Gallery Statement:
Featuring folk, self-taught and outsider art from the U.S., U.K. and Canada, with an emphasis on the works of Nova Scotia folk artists past and present.
Opened in 2000, the Black Sheep Gallery is now in its sixth year. The gallery, which is situated in a converted 1200 square foot fish plant on the shore of Jeddore Harbour, is located less than one hour from Halifax. The work of over 40 Nova Scotia folk artists past and present are featured, as well as a selection of folk art from Ontario and Quebec. We also offer the work of several well known folk, self taught and outsider artists from the United States including Rev. Howard Finster, James Harold Jennings, Sybil Gibson, S.L. Jones, Mary T. Smith and David Butler. Nova Scotia artists shown at the gallery include Joe Norris, Maud Lewis, Everett Lewis, Joe Sleep, Lorne Reid, Donald Sabean, Eddie Mandaggio, Clarence "Bubby" Mooers, Cyril Hirtle, Phyllis Cosman, Stephen Outhouse, Scott Higgins, and Leo, Ransford and Bradford Naugler.