Written by Patricia Leboeuf Pembroke Fire Department firefighter Riley Poirier presented Robbie Dean Counselling Centre Founder Monique Yashinskie and fundraiser organizer Jay Baker with a $1,500 cheque at the start of the Aug. 21 Art in the Valley event. The Grey Gables Inn underwent a captivating transformation on August 21, hosting the 2nd Art in…
Written by Luke Notman Pembroke is a bustling community of creative minds and artistic prowess. Now a fresh art installation close by the waterfront is officially open for all to enjoy! Coronation Park was the place to be Thursday, July 27th while the Pembroke Business Improvement Area (PBIA) cut the tape on the Community Art…
Written by Petawawa Post Canadian Armed Forces Veteran Jay Baker will be one of the featured artists at the upcoming “Art in the Valley” show at The Nook Creperie in downtown Pembroke on August 22, 2022. Baker, who is colour blind, uses art as part of his therapy in dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…
Written by Kateryna Bandura, Lookout Editor It’s 3 a.m. A small lamp casts a dull light towards a corner in the dining room where a makeshift art studio resides. Under the glow, Jay Baker hunches over an easel. A glass of Disaronno liqueur with cranberries is within reach. Atop a nearby cabinet a cat swats…
Written by Kate Bandura ‘Jay is an excellent artist. Here he is painting with colours he can’t see. There is nothing short of inspiring about that,’ says founder of Steel Spirit It’s 3 a.m. A small lamp casts a dull light towards a corner in the dining room where a makeshift art studio resides. Under…
Written by Kateryna Bandura It’s 3 a.m. A small lamp casts a dull light towards a corner in the dining room where a makeshift art studio resides. Under the glow, Jay Baker hunches over an easel. A glass of Disaronno liqueur with cranberries is within reach. Atop a nearby cabinet a cat swats at a…