CALEB NICKERSON
NORWAY BAY Aug. 1, 2018
There was one busy and conspicuously colourful carport in Norway Bay on Aug. 1, as local artists gathered for the second annual Big Art Show.
Hosted by Norway Bay Municipal Association (NBMA) coordinator Sarah Murray, everyone was invited, from experienced artisans to young children who had participated in the weekly Get Art program.
“It’s whoever shows up with art under their arm,” said Murray, as visitors started to roll in and browse the work on display.

Many of the pieces came from the classes that local collective Get Art has been hosting at Centennial Hall every Thursday. The mediums varied from miniature birchbark canoes – created with the help of instructor Michael Peterson – to wire pendants and painting with various substances.
Though this is the second year of the program, Murray said it was growing in popularity.
“We tend to do a lot of active stuff in the Bay,” she said. “But I think there’s a thirst for more restful activities.”
She noted that one free class on watercolours, led by Get Art founder Kate Aley, brought out a crowd of about 50 people.
“Everyone came out of the woodwork, we nearly ran out of brushes,” she said. “So many people said it was so relaxing.
She added that the coordination between organizations like Get Art and the NBMA is a way to strengthen ties within a cottage community like the Bay.
“It’s a pleasure to work with these local artists,” she said. “This program builds bridges between seasonal and non-seasonal residents.”