A big award in September started off the Fall season on a good note. Round Hill Studio was thrilled to be the recipient of the 2019 "Excellence in Business" award from the Annapolis Board of Trade! Many thanks to an awesome community for helping us to succeed in our goals of sharing fine art and making the dream of a gallery into a reality! Finishing October As the leaves fall from the trees, and the days are getting shorter, we are marking the closing of the month of October

In October we will be hosting George Smith; a life-long artist originally from Liverpool, England. George studied painting and sculpture at Liverpool University (BFA) under personal tutelage of David Nash and apprenticed with sculptor Sean Rice. George's exhibition at Round Hill Studio titled “Postcards From the Edge” is inspired by early 20th century erotica that was published in the form of postcards, mostly in the 20s and 30s. The coy, the playful, the almost innocent - t

In September we are welcoming watercolour artist Heather Sprague. Heather’s attention to detail is evident in her life-like interpretations of the colourful beach stones of the Bay of Fundy. There is no surprise that her other occupation is as an Architect with her accurate eye for form and shape. Heather and her family live in Annapolis Royal, NS but she was raised on a small island in the Bay of Fundy which has influenced in aspiration to portray the natural and built forms

Who doesn’t love being surrounded by bright colours and water? There is no other place Jackie Giguere would rather be: “wind blowing my hair, as I paint my little heart out”. In June Round Hill Studio will be welcoming self taught, acclaimed acrylic artist, Jackie Giguere. Originally from Ontario she was pulled by the Sea-bound coast of Nova Scotia. For this exhibit, Jackie studied the motion and reflections of the water and the results are stunning! She wanted to capture how

In May we are again welcoming Stéphane Richard, a New Brunswick born artist who now lives in Kentville Nova Scotia. Stéphane is presenting a body of work inspired by the ocean and shores of Nova Scotia. Visually stirring him emotionally, Stéphane captures the deep ranges of light and dark in this series of acrylic paintings. “I grew up in eastern New Brunswick, in the country side but also close to the ocean. In my early days of painting I would work on landscapes and seascap

In May we are again welcoming Stéphane Richard, a New Brunswick born artist who now lives in Kentville Nova Scotia. Stéphane is presenting a body of work inspired by the ocean and shores of Nova Scotia. Visually stirring him emotionally, Stéphane captures the deep ranges of light and dark in this series of acrylic paintings. “I grew up in eastern New Brunswick, in the country side but also close to the ocean. In my early days of painting I would work on landscapes and seascap

We want to deliver Sophie Paskins' full catalogue to you because we enjoy sharing art with you - our dedicated art-loving audience! Sophie's exhibit, 'Freehand', a blend of non-objective painting and figurative imaginings will be in Round Hill Studio for the month of March. See the full catalogue below. Click on the image to see price and dimensions and click here to connect with us. #NovaScotiaartist #SophiePaskins #figurative #nonobjective #acrylic #mixedmedia #artforsale

Lexicon: The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge. Word: A single distinct conceptual unit of language, comprising inflected and variant forms. In April we are welcoming a group exhibit titled "Lexicon", featuring THREE artists - using THREE mediums - interpreting THREE point of view of a WORD. Marla Benton, Philip Hodges, and Patricia Lindley are three artists who use three very different mediums to create art; Patricia uses pastels, Philip uses acrylic p

If you haven't seen this exhibit up-close, you have ONE MORE DAY! This month at Round Hill Studio we are hosting Sharon Cave and her “100 Dresses Project”. The pieces in this show are the beginnings for an ongoing project. “In this solo project I will be creating 100 paintings and sketches of dresses that I have either purchased from thrift stores or have had donated to me. Every dress already has a story that needs to be told…and every painting tells a unique story”. See Rou

We are excited to be hosting renowned, published illustrator and botanical artist, Twila Robar-Decoste for the month of November at Round Hill Studio. Her exhibit, “Field and Forest” will comprise of paintings in both watercolour and acrylic of many native and introduced spices of plants, animals and birds of Nova Scotia. “The colours, forms and details of our natural landscape and its flora and fauna continually fascinate me”. - Decoste Twila’s opening reception is Fri. Nov.

We are excited to be hosting renowned, published illustrator and botanical artist, Twila Robar-Decoste for the month of November at Round Hill Studio. Her exhibit, “Field and Forest” will comprise of paintings in both watercolour and acrylic of many native and introduced spices of plants, animals and birds of Nova Scotia. “The colours, forms and details of our natural landscape and its flora and fauna continually fascinate me”. - Decoste Twila’s opening reception is Fri. Nov.

This month at Round Hill Studio we are hosting Sharon Cave and her “100 Dresses Project”. The pieces in this show are the beginnings for an ongoing project. “In this solo project I will be creating 100 paintings and sketches of dresses that I have either purchased from thrift stores or have had donated to me. Every dress already has a story that needs to be told…and every painting tells a unique story”. See Round Hill Studio’s full catalogue of Sharon’s Dresses. Her show wil

St-George Street in Annapolis Royal. When we asked Violet Rosengarten why she chose to feature paintings of Islands for her exhibit at Round Hill Studio in September, she answered: “Islands are magical places for me because I spent some of my childhood and teen summers on an island on Big Rideau Lake in Ontario where I felt intimately connected to the water, the lake, and the wildness of nature on the island and where I had my happiest family experiences", says artist Violet

In a WEEK we will be welcoming Andrea Pottyondy as our featured artist for the month of July! The theme of her exhibit is based on her travels and walks along the beaches of Nova Scotia and the shore birds and ocean ephemera that she finds there. 10% OF SALES OF HER ART WILL BE GOING TO CARP (Clean Annapolis River Project), an organization who's mandate is "to enhance the ecological health of the Annapolis River watershed through science, leadership and community engagement".

We are welcoming Andrea Pottyondy as our featured artist for the month of July! The theme of her exhibit is based on her travels and walks along the beaches of Nova Scotia and the shore birds and ocean ephemera that she finds there. "The ocean is my inspiration. Breathing in the sea air and looking out to where the sky touches the water is a peaceful experience. The sound of the waves drown out unnecessary brain babble and gives me the energy to go back to my studio and conti