Organisme

Neruda Arts

An art exhibition that weaves together pieces from four collections by Roshan James. Free opening event open to all on Nov. 25, 2022 @ 6 pm

Neruda Arts Studio

Gallery Exhibitions

Each month, Neruda Arts features the art of emerging artists in the Neruda Arts Studio in St Jacobs, Ontario.

Opening on November 25, Neruda Arts will host “Organisme,” an art exhibition that weaves together pieces from four collections by Roshan James: Lightness of Being, People of Colour, Mythologies, and Divergence. Each collection tells part of our human story and draws us from the constructed, physical world back to nature and different planes of existence. <h3>Join us at Neruda Arts Studio for a special opening event on Friday, November 25, at 6:00 pm</h3>As is our tradition at Neruda Arts, we like to honour our artists with a special opening event which is free and open to everyone. We offer you an opportunity to meet the artists and view their art, while enjoying refreshments and our musical guest, August Eleven.Private Viewing: Roshan's exhibition will be on display in Neruda Arts Studio until the end of December 2022. Please contact Isabel at (519) 502-9677‬ to arrange an appointment.Neruda Arts Studio is now fully accessible! An exterior elevator has been installed near our entrance.TICKETS ARE NOT REQUIRED but we suggest that you RSVP so we can email you in the event of any changes. PLEASE NOTE THE INFORMATION BELOW ABOUT THE LOCATION OF NERUDA ARTS STUDIO.

Roshan James (she/her) is a multidisciplinary emerging artist and poet in southwestern Ontario. She looks for ways to connect the everyday with timeless themes of consciousness, mindfulness, unconditional love, hope, purpose, healing and existence. She is an advocate for amplifying melanated voices while also speaking out about important social issues such as anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, support for the 2SLGBTQ+ community, and dismantling systemic oppression. Roshan studied at Queen's University and the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto, and she holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from York University, summa cum laude. You'll find Roshan on social media, most active on Instagram. Follow her @roshan_james

<h2>Musical guest, August Eleven</h2> August Eleven, with guest musician Scott Michael Vezina, will be performing originals and cover songs from the '60s onward. With a warm, bluesy, soulful style reminiscent of John Prine and Ray LaMontagne, August Eleven is a local emerging performing artist. He played lead guitar for the Foundation Jam Band since he was 12, which included an opening performance for Colin James, and he recently played with Emm Gryner and her band for Colonel Chris Hadfield and friends. You can find August Eleven on Instagram and Facebook @augustelevenmusic.

<h3>Entrance to Neruda Arts Studio</h3>Our address is 8 Spring Street, but our entrance is located at the back of the building and is only accessed from the St Jacobs Playhouse Theatre parking lot. Parking: Please note that parking is not permitted in the Playhouse Theatre parking lot. There is on-street parking on King Street, and other surrounding streets, as well as plenty of free parking at the large public parking lot at the corner of Albert St East and Water St.Public Transportation: Grand River Transit bus stop is just one block away at King and Front Streets. The route is #21 from Conestoga Mall to Elmira.

Special thanks to our Grantors who have made this event possible.

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