Exhibitions

Wind / Mountain / Sea

Amélie Jérôme

August 26 - September 21, 2019

Join us for the opening reception of Wind / Mountain / Sea by Amélie Jérôme on Thursday, August 29th from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the Centre’s Loft.

Wind / Mountain / Sea is an exhibition of visual art based on Amélie’s experience in the Cape Breton Highlands. By invoking natural phenomena through formal explorations in painting, subtle forces that make up our physical world are made more visible.

Amélie Jérôme is an abstract painter from Montreal, currently residing on Cape Breton Island. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and a Master of Fine Arts from York University. She has participated in both group exhibitions and solo exhibitions over the last several years. Amélie was the Centre’s first artist in residence in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in autumn 2017.

Wind / Mountain / Sea will be on display until September 21, 2019.

Melt and Float

Tammy McClennan

July 18 - August 17, 2019

Join us for the opening reception of Melt and Float by Tammy McClennan on Thursday, July 18th from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the Centre’s Loft.

Melt and Float is an exhibition of sculpture and installation based on Tammy’s experience of the landscapes in North and South Iceland, as well as Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Her work is an exploration of forms, materials and fabrication techniques, where she aims to preserve these experiences

Melt and Float will be on display until August 17, 2019.

Tammy McClennan is a Canadian artist and metalsmith who has exhibited in North America and Europe. Her work is an exploration of forms, materials and fabrication techniques, often with environmental themes. Melt & Float, is a collection of sculpture and installation, based on the landscapes of North and South Iceland and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. She is currently an Artist in Residence at the Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design.

The Art of Living

Cancer Patients + Local Artists

June 25 - July 9, 2019

Join us for the opening reception of The Art of Living, an exhibition that features work by 10 cancer patients who matched up with local artists to create works about their experience with the disease. 

The opening reception will take place Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 6pm in the Centre’s Loft.

The Art of Living will be on display until July 9, 2019.

School is in: at the Centre

Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education Grade 6-12 Students

May 23 - June 10, 2019

Join us for the opening reception of School is in: at the Centre, an exhibition of visual art by Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education grade 6-12 students on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Centre’s Loft.

School is in: at the Centre will be on display until June 10, 2019.