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SUMMARY:Glimmers: An unparalleled collection of 30+ breathtaking new landscape paintings by Nicki Ault
DESCRIPTION:October 28 – November 10\, 2023 \nArtist Demonstration and Opening Reception — Saturday October 28th 12:30 to 4:30 pm (Artist Demos at 1:00 and 3:00 pm).  Light refreshments. \nWith her soft application of oil paints and incredible use of light\, Nicki Ault is known for contemplative landscapes with sublime skies\, marvellous clouds and shimmering waters. Glimmers\, Ault’s first solo exhibition outside her home province of Saskatchewan\, is like a new beginning and the light after a storm. \nAfter enduring two incredibly rough years\, personally and throughout a pandemic\, Ault held fast to her art practice as an anchor. In early 2023 she spontaneously accepted a two month artist residency in Calgary. A saving grace\, this retreat allowed her to withdraw from the moil of everyday life and recharge. Having time and space to stay fully immersed in her creative zone\, steeped in books and endless reference photos compiled over the years\, she found her footing and began to heal. \nEmbracing her intuition with a renewed sense of clarity\, Ault poured passion into her paintings. Between soft layers of colour and creamy brushstrokes\, pillowy clouds sheathed in light and expansive fields effortlessly emerged. Her paintings embody quietude\, allowing us to pause and transpose our minds to a restful place. Finding brief moments of relaxation or joy\, like a breath of fresh air or observing a beautiful painting\, can help us recharge and restore a sense of calm. These moments are called “Glimmers*.” \nJust like a smell\, a touch or a place can evoke a unique feeling or memory\, glimmers can be different for everyone. They can be as simple as a smile from a stranger or a song on the radio\, helping to us feel safe and connected. \nNicki Ault finds her Glimmers in the beauty of nature\, stating\, “when in nature\, I feel like I am being charged up with love. I feel deeply connected to life when I’m at the lake\, by a river\, in the forest\, watching a sunset or standing on a country road feeling the power of a prairie storm.  I absorb the energy of the moment\, save it and then try to articulate it via paint on canvas. I attempt to release the love from that moment onto the canvas.” \nWe hope you enjoy this exhibition\, and find a connection with Nicki Ault’s new paintings. We hope you find Glimmers! \n* A term coined by Deb Dana\, in her book “The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy”\, “Glimmers refer to small moments when our biology is in a place of connection or regulation\, which cues our nervous system to feel safe or calm. We’re not talking great\, big\, expansive experiences of joy or safety or connection\,” she says. These are micro moments that begin to shape our system in very gentle ways.”  \n“Glimmers” – A solo exhibition of new paintings by Nicki Ault open Saturday October 28th and runs until Friday November 10th.
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SUMMARY:Mini Mondays at the Children's Museum
DESCRIPTION:Mondays at the Children’s Museum are very special days. From September – April\, join us on Mondays from 10:00AM – 2:00PM for a fun-filled day of stimulating play designed for our youngest visitors\, children under 4 years old! We provide tailored crafts to help develop fine motor skills\, activities that aid in dramatic play\, and/or a special story time at 11:00AM and 1:00PM. \nUpcoming Activities:\n– October 16: Witch Faces & Potion Mixing\n– October 23: Pumpkin People & Seed Counting\n– October 30: Friendly Monster & Parachute Toss\n– November 6: Spy Glasses & Find What’s Missing\n– November 13: Magnifying Glass & Secret Messages\n– November 20: Flashlight Craft & Hidden In Plain Light\n– November 27: Fingerprint Figures & Who’s Missing?
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SUMMARY:Rehearsals
DESCRIPTION:In Rehearsals\, I use found imagery\, to create theatrical narratives. My intent in these paintings is to produce liminal landscapes: places of transition\, disruption and possibility that arise out of my combining disparately sourced elements. I am also fascinated with gesture\, the way we humans position our arms and limbs and what our resulting gestures can convey. Gesture is primal to human communication\, to the stories we tell ourselves and others. The narratives I paint are not specific. There is often no single or clear meaning\, no easily determined perspective. I am interested in multiple perspectives\, how each being in a painting carries at least one story. And how no one story is primary. I am drawn to the uncanny\, the mysterious\, the unexpected and to environments that seem marginal\, peripheral and that offer the viewer a sense of being betwixt and between\, being both awake and dreaming.
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SUMMARY:Hidden Gems of Manitoba
DESCRIPTION:Along with community partners like Nature Manitoba\, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is proud to protect many unique places across southern Manitoba. From prairie to wetlands to forest\, these special areas are home to an amazing diversity of plants\, animals\, and ecosystems\, and many are accessible for nature-loving visitors. This program will provide a peek inside several of NCC’s hidden gems\, highlighting habitats and species\, as well as how we manage these rare landscapes. Information about how to visit\, and what to expect when you come will also be provided. \nChristine Chilton is the community relations manager for the Manitoba Region of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). Christine’s educational background is in women and gender studies from the University of Winnipeg\, which led to her passion for thinking about people and how they interact with the environment and the world around them.
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