Artist Darcie Bernhardt in conversation with gallery director, Patricia Feheley, for Bernhardt’s solo exhibition “From the Peel to the Arctic Ocean“. Together they provide in depth discussions into each painting, providing context for Bernhardt’s reimagining of their memories from home. Expanses of negative space convey the ephemeral and ever-changing quality of one’s memory, as they transmit from one generation to … Read More
Darcie Bernhardt in Conversation with John Geoghegan
Feheley Fine Arts has been pleased to exhibit Darcie Bernhardt: From the Peel to the Arctic Ocean. On June 4, we had the pleasure of hosting Darcie Bernhardt in conversation with John Geoghegan, Curator at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Throughout the discussion, Bernhardt guided audiences through the exhibition, pausing at each work to share the layered narratives behind the … Read More
Darcie Bernhardt: From the Peel to the Arctic Ocean
“From the Peel to the Arctic Ocean is inspired by my travels to Fort McPherson, along the Peel River to the coastline of Tuktoyaktuk. Focusing on the bright evanescent light of peak daylight, to the deep shadows and colours as seen in Jijuu Always Has Good Luck on Sundays (2026). The interior scenes such as Nungki’s Pattern Collection (2026) and … Read More
Art Toronto 2022 Recap
We can hardly believe Art Toronto 2022 has already come and gone! While last year’s fair was smaller in scale, this year The Metro Toronto Convention Centre was alive with a full host of galleries from across Canada and internationally.This year, our booth featurednew contemporary drawings by Kinngait artists Quvianaqtuk Pudlat, Qavavau Manumie, Shuvinai Ashoona, Saimaiyu Akesuk, Ooloosie Saila, Johnny … Read More
Darcie Bernhardt at the AGNS
Darcie Bernhardt’s paintings are currently on view at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, in the exhibition Family Patterns. The artist’s delicate oil paintings, most of large scale, share space with the works of fellow Halifax-based artist Letitia Fraser; both of whom build on the art of traditional portraiture. Bernhardt and Fraser root their work in memories of home, … Read More
Post-Fair: Art Toronto 2021
It was so good to be back at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the 2021 iteration of Art Toronto. Half the size but double the fun, this year’s Feheley Fine Arts booth featured new drawings by Kinngait artists Shuvinai Ashoona, Saimaiyu Akesuk, Ooloosie Saila, Ningiukulu Teevee, and Qavavau Manumie. Paintings on canvas were also featured. Two were by Tuktoyaktuk-born … Read More
Darcie Bernhardt – Akisuktuaq
Feheley Fine Arts was pleased to present Darcie Bernhardt’s first solo exhibition at the gallery in June, 2021. The exhibition’s title Akisuktuaq is an Inuvialuktun word which, when translated to English, means “striking a shiny object with its rays.” Evocative of sparkle, light, and shine, Bernhardt’s paintings convey Akisuktuaq—from the medium they are primed with, to their play on highly … Read More
Darcie Bernhardt: Akisuktuaq
(Digitized catalogue below) I am from Tuktuyaaqtuuq in the Northwest Territories, where the Arctic Ocean and streams were my playground and coated with snow. This has allowed me to create work about both the harsh conditions and the gentle flowers of the land. I find inspiration in the voices of elders, the flowers of the boreal environment and the roots … Read More
Introducing: Darcie Bernhardt
We are thrilled to introduce the luminous paintings of artist Darcie Bernhardt, which will be shown at the gallery for the very first time in her solo exhibition, Darcie Bernhardt: Akisuktuaq, opening June 5, 2021. Raised in Tuktuyaaqtuuq, Northwest Territories, Bernhardt is an Inuvialuk/Gwich’in artist currently based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A recent graduate of the Nova Scotia School of … Read More