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Scott Pynn: Addict to Artist

Posted on August 30, 2022
By Herald Staff
on Art, Arts & Culture, From The Archives, Health, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

By: Jason Sheppard
A celebrated Labrador artist shares his story of losing everything because of alcohol and drug addictions ?– finding his way back to sobriety by creating art
Scott Pynn, born and raised in Labrador City, began painting and drawing at a young age under the guidance of his grandfather,

Tags: addiction, art, drugs, inspirational, local, Newfoundland and Labrador, Painting, recovery, Scott Pynn

The Taste of Ink | St. John’s Tattoo Convention

Posted on June 29, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Art, Arts & Culture, Business, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

The sixth annual St. John’s Tattoo Convention makes its long-awaited return this July, serving as a touch-point for the boom of ink-enthusiasts across the province
At long last, the sixth annual St. John’s Tattoo Convention returns amidst multiple pandemic delays this July 1-3 at the RE/MAX Centre in St. John’s.

Tags: art, convention, Dave Munro, Newfoundland and Labrador, pandemic, St. John's, St. John's Tattoo Convention, tattoos, Trouble Bound Studio

WRITING WORLD | Heather Nolan’s ‘Land of The Rock’

Posted on May 26, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Books, From The Archives, Local, Photography, Travel & Leisure, Web Exclusives

Rising local artist and author Heather Nolan searches for answers of place and belonging in her collection of poetry Land of the Rock: Talamh and Carraig
What is place? And how do we find belonging in that place?
Multi-talented artist Heather Nolan searches for meaning in Land of The Rock:

Tags: art, author, creative, Heather Nolan, Ireland, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, photography, poetry, Writing

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT | Darrin Martin

Posted on February 10, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Art, Arts & Culture, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

Darrin Martin of NorthSide Studios uses his craft for much more than just adding a little colour and a little beauty to this world we call home
Darrin Martin’s creative life as a painter began about 20 years ago. Diagnosed with conversion syndrome, a rare condition where the brain converts mental

Tags: art, Darrin Martin, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Side Studio, Painting, relationship

Preserving our Past

Posted on November 10, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Made Right Here, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

Sculptor Morgan MacDonald is inspired to create for so many reasons. In this touching,
reflective feature, MacDonald shared the incredibly personal reasons behind why his
professional and creative endeavours have blossomed the way they have

Meeting Newfoundland’s preeminent sculptor Morgan MacDonald in person is quite a treat, especially when

Tags: art, Foundry, Government House, Morgan Macdonald, Newfoundland, Remembrance Day

MUSIC | Derina Harvey Band

Posted on October 13, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Proudly waving the flag of traditional Newfoundland trad music with an edge, the Derina Harvey Band tackle weighty themes on their newest material
You can take the woman away from The Rock, but you can’t take The Rock away from the woman.
Derina Harvey, and her bring-the-house down band of merry

Tags: Alberta, art, Derina Harvey Band, Great Big Sea, local, music, Newfoundland, trad

LOCAL ARTS | Music Spotlight: Kelly McMichael’s ‘Waves’

Posted on May 26, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

From Peterborough to St. John’s, Kelly McMichael battles the current of changing times and the ebb and flow of life in her long-awaited solo album, Waves

“I love variety,” shared Kelly McMichael, a multi-year, seasoned pro in the music business who is on the cusp of dropping

Tags: album, art, come from away, Dillon Collins, entertainment, Kelly McMichael, local, NL, pandemic

ART | Solace in the Canvas with Clifford George

Posted on May 18, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Arts & Culture, From The Archives, Web Exclusives

Celebrated artist Clifford George introduces his largest showing of work to date in one special, stylin’ way
Clifford George has the soul of a poet. A true artist, he sees beauty in all things, including this very writer.
When we arranged to meet to chat about his Solace in the

Tags: art, Clifford George, covid, Cristina Parker, Local art, Michael Chubbs, Newfoundland & Labrador, Painting, Shelley Neville, St. John's

Music Spotlight: Darcy Scott

Posted on May 4, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

17 year-old Darcy Scott joins forces with some of the best in the business to deliver one very important message
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Musician Darcy Scott, a grade 12 student at Queen Elizabeth High School in Foxtrap, is filled with gratitude.
“It’s great to have so much support,” Scott opened as we

Tags: art, Buy local, Canada, Canadian Art, Darcy Scott, local, music, new music, Newfoundland

Ghost Writer

Posted on February 5, 2016
By Herald Staff
on Books, Entertainment, From The Archives

Ghost writer
Earl Pilgrim pens his sixth book
by J.M. Sullivan
“Now, it is a documented fact that over the years people have had dreams and visions of things happening far away. Ninety-nine per cent of the time these prophecies turned out to be nothing more than bouts of fantasy

Tags: art, author, book, Ellen Dower, folklore, ghost, pilgrim, publish