ViewPoint Gallery in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada exhibits fine art photography. Founded in 2000, ViewPoints shows monthly exhibitions and hosts a variety of photography focused events.
INSPIRING, ENGAGING, EDUCATING AND PROMOTING THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY
THIS MONTH AT VIEWPOINT GALLERY
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ViewPoint Members + Invited Guests
July 2 - August 2 2026
Opening Reception:
Thursday July 2, 6-8 pm
Artist Talk:
Sunday July 12, 2-3 pm
Kathleen Flanagan + Andrew Maize
Roxanne Smith + Shannon George
Kim Ottenbrite + Nelly Almeida
Lorraine Field + Alex Chisholm
Avard Woolaver + Jane Wilson
Dean Hirtle + Gwen Romanes
Craig Benjamin + Lisa Connor
Rae Tang + Jimmy JL
Kas Stone + David Stone
Ed Brisson + Bea Waterfield
Jane Oram + Jane Gismondi
Heather Rose + Wesley Chan
Graeme Coxon + Inger Whist
Allan Neilsen + Paul Williams
One of the largest photographic gatherings that ViewPoint has ever hosted. This month-long, full gallery show features 28 artists showcasing more than 50 works, including landscapes, street photography, abstract, documentary, wildlife, and nature photography.
INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION JULY
"Capsules of Hope"
Lila Donovan (Canada)
My intention with this piece is to reveal the beauty and infinite possibilities nature offers us for hope - especially in response to the madness of today’s world and the eco-anxiety many people feel for our planet. Through imagination, connection, and presence, I believe nature continually reminds us of renewal and resilience.
These seed capsules are pregnant with meaning and inspiration for me.
Seeds carry life.
Seeds sow life.
Seeds give life.
Just before creating this image, I practiced a Qigong meditation. This allowed me to connect deeply with the presence held within these seed capsules long enough to sense their relationship to all living things: the trees they came from, the earth that nourished them, and the human hands that reverently crushed them to release the colours embedded into the handmade paper.
All creatures-flora, fauna, and humans alike leave their mark on this world. In harmony with nature, beauty can grow, emerge, reveal itself and offer hope to the world.
OUR NEXT OPEN PRINT REVIEW
Saturday July 4
10am to Noon
Print reviews are open to the public and free of charge! Bring your prints (any size, framed or not) for a friendly critique led by a Gallery member. If you've ever wondered what others think of your work but were too shy to ask or always received the dreaded "It's nice" response, this is your opportunity. We hope to see you there!
LOOKING AHEAD
Insomniac
Solo Exhibition by ViewPoint Member Ed Brisson
August 6-30 2026
Opening Reception:
Thursday August 6, 6-8 pm
Artist Talk:
Sunday August 15, 2-3 pm
"Insomnia has plagued me since I was a teen. To soothe my restless mind, I often walk through the sleeping city with my camera in hand. During the night, spared from the noise of traffic and crowds of people, I am granted peace that the day can never deliver.
This exhibit is an attempt to capture the world as seen through the eyes of the sleepless, of us insomniacs who haunt the night while the rest of the city slumbers."
Peter Barss
August Guest Artist
August 6-30 2026
"In his series Equivalents Alfred Stieglitz used images of clouds as metaphors for feelings and ideas. Inspired by his concept that a photographic image does not have to be representational I make my images, which lie somewhere between traditional photography and painting, by compositing elements from multiple pictures."
Foreshore & Back
Solo Exhibition by ViewPoint Member Craig Benjamin
September 3-27
"Macros and landscapes. Black and white and colour. Digital and film. Photos taken over a five-year period in all seasons and all weather. A meditation on loss and renewal on the shores of Mi'kma'ki."