Wall space in the gallery spans two floors, including the building's foyer, four staircases and a second floor landing, in a beautiful heritage building in Fredericton's downtown. New track hanging devices and security cameras, plus a steady flow of visitors, provide a safe and highly visible area for artistic works and a wide range of media.
As a hub for creativity, the Centre's Charlotte Glencross Gallery offers an authentic presentation space supported by tenant artists, arts organizations and its reputation in the community.
It was organized by D'Arcy Wilson who teachers Concepts In Painting at St. Thomas.
The paintings started with 41 Kindergarten children, for many of whom it was an introduction to painting. They were provided with panels and poster paint and told to be free and creative.
Their work was then passed on to the University students who were asked to respond to the mark-making, colours and themes in the children's paintings. For the St. Thomas students, this was also an introductory class, with participants exploring the basic principles and history of the medium. They were working with acrylic paints and in some cases mixed media.
The project prompts an early appreciation of visual art in young students. It simultaneously encourages adult art students to deconstruct their own visual vocabulary to a freer and less restrained form.
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