Local artist Briana Godden invites you to her first-ever solo exhibition, Halcyon Days: Ultra Vivid, which transforms Gallery One of the John M. Parrott Art Gallery into a surreal world where her captivating paintings come alive. Experience the full exhibition all March long at the Library Gallery, 254 Pinnacle St, Belleville. (February 28 to April 1) Operating under the moniker Lady Brazen Studios, Godden is a Quinte West–based artist whose paintings combine surrealism with bold, vibrant colour. Her work has been featured by Global News, YourTV Kingston, Umbrella Magazine, and The Intelligencer, and showcased in juried shows and festivals all across Ontario. Her paintings and limited-edition prints are held in private collections internationally. Godden’s paintings are defined by a signature combination of black-and-white subject matter punctuated by hyper-vivid colour. She uses digital collage as a foundation, reimagining and remixing nostalgic imagery into distinct conceptual works. These designs serve as a reference only, which she then freehand paints on canvas. Her artworks create a sense of transformation, nostalgia, and wonder, reframing familiar scenes through a surreal lens that invites emotional and narrative depth. The Art of Surreal Life encapsulates the conceptual language of her practice. Based out of her home studio in Trenton, Ontario, Godden personally conceptualizes, paints, frames, and prepares every original and print. Her evolving body of work reflects a commitment to craft and storytelling, offering viewers a space where familiar moments reveal the unexpected.

Belleville Art Association Gallery Show and Sale March 3 to March 28th Opening March 7th 2pm to 4pm Lots of art pieces, artisan works, jewelry, prints, cards and so much more Great for Gifting

Gallery 121 proudly presents our Spring Show featuring Debby Smith as Guest Artist, Larraine Milligan as Featured Member artist and the combined eclectic works of our members. Debby uses vivid fabric contoured with threads and texture in her Landscape Fibre Art pieces while Larraine asks you to step into the narrative created by her paintings of charcoal, cold wax, oils and ink, of the female body captured in her life drawings.

RISE is a space for women to be seen, heard, and honoured. This annual exhibition is an invitation to all who identify as women to share their artistic voices—bold or quiet, emerging or established—across painting, illustration, photography, mixed media, textiles, sculpture, and ceramics. Aligned with International Women’s Day 2026 and its theme Give to Gain, RISE explores what grows when we offer our time, our stories, our care, and our creativity. What do we gain when generosity becomes a practice? When women lift one another, what becomes possible—for ourselves, for our communities, for the future? RISE is more than an exhibition—it’s a gathering of voices, a shared platform, and a declaration that women’s creativity shapes culture. Exhibition: March 6th-27, 10:00am – 4:00pm (closed Mondays, Weekends) Featured Artwork: Angela Wiggins, “I Am Here”

Join us at the Empire Theatre for a fun afternoon on Thursday, March 19th! Downtown Belleville and Empire Theatre present March Break Movie & Market! Browse local market vendors like Doki Doki and Tinkered Decor at the Empire Theatre before settling in for a FREE screening of Paddington in Peru. Doors open at 2 PM Shop the market before the show Movie begins at 3:30 PM Empire Theatre Bring the family and enjoy a little shopping and a great movie! Want to make sure you get a seat? Reserve a ticket now https://theempiretheatre.com/movies/march-break-movie-paddington-in-peru/

The Parrott Gallery invites you to “Approaches to Image Editing,” a round table discussion with photographers Phil Norton, Bob House and Mike Gaudaur on Thursday, March 19, 2026 in the Third Floor Meeting Room. Meet Phil, Bob and Mike and enjoy a hot beverage at 6:15 p.m. The presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. You are also invited to view the second exhibition in our Captured Perspectives photography series: “Quiet Observations” by Mike Gaudaur. The exhibition is on display in the Corridor Gallery until March 26, 2026.