I visited the University of New Brunswick’s Arts Centre to see THE SECRET CODES: African Nova Scotian Narrative and Picture Quilts this past Friday morning and was incredibly moved by the vision and skill in these works of art. The exhibition runs at the art centre until February 28th.

‘A Visit From Aunt June’ 2013
Artist: Bolivia Czernon-Fraser
Design: David Woods

‘Preston’ 2007
Artist: Laurel Francis
Design: David Woods

Strip Quilt Top, circa 1988
Artist: Edith Colley
Original Design

‘Silent Prayer’ 2005
Artist: Laurel Francis
Original Design

‘The Band’ 2003
Artists: Debora Jordan and Stephanie McKay
Design: David Woods

‘Catharsis’ 2007
Artist: Debora Jordan
Design: David Woods

I have previously posted this video from Imagining History: A Canadian Women Artists History Initiative Conference, (May 3-5 2012) held at Concordia University, but it I feel that it bares repeating here.