Exhibitions

Community Gallery

The Community Gallery currently contains pictures from our permanent collection.

Mind and Heart by Victoria Prince - Feb 1 - Feb. 26

Mind and Heart is a series of black ink drawings and alcohol ink paintings exploring the connection between neuroscience and the human heart. Victoria’s work is inspired by the drawings and cell-stained illuminations of neuroscientists Santiago Ramon y Cajal and Camillo Golgi. Golgi created a staining technique making brain cells (neurons) visible under the microscope. Deeply inspired by their illuminations, Victoria began drawing neurons using black ink pens on distressed yellow paper mimicking the cell-stained images of Cajal and Golgi. Victoria’s research of the brain and the formation of neurons and specifically memories caused her to question whether can one overcome and/or change their negative memories. She became intrigued by the connection between the mind (memories and thoughts) and the heart (emotion). This research on the heart-brain connection led her to the work of Dr. Armour who coined the term ”heart brain”. In 1991, Dr. Armour discovered that the heart has its own ”little brain” composed of approximately 40,000 neurons that are alike neurons in the brain. Thus, Victoria’s research led her to explore the anatomical heart through drawing and photography.

                  Multi-Grains of Energy
Naomi Gerrard – ngerrard@shaw.ca   www.naomi-gerrard.artistwebsites.com
Multi-grains of Energy is a series of mixed media collages made with grains incorporated into the art.  This series celebrates the importance of our Canadian prairie agriculture.  These art collages illustrate how the health of our agriculture is vitally linked to the health of society. 
Naomi Gerrard married a Canadian Doctor who later turned politician, Dr. Jon Gerrard.  They have                   3 children, Pauline born 1973, Charles born 1977 and Thomas born 1978, 2 grand daughter Grace born 2005, Alice born 2007 and Zayd  born 2015.           
Naomi Gerrard grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania.  She trained as a registered nurse and completed her B.F.A. in art at the University of Minnesota before immigrating to Canada in 1980 with her Canadian husband and children.  She is an active member of the Winnipeg art community.  In addition to participating in various workshops in Canada and the USA she has also taught classes and workshops.
The subject of her art work centers on family life. 

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