The Parrott Gallery invites you to a new photography series called “Captured Perspectives.” Local photographer Stephanie Trattner will be giving a special presentation titled “Between Ideal and Reality” on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Join us in the third-floor meeting room at 6:00 p.m. for our first Third Thursday presentation in this series. Meet Stephanie and enjoy a beverage and some light refreshments – all are welcome! The presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. Stephanie Trattner’s photography exhibition “Between Ideal and Reality” is on display in our Corridor Gallery from January 6 to February 12, 2026.

The Parrott Gallery invites you to the Opening Reception for “Drawings and Paintings” by Hew Elcock on Saturday, January 17, 2026, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Hew will bring a captivating selection of artwork spanning several years, including his incredible drawings and their corresponding paintings. He is a native of Montreal, and his artwork can be found in collections across Canada, the U.S., England and Australia. Everyone is welcome to this free event, light refreshments will be available. “Drawings and Paintings” will be on display in Gallery 1 from January 17 to February 21, 2026.

The Parrott Gallery invites you to the Opening Reception for “Blitz Kid – Illustrations from the Book” by Graham Metson on Saturday, January 17, 2026 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Blitz Kid features 21 mixed media works highlighting the artist’s personal experiences of the London Blitz as seen through the eyes of a child. Also included are a series of mixed media works entitled London Suite, dating from the 1970s. Everyone is welcome to this free event, light refreshments will be available. “Blitz Kid” will be on display in Galleries 2 & 3 from January 17 to February 21, 2026.

The Parrott Gallery invites you to “A Lens on Local History: Photographs at the Community Archives” with Amanda Hill on Thursday, February 19, 2026, in the Third Floor Meeting Room. Meet Amanda, the Archivist for the Community Archives of Belleville and Hastings County, and enjoy a hot beverage at 6:15 p.m. Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. This Third Thursday Presentation is part of the Captured Perspectives photography series.

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.

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.