Gallery 215
- A modern showcase in a heritage setting, nestled
in the historic waterside village of Selma, Nova
Scotia, Canada
• Read
about the Gallery &
the restoration of our historic home...
Created by the Community, for the Community, our
gallery features all artistic medium...
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Jewelry, Fiber Art, Iron Work, Scrimshaw, Photography, Woodturning, Rug Hooking/Design, Stone, Glass, Sculpture, Painting - oils, acrylics, watercolours,
pastels |
About Us - Our "Gallery of Artists" includes over 40
talented local contributors
working in all mediums.
Pen & paper, paint & canvas, wood, stone & wool,
our artists excel in many different methods of
expression of the world they see around them.
• View
our catalogue of artists and samples of their work
Our Gallery's home, the "old Selmah Schoolhouse",
is close to 190 years old and originally served the
community as a two room school house.
The School operated for 96 years and it was
reported to the Superintendent of Schools that "in
terms of structure and style, the Selmah School was
one of the most outstanding rural schools in Nova
Scotia".
• Read the rich
history
of our building and it's architecture
Retail
Section - Winner of
Central Nova Tourism's 'Best Gift
Shop' Award for 2008...
All works displayed in the Gallery are available for sale through
the Gallery, on-site or on-line, but we also offer a
selection of affordable works of art that make great
souvenirs of your visit.
Browse through the "Gallery Cupboard" and find
something for your taste; choose from a
selection of miniature paintings, prints, cards,
coasters and more.
Float your mouse
over the various shelves in the photo and click
wherever your mouse pointer changes to a hand...
New in 2009 - Art
Programs...
Drop by the Gallery for:
Marvelous Art Mondays 10:30 to 12:30
Art Talk Thursdays 10:30 to 12:30
Gallery Co-Curators Deanna Hennigar
and Susan Sweet, both local painters, welcome any and all interested visitors for informal
art discussions. Enjoy demos, critiques, chat and
coffee...
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| Dance of the
Pears - Deanna Hennigar |
The Three
Cows - Susan Sweet |
Samples from the 2009
season...
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2010 Events
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DATE |
EVENT |
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Sunday
June 12 |
Annual Opening and Dessert Tea
$5.00 per person |
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All Season |
Thursday 'Drop-in' Art programs - demos,
displays, discussions. Watch this site for details
throughout the 2010 season. |
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Sunday
October 16 |
Annual Closing and Harvest Tea |
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2009 Events in Review |
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Fri/Sat/Sun
November
28, 29, 30 |
15th Annual Maitland
Christmas Festival - Art & Craft Fair
Quilt Draw on Sunday
the 30th. |
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Tuesday
Nov 10
7:30pm |
The Artistry of Alma Lorenzen - at
Gallery 215, Selma
Dinamarca Lorenzen of
Lorenzen Studioss
discusses the work of her late mother Alma, who won both
national and international recognition for her botanically
accurate ceramic Lorenzen's Mushrooms.
This is the last meeting of the East Hants
Historical Society for 2009. All welcome - refreshments
served. Info Roy Rhyno at 261-2627. |
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Sunday
October 18 |
Harvest Lunch & Seasonal
Gallery Closing
Draw for "On the Fence" painting |
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Saturday
Sep 19
photos |
The Shubenacadie Art
Connection Opening Reception
2:00pm to 4:00pm |
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Sep 19
to Oct 4 |
The Shubenacadie Art
Connection
Art & Nature along the
Shubenacadie Canal & Waterway
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Tuesday
Aug 11 |
Picnic & Auction, hosted by
East Hants Historical Society.
Picnic begins at 4:00pm, Auction at 5:00pm. |
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Sunday
Jun 14
photos |
Gallery Opening & Dessert
Tea
11:00am to 2:00pm - $5.00 per person. And a
special welcome to the
British Automobile Touring
Association of Nova Scotia whose members will be
visiting Maitland and area on the 14th. Scheduled to
stop at 12:30 at the Gallery. |
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Friday
Jun 5 |
Dime Auction - time
TBA |
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Saturday
Apr 25 |
Auction
9:00am view
auction items
10:00am auction begins
VISA & MC accepted - Canteen open |
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Tuesday
Apr 14 |
EHHA Meeting
Quest Speaker
- Roger Crowther of the Canadian Antiques Roadshow. |
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All season |
Marvelous Art Mondays
& Art Talk Thursdays
10:30 to 12:30 |
The Maitland Heritage District and
Gallery 215 were well represented at the recent
Tourism Symposium
in Milford on February 12th, presented by the
Municipality of East Hants.
Industry organizations networked with
local stakeholder groups & businesses to
'brand-storm', coming up with new ideas to promote
the area.
Representatives Susan Marlin and
Nettah Burry with Symposium organizer JD MacCulloch
from the East Hants Office of Economic and Rural
Development.
Gallery 215 offers paintings by many
Nova Scotia artists, but also wood work, hooked rugs
& quilts, glass products, jewelry, sculpture & much more...
Year-round scenes from Selma & Lower Selma, N.S.
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