Art Displays

Curious about local art? We are too!

When it comes to the arts, Nova Scotia is spoiled for talent, and we're pleased to feature local art in many of our Library spaces.

From The Sunroom at Central Library to art displayed in our branches, we want to give local artists space to connect with our community and share their vision.

Current exhibits

The Sunroom at Central Library

On display July 5 through August 15, 2026

Full Circle by Judith Newman

The works in this exhibit were constructed using variations on the theme of "circles." The pieces are very different even though the basic building element is the same. In my work I explore how variation in colour, size and placement aﬀect the final work of art.

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Alderney Gate Public Library

Information on next display coming soon.

Captain William Spry Public Library

Information on next display coming soon.

Cole Harbour Public Library

Information on next display coming soon.

J.D. Shatford Memorial Public Library

On display July 2026

Art by Deb Willman

"I grew up and reside in the Chester area. I always had a passion for the ocean and the beautiful coastlines that surround us. I started sketching and making my own patterns for fabric pictures in high school. While attending community college to achieve a drafting degree I worked with a shop owner in the village of Chester who had the same passion and interest for sewing as I did. She taught me many different sewing techniques with threads and fabrics to expand my skills."

"After graduating I had a 27-year career in an engineering office which gave me an eye for detail and precision. I had stepped away from my creative work for a number of years while working full time. Now recently retired, I thought I would challenge myself with making coastal scenic pictures."

"My process starts with a few photos of nearby coastlines, then sketching a picture to make the pattern. Next is deciding which colors, shade and textures of fabric to use, matching the placement to the sketched pattern and making the pattern pieces. These pieces are then overlayed onto the background fabrics and sewn into place to transform the design into a realistic scene from the photos that I started with."

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Keshen Goodman Public Library

Information on next display coming soon.

Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library

On display June through July, 2026

Art by Jo-Ann Shaw

Sackville Public Library

Information on next display coming soon.

Tantallon Public Library

On display July 2026

Youth Art Show

YAS! (Youth Art Show) is presented by the Peggy’s Cove Area Art Society, a nonprofit group dedicated to supporting development and exhibit opportunities for local artists of all ages.

Young artists from Primary to Grade 12 are invited to participate in YAS!, an annual art show. They are provided with other opportunities to support their development and confidence as artists. They may be at any stage of development in the art and work in any medium. The only requirements are an appreciation for being creative and a willingness to share that experience with other young artists.

The current show, which will be on display here at the Tantallon Public Library throughout July, has 30 pieces of art by 20 local young artists.

This is the third annual YAS! event and the first to be part of the annual Peggy’s Cove Area Festival of the Arts, offered each year by the Peggy’s Cove Area Art Society. As part of that, YAS is on the Studio Tour! Stop in here on Friday, July 17 or Saturday, July 18, during regular library hours to get your Studio Tour passport stamped, toward an opportunity to win $500 worth of art.

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