Artists Directory: Chignecto-Central

 

Dance

 

No ArtsSmarts Nova Scotia dance artists registered in this area.

Music

 

Rick Gunn (Elmsdale) owner/operator of Dreamin' Music is a songwriter who performs, records and teaches.  He combines his love of contemporary music with his commitment to youth leadership by exploring emotional issues and self expression through music.

Theatre / Literary

 

No ArtsSmarts Nova Scotia theatre/literary artists registered in this area.

Video / New Media

 

Catherine Bussiere (Oxford) catherine.bussiere@gmail.com This video artist as an experienced instructor and film camp coordinator for youth. Catherine animated a video for the Viewfinders Film Festival and participated in the Moliere Festival as part of the video team. "My goal is to make video making an accessible form of expression" (Bussiere)

Karen Stentaford (Amherst area) is a Nova Scotia photography artist and instructor at Mount Allison University.  Her proximity to the Amherst/Cumberland region allows her to continue working with children and youth on photography and visual art projects.

 

Visual Arts

 

Barbara Conrod (Pictou) bjbrown.conrod@ns.sympatico.ca Barbara is a visual artist and graphic designer.  She works in a variety of media, including oil and watercolour.  Barbara has offered art at classes at Canso Recreation, GAPACC and the Fanning Education Centre and also has experience with face painting for children.

Shirley Hallee (Amherst) Shirley's diverse artistic experience includes drawing, painting, fibre arts design and papermaking. She has a background in education and fine arts. Shirley's work with students incorporates art history with design theory and studio practice

Sandra MacDonald (Shubenacadie) designs and publishes instructional packages and teaches techniques which allow students to find their creative side, using the how-to approach. She also plays jazz piano, has studied early childhood education and has worked as a medical lab tech.

Susan Manley-Tilsey (Westville) is a visual artist who is experienced with a wide variety of art media including fabric, acrylic painting and book creations. She has worked with children and youth from P-12, taught after school programs, run summer art camps and believes in involving children in all aspects of the creative process.

Charleen O'Pray (Trenton) 902-752-5432 charleen.opray@ns.sympatico.ca O'Pray likes to assist students in exploring ways to express themselves creatively through a variety of media, including paint, pastel, fabric, torn paper, clay, and paper mache as well as digital imagery and video, web design and animation. She has also been involved with Historica Fairs Nova Scotia and a Grassroots Project that encompassed drawing, computer generated artwork, video, digital photography, writing and drama.

Darlene Strong (Amherst) is a dynamic African Nova Scotia visual artist who also incorporates performing art into her work with children and youth.  She is the Coordinator for the Cumberland County School of the Arts and her own art work reflects a deep connection to her cultural roots and her love for her community.