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Welcome to the John M. Parrott Art Gallery, located on the third floor of the Belleville Public Library. We have many interesting and educational exhibits for you to enjoy, as well as special events and our regular adult programming. So come in to explore, enjoy and discover a whole new world here in Belleville!

May Exhibition
Gallery One and Two
 

Expressions 2008 - May 1-29

The Quinte Arts Council juried exhibition promises to delight with artworks in all mediums by various artists.

Tulip Time
Natalie Bohnen-Twiddy
 
Coming Exhibition
 

June/July: Leslie King – gallery 1 and Lisa McLaughlin LaRose - gallery 2

 
July/August - Donna Bonin – gallery 1 and William Bickle – gallery 2
 

CALL FOR ENTRY

 
Attention all Artists!  The call for entry for the 6th annual juried exhibition at the John M. Parrott Art Gallery is available. The theme this year is “At My Age” and the call is to artists of all ages and all mediums.
The exhibition takes place September 4 to 25, 2008. 
Click here to get the form: First page, Second page
 
The Manly MacDonald Gallery
Named after the renowned artist from a Point Anne fishing family, this gallery exhibits paintings and artifacts pertaining to his long and respected career. Along with many local landscapes and rural Quinte scenes, we are pleased to present works by MacDonald undertaken by the artist on his many excursions outside of the Quinte region.

 **FACT:  MacDonald studied at the Albright Art School in Buffalo, NY, in 1910**

 
The Corridor Gallery

Victorian kitties, the lion king with friends and Noah’s ark are on display in the form of music boxes. Come up and view this charming collection on loan from Marilyn Bennett.

We feature Fine Wood Creations by George Ketcheson which invite us to create a family tradition with keepsake boxes in a variety of native woods and designs.You also won’t want to miss George’s caricatures hand carved from golf balls – guaranteed to coax a smile from golfers and non-golfers alike.

The 40th anniversary of the Rotary Music Festival displays the Trophies and Awards that have recently been given to our local musicians and singers. Learn more about the categories of awards and who our local celebrities are.

On display in the corridor gallery are several pieces of work by area artist Mary Gifford and Beverly MacDonald, wife of Manly MacDonald.  These paintings are part of the Manly MacDonald Collection donated by the John M. Parrott Foundation.

Casson’s Cassons - A. J. Casson, the youngest member of the Group of Seven, hand picked many of his favorite paintings for inclusion in these two editions of Artist’s Proofs. Enjoy a new page each day!


Celebrating Community Heritage
 
May 13th - Mike Papper from the Quinte Amateur Radio Club will tell us about amateur radio and how the Club celebrated their 60th anniversary.
 
Jun. 10th - What is the meaning behind the names of the streets of Belleville? Bill McGee will provide us with interesting facts.
 

*The history program is held on the second Tuesday of every month from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.


Third Thursday Arts and Culture Jam

 
To provide connections and mutual support for artists in the form of multi-media presentations by artists of various disciplines and to offer the community exciting new ways to experience art!
 

Please join us on May 15th from 7 – 8:30 pm when we present “An Evening of Theatre Samplings”

 

JOIN THE JAM  7 - 8:30

 

If you are an artist and would like to submit a proposal for future Third Thursdays, please contact Carol Bauer at carol@quinteartscouncil.org or 613-962-1232 ext. 26 OR contact Susan Holland at 613-968-6731, gallery@bellevillelibrary.com.  The list of themes is on the website - www.quinteartscouncil.org.


 
For more information about the exhibition and special events, please call 613-968-6731 extension #2240 or e-mail us at  gallery@bellevillelibrary.com                                                                                      

        Belleville Public Library and John M. Parrott Art Gallery, 254 Pinnacle Street, Belleville   ON K8N 3B1 Canada 613- 968-6731