Artists Directory: Annapolis Valley

 

Dance

 

No ArtsSmarts Nova Scotia dance artists registered in this area.

 

Music

 

Eric Allen (Annapolis) is a jazz pianist with a recently released CD who teaches, composes and performs. He has extensive experience in schools organizing musicals and projects which combine music, art and dance and has been Music Director for Festival Antigonish Children's Theater.

Olivia Frampton (Wolfville) See entry under Visual Art.

Theatre / Literary


Sophie Bérubé (Wolfville) writer, actress and bilingual teacher shares her passion for fiction and the symbiotic relationship it can have with history and especially the Acadian experience. Students practice spoken and written French language skills in performance pieces they create.

Olivia Frampton (Wolfville) See entry under Visual Art.

Martine Jacquot (Waterville) mjacquot@glinx.com 538-3668 is a bilingual (French and English) artist.  She has given many workshops with schools, universities and writers' groups and can relate to most aspects of writing: short story, novel, poetry and journalism. Martine has many tricks to trigger the imagination and the psychology behind discovering oneself and others.

Mark Oakley (Wolfville) is a versatile graphic novelist, known for his enthusiastic approach to graphic and comic creativity. He has experience in delivering workshops and presentations for children and is involved in a nation-wide literacy forum incorporating graphics and reading for young people.



Video / New Media

 

Kimberly Smith (Canning) www.creativeaction.ca/mgames.html is a multi media artist who has worked with the Alexander Society, Irondale Ensemble, Neptune Theatre School and has extensive experience in education for special needs children.  He sees video as "a natural extension of written language" and a rich form to create and document school news, culture, drama and comedy.

Visual Arts

 

Terry Drahos (Wolfville) is a painter, graphic designer and art education specialist.  She has also worked with Ross Creek Centre, Acadia University and the Annapolis Valley Regional School Board on art-projects.  Drahos uses a combination of art history, skill development and self exploration to share the excitement of learning through art-making with children.

Olivia Frampton (Wolfville) oframpton@hotmail.com (902) 542-2044 Olivia Frampton has a background in visual art as well as music and theatre.  She has 10 years experience working with Nova Scotia schools, which includes developing art classes for children, teaching music, planning plays and creating sets for musicals and educating teachers on incorporating art in the classroom. "I aim to teach something meaningful and useful about art yet have the classes remain fun and exciting for students"

Robert Hainstock (Centreville) is a painter/mixed media artist who specializes in printmaking techniques and has years of experience as an instructor. He is also an experienced reporter, an award winning journalist and a photographer with a special interest in rural architecture.

Marlene Joudry (Mt. Uniacke) ravensquills@yahoo.ca designs, prepares and produces native arts and crafts and employs a unique style of porcupine quill work and quill jewelry as taught by native elders in the traditional style.

Shalan Joudry (Bear River) is a multidisciplinary artist.  She has taught performing arts workshops in First Nations communities throughout the Maritimes, involving music, theatre and dance. She has also directed a children's play in PEI as well as directing video documentaries.  In addition to ArtsSmarts, Shalan has also worked with Two Planks and A Passion Theatre and the Ross Creek Centre.

Judith Leidl (Wolfville) has experience drawing and painting in a variety of mediums and also uses various printmaking and sculptural techniques to create her art. She has exhibited her art nationally and internationally and enjoys working in a public school setting.

Rion Microys (Annapolis Royal) is a multi-talented artist.  Recently, her work in paper mache has ranged from a series engaging animal pieces to working with other artists on large, collaborative sculptures.  Rion's creative use of paper mache would appeal to any age.

Twila Robar-DeCoste (Aylesford) draws her inspiration from nature, creating realistic images in watercolour, pen and ink, and acrylic. She has illustrated numerous books, has extensive experience working with students of all ages and a special interest in art/biology integration.

Sharon Trueman (Bear River) uses art to assist teachers in meeting their teaching goals while bringing students to an awareness of how art enriches life and learning. She is familiar with various paint/ drawing techniques and has a background in art therapy and computer animation.