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
From Pen to Hook by Penny Lighthall
On display until October 26, 2019
Learn all about The Sunroom, its history, and how to apply to share your art in this space.
Alderney Gate Public Library
Information on next art display coming soon.
Bedford Public Library
On permanent display
Sylvia Ireland
A long-time resident of Bedford, Sylvia Ireland is well known for beautifully showcasing the colours of nature.
Bedford School of Art
The individuality of these young artists jumps from page. Each line drawing finely expresses the imaginative perspectives of the artist, demonstrating the benefits of Bedford School of Art's fun and collaborative instructional style.
Janet Englehart
Capturing the fine elements of nature found in and around Bedford, Janet Englehart's collection of photographs has been a favourite for local residents for years.
Cole Harbour Public Library
Information on next art display coming soon.
Keshen Goodman Public Library
On display October 2019
Art by Phillippa Borgal
Born in England, Philippa immigrated to Canada in 1972. She began exploring her artistic side when she retired to Nova Scotia in 2006. She is a member of Aspotogan Arts & Crafts and the Dartmouth Visual Arts Society. In 2017, she was a participant in Rørpost, an international art collaboration between artists from Esbjerg, Denmark, and the Art Focus collective in Halifax.
Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library
Information on next art display coming soon.
Sackville Public Library
On display October 2019
Art by Azor Vienneau
Born in New Brunswick, raised in Nova Scotia, Azor graduated with honors from the Nova Scotia College of Art in 1961. With the aid of a talent trust scholarship he studied under Arthur Lismer at the school of art and design at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and graduated with honours in 1963.
Azor was employed as staff artist at the Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax from 1963 to 1991. His work there included dioramas, historical paintings, sculpture, illustrations, including a bird volume and other books. He retired in 1991 and is now busy with various art related projects and outdoor sketching.
Tantallon Public Library
On display October 2019
Art by Nancy Perrier
Nancy has been drawing and experimenting with different mediums for the pleasure of learning new methods and techniques for expression. One of her submissions, “Le monde autour de notre planète” (The world around our planet) was the winner of the Caisse Populaire Desjardins prizes and was slightly modified before being used on Canada post stamps in the 70’s.
She continued to teach herself arts, from stained glass, sculptures, canvas paintings, and discussing with local artists such as Evelyn and Maggie to further her skills.
Art by Karen Kirby
Karen was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario and moved to Halifax in 2001 with her husband and son. Karen has been an early childhood educator for 34 years.
In 2011, Karen decided to do a 365 project taking a photo a day for a year, at which time she read photography magazines, studied and learned how to use the settings on her camera and practiced every day. Karen enjoys nature, landscape and still life photography with fond attachment to her macro lens.
Woodlawn Public Library
On display July-October 2019
Art by Margaret Spore
Margaret Spore was born in 1950 in Blairstown, New Jersey and spent her formative years in California. After receiving an MA in Dance Movement Therapy from the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado in 1990, Margaret traveled to Buenos Aires where she discovered her life long passion for Argentine tango. She currently promotes and teaches social tango in Halifax and the Maritimes through her business Tangonova.
