Art Displays
Curious about local art? We are too!
When it comes to the arts, Nova Scotia is spoiled for talent, and we're pleased to feature local art in many of our Library spaces.
From The Sunroom at Central Library to art displayed in our branches, we want to give local artists space to connect with our community and share their vision.
Current exhibits
The Sunroom at Central Library
On display September 14 through October 25, 2025
Conquest, Identity, and the Violence of Belonging, by Uriel Guerrero-Aconcha
"This work explores Latin America's history, marked by conquest, forced encounters, and the violent merging of worlds. As descendants of the colonized and colonizers, we are the illegitimate children of history, born from plunder and brutality, denied by the fatherland. This wound of non-belonging persists today, deepened by postcolonial realities and the ongoing violence of capitalist imperialism."Â
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Alderney Gate Public Library
Information on next display coming soon.
Cole Harbour Public Library
On display September 2 through October 15, 2025
Art by Joanne MacDonald
Having retired in April 2017 after a work life (pharmacist) for 36 years, she is now able to pursue other interests. She has rekindled her interest in art, and it has become her passion. Since 2018, she has taken lessons with local teaching artists and attended many arts related workshops. She finds inspiration not only in our beautiful province and country, but also from her travels abroad.Â
She has sold art at Karl Penton Gallery (Sunnyside Mall, Bedford) from Oct 2020 to Nov 2022. She is a member of local groups and has sold work at shows with l’Arche, Halifax NS, the Association of Atlantic Area Artists (AAAA), the Contemporary Art Society-(CAS), Dartmouth Visual Arts Society (DVAS), Dal Riada Art Group, and Gallery 215. And of course, privately. She is also a member of Painter’s PaletteÂ
She received an Honourable Mention for her work, Prince’s Lodge at Dawn, at the 2024 CAS Show at the Chase Gallery, Nova Scotia Archives. She is francophone (nee LeBlanc), originally from the Acadian village of Abram’s River, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. She now resides in Halifax.Â
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J.D. Shatford Memorial Public Library
On display September 2025
Art by Tere Mullin
"My name is Tere, and I began making stained glass art in 2023. Upon graduating from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design in 2007, I enjoyed experimenting with a number of mediums; however, stained glass has quickly become my true love. A life-long nature-lover, I take inspiration from my surroundings in beautiful Aspotogan, Nova Scotia. Creating art is my way of appreciating animals and nature, and sharing my love of the natural world with others. I am also inspired by other media such as painting, textiles, and print-making."
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Keshen Goodman Public Library
On display September 2025
Art by Yewon Min
Yewon Min is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice bridges Eastern and Western art traditions. She studied Oriental Painting at Ewha Womans University in Seoul and later earned her MFA in Painting and Drawing from Pratt Institute in New York. Her work has been exhibited in Korea, the United States, and Canada, and she has also taught fine art and design at several universities in Korea. Now based in Nova Scotia, she continues to create paintings inspired by the crisp and glowing light of nature.Â
For this exhibition, Min presents a selection of Korean folk paintings (Minhwa), including Sogwado (still lifes of fruits and vegetables), Moran-do (peonies, symbolizing prosperity and peace), Ilwol Obong-do (the sun, moon, and five peaks), and Hojak-do (tigers and magpies). These works reflect Korea’s rich visual heritage, where symbolism and storytelling are deeply woven into daily life.Â
Alongside these traditional works, Min also shares her contemporary Hanji (Korean handmade paper) paintings. These abstract pieces explore themes of renewal, light, and gratitude. Through layered textures and poetic colour compositions, she reflects on spirituality, resilience, and the quiet strength that sustains us in everyday life.Â
Her art invites viewers to encounter both the rooted beauty of Korean tradition and the open possibilities of contemporary abstraction—creating a space where past and present, East and West, come together in dialogue.Â
More of her artwork can also be seen at Teichert Gallery in Halifax.
Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library
Information on next display coming soon.
Sackville Public Library
Information on next display coming soon.
Tantallon Public Library
On display September 2025
Art by Tanya Gadsden
"My artistic journey began at a young age. I have always had the ability to draw and paint – lucky me!"
"In my late teens, I took oil painting classes with L. B. Jensen, a noted local artist. My love of oils began then. However, over the years, career and home life got in the way and time for art was scarce. Throughout those years, I still created, but acrylics were my medium of choice. In 2016, I joined a studio in Lower Sackville – Green Rogue Fine Arts, and continued classes in oils with Shawn Orne."
"Over the past 8 – 10 years, I have been more focused on spending time in my home studio creating. Creating is soul food to me, and as I near retirement, it is my dream to pursue art on a more full-time basis."
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Woodlawn Public Library
On display July through October 2025
Art by Cathy McKelvey
"I am a non-representational painter living in Atlantic Canada. I had thought about what I do as abstraction, but non-representational painting is a better description. I'm not abstracting from the world around me. I'm making my invisible interior being, visible. I'm influenced by my experience in nature, but I paint from within. Although I spent my early years swimming in Lake Banook, you are more likely to find me now, on or near the St. John River. I began painting at the Saidye Bronfman School of Fine Arts in Montreal in the 1990’s. There I was exposed to the work of Les Automatistes (Paul-Émile Borduas, Marcelle Ferron, Jean-Paul Riopelle) part of the surrealist movement of the last century. Painting which incorporates the subconscious is tremendously creative and satisfying."
"My work is a reflection of my psychological state at any given time. I paint intuitively, which means I follow my gut and then respond to what happens. Because everyone is unique, my response is unique to me at that time. I wouldn't be able to copy my own work if I tried because, as time passes, I also change, and my impulses and responses change. I have spent many years learning techniques and rules. The trick now is letting all of that go and trusting myself."
"I am represented by The Prow Gallery, Halifax, NS."
