VANS in RESIDENCE IN CHURCH POINT
We are thrilled to welcome sculptor Kevin Comeau as our first artist-in-residence of 2026 at the Conseil des arts de la Baie, from April 6 to May 3, 2026.
A self-taught artist from Meteghan River, Kevin is known for his sculptural busts.
During his residency, Kevin will explore air-dry clay to develop a new series of portrait reliefs titled The Challenges of Aging. Inspired by his own journey into his sixties, he aims to capture the evolution of facial features over time and convey the emotions associated with this universal transition. In addition to his studio work, Kevin will share his expertise and passion with the community through talks and workshops at local schools and senior centres.
PAST RESIDENCIES
NOVEMBER ARTISTS IN RESIDENCY
Jacinte Armstrong and Monelle Doiron will be in an artistic residency from November 11 to 21, 2025, where they will collaborate on new dance and performance projects. During their stay, they will offer movement workshops, and they invite residents to join them at the Rendez-vous de la Baie to explore movement or just to say hello. Everyone is welcome.
Residency Presentation: Friday, Nov 21, 5 to 7 p.m. at Le Trécarré with visiting artists Jacinte Armstrong and Monelle Doiron.
Jacinte Armstrong and Monelle Doiron will present their artistic proposals, which they developed during their residency at the CAB. Jacinte is based in Halifax, but her mother's family is originally from Anse des Belliveau. Monelle is from Rang-St.-Georges, New Brunswick, in the Acadian Peninsula. The two artists met in Clare to collaborate on their approaches, which are marked by the exploration of movement, writing, and the Acadian spoken word. They are taking advantage of their stay to meet artists from the region and the wider community.
In her artistic work, Jacinte plays with the intersection of movement, playful objects, and Acadian words. Monelle uses video to capture dance through everyday movements. Together, they will present the results of their collaboration.
Jacinte Armstrong is an Acadian artist based in K'jipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her work explores embodied practice through performance, choreography, collaboration, and curating. She communicates the experience of the body in relation to objects, materials, environment, technology, and people. Her choreographies range from the intimate and imaginary to large-scale collaborations with dancers, architects, visual artists, radio producers, filmmakers, theatre creators, computer programmers, and musicians. Jacinte holds a Master of Fine Arts in Performance from NSCAD University and is a Certified Laban Movement Analyst (CMA).
Monelle Doiron, a contemporary dance artist, is originally from Rang-St-Georges in New Brunswick. She studied Dramatic Arts at the Université de Moncton before completing her Bachelor's degree in Contemporary Dance at the Université du Québec à Montréal. In 2015, she founded the collective Les Drôles de Moineaux (The Funny Sparrows) with her life and creation partner, visual artist Denis Lanteigne. Collaborative creation is at the heart of her practice. She explores performance, choreography, and videodance. In 2022, she received the Éloizes award in the Dance/Circus Arts Artist of the Year category for the choreographic exploration in videodance Les oiseaux (The Birds).