an opportunity for questions after the talk.
Tickets: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms members. Get your tickets online or by calling 709-757-8090.
About the Presenter:
Rhea Rollmann (she/her) is an award-winning journalist, writer and audio producer based in St. John's, NL, and is the author of A Queer History of Newfoundland (Engen Books, 2023). She is a founding editor of The Independent NL and her journalism has appeared in Briarpatch Magazine, CBC, Xtra Magazine, Chatelaine, PopMatters, Riddle Fence, Macleans and more. Her academic work has been published in the Journal of Gender Studies, Labor Studies Journal, Canadian Woman Studies, Journal of Work and Society, Canadian Theatre Review, Canadian Review of Sociology, Screen Bodies and elsewhere. She also has an extensive background in labour organizing and queer/trans activism, and she is Station Manager at CHMR-FM, a community radio station in St. John's.