​Perceptions of Nature Exhibit at MacNaught History Centre and Archives 

 

Perceptions of Nature is the title Evangeline Region visual artist, Edna Gallant, has given her Sixty Days of Fame exhibit  at the MacNaught History Centre and Archives in Summerside during the months of February and March.

 

Nature, or some aspect of it, is Gallant’s prominent subject matter for her art work. Living next to the sea is a great inspiration. In Gallant’s paintings there are several layers of mediums in which she likes to create a hint of mystery as is found in nature. Gallant says her paintings are “just like the flower or bark on a tree, which reveal more details the closer you get.”

 

While always absorbed in the arts, Gallant’s interests broadened once her three children were grown. She began painting in 2016, teaching herself with online tutorials and through workshops with local art instructors such as Lise Genova and Sandi Komst.

 

Gallant hopes visitors to her exhibit will enjoy her process and feel, as she does, the wonder of nature. The artist extends an invitation to her official opening on February 6 from 6:30 pm to 8 PM. Perceptions of Nature can be viewed Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm at MacNaught History Centre and Archives, 75 Spring Street, Summerside. Admission is free.

ing in her a special connection to the Island’s beauty. She has developed an eye for capturing the soft colours of its sandy shores, lighthouses, and farmlands. Oil is her medium of choice.

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