2024 is the 10th year anniversary for Canadian Coastal Art. The company was registered in August of 2014 by Sharon Bourque. Since then, our art, prints and nautical crafts have been featured and sold in over 20 places across the Maritimes! We continue to reach out to new places to share our art and creations, to be a part of the Maritime footprint for both locals and for tourists. The primary artist for Canadian Coastal Art is Sharon Bourque (from Moncton, New Brunswick), however, at times our website has also promoted other art or nautical crafting workshops held by other local instructors as well.
Where has the art, prints & nautical crafts made an appearance over the last 10 years?
Moncton Library, Art Gallery, December 2015 exhibit
Musgy's (Retail shop, Main St, Moncton) (Dec-Jan 2015)
Moosin' Around Gifts & Apparel, Alma, NB (Since 2020)
Dory Boutique, Shediac Tourism Park, NB (2020)
Curt's General Market Place (Outdoor/indoor market, 2021), Moncton, NB.
Cynsational Bites, Hillsborough, NB (2021).
The Maritimers (shop), Magnetic Hill, Moncton, NB (2021)
The Log Cabin (Big Craft Barn building), Hopewell, NB (2021).
Cape Enrage Gallery, Waterside, NB (2021-2023).
L'Aboiteau Wharf Restaurant 2021.
Maritime Crafts, Shirts & More, Shediac NB (Since 2021-2023)
The Dory Shop (postcard art prints for sale), Lunenburg, NS (2021)
Red Building, Shediac Tourism Park (Since 2022-2023)
Curts Shop (Mountain Rd, Moncton, NB - Card stand in shop) (2022).
Steamers' Bed and Breakfast, Gagetown, NB (Feb 2023)
Seaside Grazing, Shediac, NB (Spring 2023)
Made With Love (Janet's Bake Shop and Crafts), Riverview, NB.(June 2023)
Artisian Village (Red Building), Main St., Hillsborough, NB (July 2023)
The Homarus Boutique, (Rotary Park Grounds, Main Building, next to the big lobster at the Shediac Tourism Park), Shediac, NB (December 2023)
The People's Pavillion, Riverview, NB (January-April 2024)
There has also been quite a few "pop up" 1-2 day local shows over the 10 years too:
Nov 25, 2023: Wintergreen Christmas Craft Fair, Riverview, NB.
Dec 2, 2023: ""Weekend of Savings" organized by Shediac Chamber of Commerce, vendor set up at the Homarus Centre (main building), Rotary Park grounds, next to the big lobster. (Shediac Tourism Park)
Dec 3, 2023: Maritime Creations Christmas Fair, Riverview, NB.
2023-24: Monthly shows at Riverview Lion's Club, via Curt's General Market Place.
2022 - 2023: Riverview Lion's Club, Vendor events via Curt's General Market Place.
2022 July: Moncton Coliseum Expo, "Mega Market" via Curt's General Market Place.
2022 - 2023 June, Riverview Parkside Outdoor Art Event via Art in Your Face (NB) /
2022, Indoor Riverview Art Show, via Art in Your Holidays (NB):
2022 May: Riverview Lion's Club, vendor event via Rare Flair Craft Fair
2015 Spring: "Everyday is Crafting Day" Moncton Crafters Fair, Lions' Club,
2014: Cadet's Fundraising Fair,
2014 Dec: Muddy River Rollers, Holiday Bazzaar, Moncton Lions' Club
2014 Nov: Rogers Communications Inc, Xmas Staff Craft Fair
Looking into 2024 booked events:
Jan 20, 2024 (10am - 3pm) : Athena's Touch ~ Winter Fair, Riverview Lion's Club, NB.
Feb 3, 2024 (6pm): Alexandre Parks Foundation Gala, silent art auction, at the 'Our Centre", Grande-Digue, NB. Dinner event tickets $55 each (pre-register to select meal type). ("Ride It out" acrylic painting being auctioned for charity in support of scholarships to Ph.D. students for research related to Breast Cancer, Autoimmune diseases, and other medical conditions.
Feb 17, 2024, Noon - 5pm: Grand Opening of "The People's Pavillion", 708 Coverdale Rd, Riverview, NB, (506-800-1777). Sharon will have a table there in promotion of art workshops being held in 2024 at the location, and a spin rack of art cards, prints, calendars, lobster line crafts and more also part of the site's retail craft division.
Feb 24, 2024 (1pm - 3pm): "Canvas Mosaic" art-making workshop, at the People's Pavillion. (1pm-3pm). Pre-registration $10 donation, proceeds going to local 'Boys and Girls Club of Riverview' (charity). People are invited to opt into email monthly newsletter to be advised of other confirmed art workshops and events happening that Sharon will be involved in for 2024.
March 2, 2024, (10am - 4pm): Lion's Club, Riverview: Curts General Market event.
March 21 (6pm-8pm) - "Canvas Mosaic Eggs" art making workshop, at People's Pavillion. (Instructional video taping session for online learning resource building)
April 6 (10am - 4pm): Lion's Club, Riverview, NB: Curts General Market event.
April 27, 2024: Art making workshop, at People's Pavillion (TBA).
May 4 (10am - 4pm): Lion's Club, Riverview, NB: Curts General Market event.
June 1 (10am - 4pm): Lion's Club, Riverview, NB: Curts General Market event.
July 20 (10am - 6pm): Lion's Club, Riverview, NB: Curts General Market event.
July 21 (10am - 4pm): Lion's Club, Riverview, NB: Curts General Market event.
October 5 (9am - 4pm): Lion's Club, Riverview, NB: Curts General Market event.
November 16 (9am - 4pm): Lion's Club, Riverview, NB: Curts General Market event.
November 17 (10am - 4pm): Lion's Club, Riverview, NB: Curts General Market event.
December 7 (9am - 4pm): Lion's Club, Riverview, NB: Curts General Market event.
December 8 (10am - 4pm): Lion's Club, Riverview, NB: Curts General Market event.
Above is the current list of booked and confirmed events for 2024! Other events booked throughout the year will be added to this blogged list, as events are confirmed. Some events applications do not come out until March.
Tourism and retail sites for 2024:
Also, the 2024 tourism season tends to open in May, and some places take applications for space by March as well. This year's 'shop local' tourism sites will be updated in this blog as confirmed as well. Some places that still carry our products (on site even during tourism shut down months), and are expected to be sites in 2024 where people can by our art, art-printed items, or hand-crafted nautical items, include:
Cape Enrage Gallery, Waterside, NB.
Homarus Boutique, Shediac, NB. (Tourism centre by the big lobster).
Red Building in the Shediac Park (by the big lobster), Shediac, NB.
Maritime Crafts, Shirts and More, Shediac, NB.
Seaside Grazing (Restaurant), Main St, Shediac, NB.
Steamers' Bed & Breakfast, 74 Front St, Gagetown, NB.
Janet's Bakery and Crafts - Made With Love, Pine Glen Rd, Riverview, NB.
Moosen' Around, Alma, NB.
Other places will be updated in this blog as confirmed for product placements in 2024.
Stay tuned and do 'shop local'!! Tourism season starts in May!
Art-making workshops 2024:
(Tentative) Art workshop dates coming soon, pending date confirmations at the People's Pavillion, 708 Coverdale Rd, Riverview, NB. Local, live art workshops being planned by Sharon Bourque for 2024:
February 24, 2024: "Canvas Mosaics", live in person, art making workshop (sold out).
March 21, 2024: Live "video taping instruction" on "Canvas Mosaic Making" (spring egg designs), for resource building towards online workshops and video learning supports later on. (Stay tuned).
April 27, 2024: TBA
Stay tuned for more details and date confirmations for planned art-making workshops!!
This blog will be updated as each workshop is confirmed.
Newsletters:
For simplicity, our summary monthly newsletters will be posted as blogs instead of sending out to emails and private messaging. Check out our blogs each month for the summary of highlights, events and more.
If you have any questions about local events, art-making workshops, or Maritime shops where you can 'shop local' for our items, feel free to reach out in email at info@CanadianCoastalArt.com , or leave a voicemail at 506-988-2777, and we will get back to you! We are also found on Facebook with our page for Canadian Coastal Art.