Gibson Gallery board president Dave Cozens (left) addresses the crowd at the unveiling of a mural by Amherstburg artist Dylan Whilte. It was a day where two achievements were celebrated by the Gibson Gallery. The Gibson Gallery unveiled a new mural last Sunday (Oct. 4) and also marked the opening of its new transportation exhibit. The gallery is operated by the Fort Malden Guild of Arts and Crafts and president Dave Cozens pointed out it was the 130th anniversary of the openi

Caldwell First Nations Chief Nikki van Oirschot, Indigenous artist Naomi Peters and author Maurice Switzer participate in a panel moderated by River Bookshop owner Richard Peddie. An author of a new best-selling book was in Amherstburg last week to promote his new book and talk about First Nations issues. Maurice Switzer came to Amherstburg from North Bay over the weekend to discuss his new book “Sons of Tecumseh” and also took part in a well-attended panel discussion Saturda

Carolyn Hardy was one of the roughly 40 artists involved in a project organized by Andrea Niven. A local artist invited about 40 of her colleagues out to help her with a project that will eventually be displayed at the Migration Festival in Kingsville. Andrea Niven from Bearfoot Studios was supported by a number of fellow artists at the AMA Sportsmens Association in a Monarch butterfly-themed project that will be unveiled Oct. 17. She describes it as “a community and collabor