VISUAL CONNECTIONS : TIME FRAMES EXHIBITIONS

Monday, May 21, 2012

TIME FRAMES EXHIBITIONS

TIME FRAMES PROGRAM

ART EXHIBITION

Come help us celebrate the artworks created by the participants in the TIME FRAMES PROGRAM

The TIME FRAMES PROGRAM is a ten week long program that provides a vehicle for adults 55 and older with disabilities and seniors to express themselves through a community based arts program while at the same time addressing various issues facing the communities that they are a part of.

Date: Thursday May 31^st, 2012
Times: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Location: Maxine Tynes Room, Alderney Library, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth

The TIME FRAMES PROGRAM has been made possible through a grant from the Nova Scotia Department of Seniors – Positive Aging Fund.

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Gerard McNeil brings a diverse background to his present role as Recreation / Community Access Coach - Program Lead with the Canadian Mental Health Association - Halifax / Dartmouth Branchs' Getting Through the Door Program. For past twenty- eight years, Gerard has been engaged in a visual arts practice with exhibitions in Halifax, Toronto and St John’s. Along with his experiences in the visual arts, Gerard has been facilitating adult and community arts education programs for more than fourteen years. Paralleling this experience is some Twelve years’ experience in the Human Services field working with persons with disabilities.

Informing these experiences is an equally diverse educational background that includes a Certificate in Photography from the Halifax Regional Vocational School (NSCC), a BFA in Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, a Certificate in Adult Education from Henson College (Dalhousie University), a B.Ed - Visual Arts Specialist degree from NSCAD and Mount Saint Vincent University. Gerard also possesses an M.Ed in Adult Education from Mount Saint Vincent University, a Certificate in Non-Profit Sector Management from Henson College (Dalhousie University), and is a Certified PLAR (Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition) Practitioner. Along with these credentials, Gerard has also completed the Tatamagouche Model of Education, Design and Leadership program (Levels One and Two), as well as participated in the Shambhala Institute for Authentic Leadership.