Sarah C. Rankin’s exhibition “Home” to open at ICCA on September 5th
ICCA is excited to announce Sarah C. Rankin’s “Home” will be opening, Saturday September 5th, running until October 4th, at Inverness County Centre for the Arts. The show is sponsored by Quincy Street Market. The gallery is open from Tuesday – Sunday, from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
“I am beyond grateful for the Inverness County Centre for the Arts staying open and being able to host my work during this time,” said artist Sarah C. Rankin, “I want to thank everyone who helped support our local artists in the midst of this global pandemic. We cannot thank you enough.”
Sarah C. Rankin’s show “Home” features work inspired by family photographs, images taken from 1914 – 1920, and are done in acrylic and mixed media. For more information on her, including an artist statement for the show, visit their website at www.invernessarts.com.
Sarah C. Rankin was born and raised in rural Cape Breton, she began an early art life watching her father paint from his lap as a baby, while he sang and told stories of Cape Breton past. Her aunts would sing old Gaelic songs to her and her large family, which instilled a love of Cape Breton music, while she played on piano. She studied fine art at Mount Allison University for three years and came back home to learn her people’s native tongue, Scottish Gaelic. She continues to paint in Mabou Coal Mines, where she finds the most inspiration from the people, the sea, and the hills.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, only 10 patrons enter the gallery at a time. Sarah C. Rankin will be at the gallery on Saturday, September 5th, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Other programming during the month of September will include a clay workshop with Kelsey Watson on Saturday, September 5th, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., class size is limited, tickets are $50 and can be purchased at www.kelseywatsonceramics.com.
In addition, yoga classes with Beth MacLellan will begin September 8th and run on Tuesdays until November 24th; more information can be found at www.invernessarts.com/iccaevents.
