Jerry Ropson: a place of safety 26 September - 6 December
Vernissage: 25 September @ 7:00 pm View all exhibitions At First Glance 20 June - 25 October 2026 View all exhibitions a rush of friendship for stones and grasses 6 June - 13 December 2026 View all exhibitions Two images appears side by side. On the left is an oil painting of a slanted wooden barn near snow-covered hills and faraway mountains. On the right a hooked rug depicts a large garage with brown siding and a metal roof. The door is rolled up, revealing a tractor inside. An abstract geometric design is composed of vertical stripes in varying shades of blue, orange, and purple. The dominant colours transition from a dark blue outer border to lighter blue and orange tones towards the center. Painted with loose brushstrokes and vibrant colours, various anthropomorphic figures gather in a desert-like landscape with a rich blue sky and distant mountains. Several of the figures in the scene have human bodies with animal heads, except for one figure to the right, a human with a masked face who wears a yellow unitard and tights. Various small black animals are scattered among the larger figures, including a cat, a bird, and a dog-like figure. A silhouetted black bird flys overhead. The painting is bordered by a light blue frame with scattered colourful brushstrokes. A triptych consists of three separate panels placed side by side, each depicting close-up images of foliage. The left panel features a plant with long, slender leaves in a yellow tone. The center panel showcases dense dandelion leaves in grey tones. The right panel shows larger leaves in a dark sepia tone. Each section is vertically aligned and separated by thin black borders. A white orb rests on a red-brown ground. The whole image has a soft focus.

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A stylized illustration shows a duck flying above text that spells “NO DUCKS” on a yellow background. Its body is yellow with black outlines and light white on the wings and underside. Below it, curved lines suggest rippling water, surrounded by simple grasses, and the text.

No Ducks: Emerging Art Critics

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Gordon Sparks: Mi’kmaq Creation Story

Tweedie Hall, Wallace McCain Student Centre—Wednesday October 28, 2026 @ 6:00 pm

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In a gallery an adult and child sit together at a table cluttered with small scraps of cut paper. The adult uses a pair of scissors to cut a small pieces of paper while the child watches. Behind them adults and children work at other tables.

Make Something Sunday Family Program

Make your own Dreamy Dioramas—Sunday 25 October, 2:00-4:00 pm

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