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.

In March of 2023, a call was put out to assemble a crew for a St.Patrick’s day event in Deseronto. When the dust had settled around the shamrocks, beer and whiskey the line up looked like this: Steve Tanner, with a leaning towards the blues; Dan Clost, with a soulful voice and pickings and a celtic heart; Terri Clancy, the talented artist from the end of a road; Stephen Medd, the historical balladeer and songwriter; Randy Stewart, the man who knows no loves songs; Ron Marshal, the man from the country; Cousin Gibbard Suede, freshly released from the Witness Protection Program It was a magical evening of song, drink, dance and so much more. It has been said it was legendary! We dare to recreate this experience, 3 years later and 30 minutes up the road at the Upfront Café, on Friday March 13th. Doors open: 5:30 pm Music: 6:00 – 10:00 pm No cover – Pay what you can Licensed venue