Struts Gallery

John Haney
24 / 38 / 21 / 2
May 9 - 22
24 Drunks on the Wall Van Dyke photograms on Japanese paper All of the figures that appear in these photograms come from Google Images, after searching under “drunk”, “passed-out”, and “loaded”. I decided to use a process that would reference historical recordings of basic human forms.

Wolf Moon Archival pigment prints. The night of January 29th, 2010, saw the ‘wolf moon’, the brightest full moon of the year. This has to do with the moon being at perigee—the closest distance of the moon to Earth for the year. I decided to photograph this moon. It was also a bloody freezing night, and the sky over Sackville was somewhat hazy.

Tree Line Instant film prints. The trees that constitute Tree Line are small spruce and fir trees that have been cut down and installed in the ground to serve as markers to show snowplough drivers where the edge of the road lies. These photographs depict each of the 38 tree markers that go around the circle of my street, West Avenue.

Hominids Charred pine and linseed oil. Conversation.
http://johnhaney.ca/

Closing Reception
Friday, May 21, 8pm


Exhibitions...



Every summer, Struts puts on a series of bi-weekly members' projects, where any Struts or Faucet member can sign up to use the gallery space however they please! No jurys, no selections, and no regulations! This year there are 20 members and one organization taking part in The Living is Easy. Keep checking back for more details about their projects as the dates approach. More information coming soon... Click here to see last year's exhibition.

John Haney 24 / 38 / 21 / 2 May 9 - 22 24 Drunks on the Wall Van Dyke photograms on Japanese paper All of the figures that appear in these photograms come from Google Images, after searching under “drunk”, “passed-out”, and “loaded”. I decided to use a process that would reference historical recordings of basic human forms. Wolf Moon Archival pigment prints. The night of January 29th, 2010, saw the ‘wolf moon’, the brightest full moon of the year. This has to do with the moon being at perigee—the closest distance of the moon to Earth for the year. I decided to photograph this moon. It was also a bloody freezing night, and the sky over Sackville was somewhat hazy. Tree Line Instant film prints. The trees that constitute Tree Line are small spruce and fir trees that have been cut down and installed in the ground to serve as markers to show snowplough drivers where the edge of the road lies. These photographs depict each of the 38 tree markers that go around the circle of my street, West Avenue. Hominids Charred pine and linseed oil. Conversation. http://johnhaney.ca/ Closing Reception Friday, May 21, 8pm

Betty Liang (Sackville) I Licked This May 9, 2010 Exploring media portrayal and fetishization, her drawings are based on magazine images and were created usung her own tongue, beet juice and food colourng. She is curently entering into her third year of Fine Arts at Mount Allison University.

Peggy Sue Payne (PEI) & Taryn Giles (Summerville) May 23 - June 5, 2010 Peggy Sue is a recent graduate of Mount Allison's Bachelor of Fine Arts program and is currently studying nursing. Taryn Giles recently completed her Bachelor of Fine Art degree at Mount Allison University where her studies focused mainly on painting and printmaking. Recently she has begun to work in other media as well including fibre and photography. This work is an exploration of the experience of childhood. She is interested in how children express themselves through play and how this, in turn, works to develop their personalities and sense of self. Closing Reception Thurday, June 3, 8pm

Moorea Hum (Sackville) 'Needlework' May 23 - June 5, 2010 An exhibition that includes new drawings, embroidered portraits and a variety of drawings from tattoos that were made over the past year. Please click here for more details. http://www.myspace.com/forkeepstattoo Closing Reception Thursday, June 3, 8pm

Vanessa Blackier (Sackville) & Shawna Waterall (Sackville) June 6 - 19, 2010 "Music in my Heart, in the Heart, of the Heart, of the Maritimes" Photographs from concerts at venues across town featuring some of Sackville's favorite musicians. A Work In Process Exploring mark making using an uncoventional dowl and paintbrush technique, Shawna is exploring a repeated pattern to create a large wall piece that will inform itself and change over the course of the two weeks. Closing Reception Friday, June 19, 8pm

Bec Groves (Sackville) June 6 - 16, 2010 Photography and Needle Work.

Corey Isenor & Penny Smart June 20 - July 3, 2010 Corey J. Isenor, originally from Enfield, Nova Scotia, now lives in Sackville, New Brunswick. He recently graduated from Mount Allison University with a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts. His current studio practice has concentrated heavily on drawing, a bit of sculpture and multimedia work with a focus on exploring abstraction, the natural environment and the relationship between the two. Closing Reception Saturday, July 3, 2010

Melanie Colosimo & Amanda Fauteux Recent and Chronic Loneliness June 20 - July 3, 2010 In 'Recent and Chronic Loneliness', Melanie Colosimo and Amanda Fauteux will set up multimedia installations reflecting their simultaneously nostalgic and unsettling thoughts from the past year. Melanie will be showing Alone Now, With All of My Friends - a 4 channel animation that depicts situations that represent longing and hopelessness, while Amanda will share new work-in-progress, a projection and bookwork reenacting an old dream and recent doubt. Amanda Fauteux is currently finishing her MFA at Concordia University in Montreal. Through sewing, zines, animation and gentle public engagement, she weaves together stories, tells secrets and lovingly makes jokes. For her show, Amanda will share new works in progress, a projection and a bookwork reenacting an old dream and recent doubt. For more on Amanda Fauteux, visit http://neverbemean.com/. Melanie Colosimo is a Halifax based artist pursuing her MFA at the University of Windsor. Through drawing, animation and miniatures, Melanie Colosimo creates unsettled situations and disruptive narratives. Melanie will be showing Alone Now, With All of My Friends a multi screen animation that depicts situations representing longing and hopelessness. Visit Melanie’s website at http://melaniecolosimo.com/. Closing Reception Saturday, July 3, 2010

Sackville Crafters Union Show and Sale!!! July 5 - 16, 2010 A local artisan association of Sackville that supports and displays works from local artists and crafters alike. The show features many examples of knitting, sewing, quilting, and much more. Many of the works are for sale, and this is a great way to support the local community and the craft community fo Sackville, so please stop by and check it out. Sale days: Tuesdays, July 6 &13 11 am to 1 pm Fridays, July 9& 16 11 am - 1:30ish But please feel free to stop by at other times if you are interested in any particular peice and arrangements can be made.

Stephen Williams & Vanessa Yu July 5 - 16, 2010 Their work consists of beautifully studied drawings, paintings and photographs of wild life, food and landscapes.

Sandi Hartling (Curated by Mireille Eagan eat work sleep August 3 -14, 2010 Hartling is a visual artist living and working in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Sir Wilfred Grenfell College of Memorial University of Newfoundland in Spring 2007. Recent installations include The Guild in Charlottetown, Participark in Cornerbrook, Khyber ICA, SWGC Gallery, and a two-part project called “Art in a Suitcase”, which took place in Galerie de Noyelle-sur-Mer in France, and Harlow Campus in England. Hartling’s artistic interests lie in the unseen history and sacred acts of everyday life. Her current show at Struts Gallery, titled Eat Work Sleep, reflects these interests through pieces such as the video installation A Ten Step Daily Guide to Leading a Ritually Fulfilling Lifestyle (self-explanatory) and through the piece Small Talk, a voice recording that, armed with a motion detector, regurgitates one side of a small talk conversation to unsuspecting passer-bys. Eagan is a freelance curator based in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Eagan has a bachelor in art History from Mount Allison University, and a Masters in Art History from Concordia University in Montreal. She has worked with a variety of regional and national organizations, including the Cultural Heritage Information Network, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Gallery Connexion, and recently completed a term as Curator at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown.

Amanda Dawn Christie Last Days of Snow/Last Days of Cinema August 3 -14, 2010 Christie is an interdisciplinary artist working in film, contemporary dance, photography and electroacoustic sound design. In 2007, she completed her Master of Fine Arts degree at Simon Fraser University School for Contemporary Arts in Vancouver and moved to Amsterdam for a year. There, she worked as a filmmaker and projectionist. In 2008, Christie moved back to Canada where she currently works as a production supervisor at Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre in Sackville, New Brunswick. Her Living is Easy piece, titled Last Days of Snow/Last Days of Cinema, is a media installation about the current dwindle of analogue television broadcasts and of celluloid film projections. Last Days of Snow is a video documentation of Christie’s public performances, accompanied by a portable television that picks up snowy and static analogue television broadcasts, a feat that will be impossible within a year. Last Days of Cinema is a double projection of a footage shot in a 1921 Amsterdam movie theatre, and mourns the loss of celluloid film projection in the face of digital technologies. Reception Tuesday, August 10 starting @ 8pm

Adriana Kuiper & Ryan Suter August 16 - 28, 2010 Excellent Condition Kijiji Trailer Search Summer 2010 Come and see for yourself! DOOMTOWN Faced wiht the difficulty of dealing with the clouds Doomtown does what doomtown does best...sits and rides out the storm. Screened 8:30 to 10:30 most evenings. But not necessarily every night.

Leah Garnett Space is the Place August 16 - 28, 201 An exhibiton of new work in various media.

Tara K. Wells Trade Ya! August 16 - 28, 2010 An exhibition of Artist trading Cards made by middle and high school students with Tara as part of Studio Call, The Owens art Gallery's artist in Schools program. There will eb an oportunity for visitors to make their own card and trade it for one of Tara;s pop-up garden cards. Her permanent collection of Artist Trading Cards available for viewing. Tara K. Wells is a multidisciplinary artist and designer living and working in Sackville, New Brunswick. Her wide ranging interests are currently focused on animation, printing, drawing, quilting, kinetic and static sculpture. See more of her work at www(dot)verysillymonkey(dot)com.

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