Join us at our second (and final) ‘Paint the City’ plein air event made possible due to a grant from the City of St. John’s. This first session will be led by Michael Connolly where he will provide tips, tricks, and advice! We will meet at the Bowring Park Bungalow at 1pm. This event is weather dependent and an update will be posted here on the website and distributed via email if the event is cancelled.

Michael’s Bio:

Michael Connolly is a painter and printmaker from St. John’s NL.  He holds a BFA from Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of NL and is former director of St. Michael’s Printshop in St. John’s. Michael has been an active art educator for nearly two decades as well as curating exhibitions for St. Michael’s Printshop, Grenfell Art Gallery and the Rooms Provincial Art Gallery. 

Michael’s current practice includes painting en plein air and in studio.   His works explore the natural world, and examine the effects of climate change on the landscape.  He is represented by the Leyton Gallery of Fine Art in St. John's, and his work has been collected by the Provincial Art Bank, City of St. John’s, and private collections in Canada, the US, and the United Kingdom. He is the recipient of numerous arts grants from the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council and the City of St. John’s. .