Normally each May we begin our season with an art show highlighting new work by established and emerging artists from Hants County and beyond, this summer we're switching things up so that we can present a special pandemic edition of Hants County's flagship art show, the Great Little Art Show, which will be taking over the Artists Landing Art Gallery for the entire summer.
Organized by the Avon River Arts Society, the Great Little Art Show is a major attraction in the community and is a significant fundraiser for the Avon Heritage Museum and Avon Spirit Shipyard, contributing to the upkeep of our facility. We are thrilled to be able to host this special extended version of our beloved community event and we invite you to book an appointment to visit us today and experience this eclectic collection in person.
Hours of Operation for 2022
April & May by appointment and for special events
June, Saturday & Sunday, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
July and August - Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
September & October, Saturday & Sunday, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
November & December by appointment and for special events
To book an appointment please email infoavonriver@gmail.com to book or visit our Calendar of Events for the full schedule of planned activities.
Organized by the Avon River Arts Society, the Great Little Art Show is a major attraction in the community and is a significant fundraiser for the Avon Heritage Museum and Avon Spirit Shipyard, contributing to the upkeep of our facility. We are thrilled to be able to host this special extended version of our beloved community event and we invite you to book an appointment to visit us today and experience this eclectic collection in person.
Hours of Operation for 2022
April & May by appointment and for special events
June, Saturday & Sunday, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
July and August - Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
September & October, Saturday & Sunday, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
November & December by appointment and for special events
To book an appointment please email infoavonriver@gmail.com to book or visit our Calendar of Events for the full schedule of planned activities.
Join us in the Artists Landing Art Gallery weekends in October between noon and 3 to explore the current exhibit of original oil paintings and limited edition prints and chat with artist David Howells.
David Howells' paintings are primarily traditional pastoral landscapes and garden scenes. His many travels have inspired him greatly, but it is the simple beauty of gentle rural landscapes that appeals to him most and that he feels is universal. His passion for this type of scenery is evident in his work.
David Howells was born in Leicester, England and immigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada at a young age. As a child, he loved to draw and would duplicate black and white photographs of animals with graphite. This fascination with producing life-like drawings led to years of painting high realism, using gouache. David studied fine arts at Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B., and graphic design in Middleton, N.S. where he graduated as Class Valedictorian. His work first gained public exposure in 1982 with Zwicker's Gallery in Halifax, N.S.
In his early twenties, David turned to oil painting, and discovered a new technique and approach to his art. His palette became more colourful and his style more free, lending itself towards Luminism. In 1986, he moved to Toronto, Ont., where his work was exhibited in various Yorkville galleries. His art has been exhibited at the O'Keefe Centre in Toronto and is in many private and corporate collections in Britain, Europe, Australia, the United States and Canada. In 1996 David's work placed first in the oil painting category at the Allen Town Art Show in Buffalo, New York. Some major commissioned works have included murals, book illustrations and stone lithos. He has also taught courses and been a guest lecturer.
Currently a permanent resident of St. Croix, Nova Scotia, David has travelled extensively in just under fifty countries. This broad range of exposure and his love of nature are evident in his paintings. Mainly traditional pastoral landscapes and garden scenes, they reflect both the beauty of the many geographic areas he has explored and the influence of his favourite artists - John Constable, for his earthy landscapes, and Monet, Pissarro and Sisley, for their palettes and sense of atmosphere.
David Howells' paintings are primarily traditional pastoral landscapes and garden scenes. His many travels have inspired him greatly, but it is the simple beauty of gentle rural landscapes that appeals to him most and that he feels is universal. His passion for this type of scenery is evident in his work.
David Howells was born in Leicester, England and immigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada at a young age. As a child, he loved to draw and would duplicate black and white photographs of animals with graphite. This fascination with producing life-like drawings led to years of painting high realism, using gouache. David studied fine arts at Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B., and graphic design in Middleton, N.S. where he graduated as Class Valedictorian. His work first gained public exposure in 1982 with Zwicker's Gallery in Halifax, N.S.
In his early twenties, David turned to oil painting, and discovered a new technique and approach to his art. His palette became more colourful and his style more free, lending itself towards Luminism. In 1986, he moved to Toronto, Ont., where his work was exhibited in various Yorkville galleries. His art has been exhibited at the O'Keefe Centre in Toronto and is in many private and corporate collections in Britain, Europe, Australia, the United States and Canada. In 1996 David's work placed first in the oil painting category at the Allen Town Art Show in Buffalo, New York. Some major commissioned works have included murals, book illustrations and stone lithos. He has also taught courses and been a guest lecturer.
Currently a permanent resident of St. Croix, Nova Scotia, David has travelled extensively in just under fifty countries. This broad range of exposure and his love of nature are evident in his paintings. Mainly traditional pastoral landscapes and garden scenes, they reflect both the beauty of the many geographic areas he has explored and the influence of his favourite artists - John Constable, for his earthy landscapes, and Monet, Pissarro and Sisley, for their palettes and sense of atmosphere.
