Impressions of Wildness -Etchers of North Eastern Nova Scotia

August 1st – August 14th

 When people from other countries think of Canada the image that often comes up is of an amazingly beautiful country and of a picturesque wilderness unequaled elsewhere.  The show Impressions of Wildness –Etchers of North Eastern Nova Scotia, opening August 1st and running until August 14th, depicts this “Canada”.  The artists have selected as their subjects the flora and fauna of North Eastern Nova Scotia and have rendered it in exquisite etchings.

Eight etchers will be featured in this exhibit: Sara avMaat, Kate Brown Georgallas, Gerry Hills, Adam MacDonald, Vicki Maclean, William Rogers, Anna Syperek and Odile Têtu.  Anna Syperek, an artist and professor at St. Francis Xavier University, has invited the group to show their work together and to demonstrate to the public the art of etching.

There will be an etching press at The Moorings Gallery with an artist demonstrating how etchings are done according to the following schedule:

August 1st , 1:00 pm-4:00 pm : Gerry Hills

August 8th, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm : Kate Brown Georgallas and Odile Têtu

 Thus, not only will the viewer be mesmerized by the artwork itself  but also will be able to develop an understanding of the process involved in creating this form of art.