April 26, 2022

Putting Down Roots

Featuring artwork by Melanie Craig-Hansford, Helga Lobb, Fabiola Martinez, and Indu Varma.

March 5 – April 30, 2022

Exhibition Opens Saturday, March 5

Artist Talk: April 2, 2:00 p.m. Online via Zoom. Email info@axartscentre.ca for the Zoom invitation.

Join us in welcoming Putting Down Roots to the gallery, from March 5 to April 30, 2022.

Putting Down Roots, curated by AX volunteer and professional artist Bonny Hill, features New Brunswick visual artists Melanie Craig-Hansford, Helga Lobb, Fabiola Martinez, and Indu Varma. Their work is distinct and deeply personal, yet reflects a shared experience of choosing to make a life in New Brunswick.

There will be a free online artists’ talk on April 2 at 2:00 p.m., hosted by Bonny Hill, where the artists will discuss their work and take questions from the audience. Email info@axartscentre.ca for the Zoom link.

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