Maple Ridge Residency

Colleen is the Fern Crescent Artist in Residence (2023-26). The Artist in Residence program allows artists to create arts-based community engagement projects and activities that have a meaningful impact on residents of all ages and abilities in exchange for live-work studio housing. The program enhances community cultural development and pride of place by activating and animating neighbourhoods, public facilities and parks through programming and community engagement activities focusing on topics of interest to our community.

HUTCH

You may have seen Little Free Libraries popping up in your neighbourhood. The “take a book, leave a book” exchange libraries have inspired a new version: tiny galleries.
Some tiny galleries allow artists to show small collections of their work. Others operate as an exchange, a “take an artwork, leave an artwork” concept. HUTCH has tiny spaces for both.
The Fall season will include three themed shows: River in September, Land in October and Clouds in November. Some of the work will be made by people joining Colleen on Tuesday nights at Albion Community Centre in the Fall. If you want to add something to these themed shows, drop it off in the lower cabinet, and Colleen will add it to the show.
The beginning of the model sculpture garden is on the roof of HUTCH. You can add a sculpture if you like.

Want to show your work at HUTCH? Contact Colleen Brown.

Zoom One-on-One Artist & Writer Visits & Discussions For Maple Ridge

Would you like fresh eyes on your work or someone to bounce ideas off? I am inviting artists and writers to get in touch for one-on-one virtual meet-ups using Zoom. This is a chance to share and discuss your work. The conversation could range from discussions about your art practice to grant writing help or mentorship. I have 25 years of art viewing, making and writing experience. I can give you insightful feedback and references for your work or we can just chat about what you are making these days. Please contact me to set up a visit.