The Inverness County Center for the arts announced today that a new exhibit will open next month.
The exhibit called “June Leaf of Mabou Since 1969” will feature never before seen artwork of June Leaf and the core of the exhibit is portraits, she made of the people around her. Much of the artwork on display will be drawings from Leaf’s storage files. One of the drawings is called “First Water Faucet”.
Leaf moved to Mabou in 1969 with her partner Robert Frank and the region has heavily influence her artwork. Her artwork is often based on the people of Cape Breton and the relationships she built. Her artwork has been collected worldwide since 1948 and has been held in both public and permanent collections including the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Leaf is known for exploring the human figure, landscapes, and mechanical systems in her pieces and has worked with a wide range of artistic material.
An opening reception for the exhibit will be on September 3rd from 3PM until 5PM and the artwork will be on display until November 10th.