The artworks below are listed in the order they will be auctioned throughout the evening. We recommend bookmarking this page as your digital program for easy reference. Printed programs will also be provided at check-in.
ARTWORK 5
Artist: Wendjie Robichaud
Title: Reflexion
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 36” x 48”
Wendjie is a self-taught Canadian artist from Haiti. Her work blends the beauty of landscapes and cityscapes with geometric lines and often rich, textured designs.
She had the opportunity to exhibit her art at the Dieppe Arts and Culture Centre, the Beacon of the Night, in 2023, and at the Moncton Public Library in 2024.
ARTWORK 7
Artist: Suzanne Dallaire
Title: Panmure Island
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 16” x 16”
Originally from Cocagne, Suzanne now lives in Grande-Digue, NB. With over 25 years of painting experience, she has had her work featured in galleries across the country. Inspired by the maritime landscapes around her, Suzanne's paintings emphasize simplicity, composition, and vibrant colours.
ARTWORK 1
Artist: Denise LeBlanc
Title: Espoir – Hope
Medium: Ink on paper
Dimensions: 5” x 8”
Denise LeBlanc is a Moncton native living in Grand-Barachois, NB. Her artistic approach draws on various principles of abstraction, emphasizing shape, texture, and composition, mostly in earthy, organic colours.
Since 2011, she has worked with various materials, demonstrating a commitment to experimentation and creation. Denise exhibits her work in both solo and group exhibitions across NB and elsewhere.
ARTWORK 2
Artist: John Auger
Title: Irish River #2
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 15” x 30”
For John, creating art is a form of meditation, an escape from the stresses of everyday life. His art is a reflection of himself, his emotions, thoughts, and experiences. His work is a reflection of his personal journey, and each piece he creates is infused with energy and emotion.
As much as he loves sharing his art with others, it is still a very personal process, and he hopes you can somehow relate to a particular piece. He currently works and resides in Salisbury, New Brunswick.
ARTWORK 3
Artist: Alan Spinney
Title: Blue Umbrellas
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 10” x 10”
Born and raised in the Maritimes, Alan targeted a career in visual arts. He mixed formal design education (NSCAD), Cinematography (BAA at Metropolitan Toronto University) and a wide variety of night courses in rendering techniques. Decades of production and art direction followed in Toronto, Sackville NB and Moncton design agencies. Alan’s oil paintings’ contrasty, bold shapes explore both traditional and innovative concepts. Now retired, Alan paints alongside his wife Helen, also an oil painter.
ARTWORK 4
Artist: Murielle Caissie
Title: Nouvelle symphonie
Medium: Mixed
Dimensions: 20” x 20”
Murielle is a native of Néguac, NB. Always committed to abstract art, Murielle is sometimes inspired by the figurative. Recently, one of her works was acquired by the City of Moncton and exhibited outdoors in the Francophonie Garden at the Aberdeen Centre.
In recent years, she has presented individual exhibitions in different galleries in Moncton, Dieppe, Caraquet, Bouctouche, St. John, and Fredericton.ARTWORK 6
Artist: David Brooks
Title: Study in Composition 4
Medium: Watercolour & Ink
Dimensions: 20” x 16”
This study is a part of a series of works that began in the surreal days and weeks following the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown. Retreating to his basement studio, David Brooks sought a distraction from the pandemic and a new focus for his art-making. Photography, art history and a deep concern for the state of our natural environment have all shaped the work that he has been creating since early 2020.
ARTWORK 8
Artist: Jill McNair
Title: Shifting Sands
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 24” x 30”
Jill McNair is a visual artist and educator in Allison, New Brunswick. With a background in education, the applied sciences and art therapy, she explores nature’s rhythms and art’s power to inspire well-being. Her paintings reflect a deep love for the wild and the outdoors. While her studio sits along the Petitcodiac River, she’s often found beachcombing the Atlantic coast or hiking through provincial and national parks. Her work is held in private collections across Canada and is also featured in the Friends of the Moncton Hospital Foundation to honor major donors. Recently, she was selected for a permanent installation in the new RCMP Headquarters in Moncton, highlighting her connection to her community.
ARTWORK 9
Artist: Anna Rail
Title: Madame au chapeau
Medium: Batic on Japanese Paper
Dimensions: 14” x 30”
Anna Rail was born into an Acadian family in the small fishing village of Pigeon Hill in northeastern New Brunswick. Although always creative, Anna only started painting after her retirement in 2003.
ARTWORK 10
Artist: Marie Claude Williams
Title: Bouquet by the sea
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 36” x 36”
Living in Shediac, NB, Marie Claude Williams is a self-taught Acadian painter, specializing in acrylic painting with assembly.
ARTWORK 11
Artist: David Skyrie
Title: Atlantica 1 of 4
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 16” x 20”
This year, Dave celebrates 26 years of painting. He has participated in over 60 group and solo exhibitions, and his work is in private and public collections in North America, Europe and Japan. A member of Galerie 12, l'Association Acadienne des Artistes Professionnels du NB (AAAPNB), and the New Brunswick Writers' Federation, Dave has also published several small poetry books. He favours oil, acrylic and photography. Dave holds an arts degree from Concordia University. Dave currently resides in Grand-Barachois, NB, where you can visit him at his studio.
ARTWORK 12
Artist: Sue Savoie
Title: Morning Calm
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 36” x 48”
Born in Moncton, NB, Sue Savoie uses many tools and mediums in her works. She calls herself an Abstract Artist because of the visual language use of colour which takes on its own form of independence.ARTWORK 13
Artist: Murielle Caissie
Title: Pensée universelle
Medium: Mixed
Dimensions: 24” x 60”
Murielle is a native of Néguac, NB. Always committed to abstract art, Murielle is sometimes inspired by the figurative. Recently, one of her works was acquired by the City of Moncton and exhibited outdoors in the Francophonie Garden at the Aberdeen Centre.
In recent years, she has presented individual exhibitions in different galleries in Moncton, Dieppe, Caraquet, Bouctouche, St. John, and Fredericton.ARTWORK 14
Artist: Ginette Melanson
Title: Out and About
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 40” x 30”
Self-taught Acadian artist Ginette Melanson is originally from Dieppe and works mainly in acrylic paint. Ginette is a self-taught artist who has embraced live paintings, art shows, commissioned artworks, art battles, international residencies and solo exhibitions.
ARTWORK 15
Artist: Jeanne LeBlanc Mullin
Title: Portal to the Unknown
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 40” x 30”
Jeanne is a graduate of Concordia University with a degree in Fine Arts; she also has a degree in Art Education from the University of Moncton.
Since her first solo exhibit in 1977, Jeanne has had 16 solo exhibits and over 58 group exhibits. She has exhibited extensively across Canada and Europe.
ARTWORK 16
Artist: Anna Rail
Title: Vue de Galerie
Medium: Batic on Japanese Paper
Dimensions: 30” x 14”
Anna Rail was born into an Acadian family in the small fishing village of Pigeon Hill in northeastern New Brunswick. Although always creative, Anna only started painting after her retirement in 2003.
ARTWORK 17
Artist: Helen Spinney
Title: Balanced Harmony
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 36” x 18”
Helen’s early years on Sable Island and Cape Breton Island set the tone for her love of the ocean, a recurring theme in her oil paintings. Helen learned from master painters in intensive workshops in Canada, the US and Italy. Her paintings combine mystery and emotional connections, with subdued lighting, effective use of strong shapes and rich colour. Now retired from a 40-year career in nursing, Helen paints alongside her husband Alan, also an oil painter.
ARTWORK 18
Artist: Jeanne LeBlanc Mullin
Title: Passage
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 18” x 30”
Jeanne is a graduate of Concordia University with a degree in Fine Arts; she also has a degree in Art Education from the University of Moncton.
Since her first solo exhibit in 1977, Jeanne has had 16 solo exhibits and over 58 group exhibits. She has exhibited extensively across Canada and Europe.
ARTWORK 19
Artist: Jessica Chantz
Title: Autumn Conversations
Medium: Gouache on Watercolour Paper, Framed
Dimensions: 22” x 26”
Canadian artist Jessica Chantz works across a range of mediums to create pieces that capture the emotive nature of living and moving through our world. Her newest gouache series, Woodland Reverie, brings that sensitivity to life through richly detailed scenes of forest creatures in dreamlike, fairy-tale settings. Each work reveals her deep connection to storytelling, nature, and the quiet moments that shape human experience.
ARTWORK 20
Artist: David Skyrie
Title: Head and Shoulder
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 24” x 36”
This year, Dave celebrates 26 years of painting. He has participated in over 60 group and solo exhibitions, and his work is in private and public collections in North America, Europe and Japan. A member of Galerie 12, l'Association Acadienne des Artistes Professionnels du NB (AAAPNB), and the New Brunswick Writers' Federation, Dave has also published several small poetry books. He favours oil, acrylic and photography. Dave holds an arts degree from Concordia University. Dave currently resides in Grand-Barachois, NB, where you can visit him at his studio.
ARTWORK 21
Artist: Helena Bourque
Title: Sunflower
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 20” x 20”
ARTWORK 22
Artist: Adrienne Godbout
Title: Red House at the Islands
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 40” x 16”
Adrienne Godbout lives and creates artwork in her home studio in Shediac Cape, NB. She works in acrylics on custom-made stretched canvases. She is represented by Details Fine Art Gallery in Charlottetown, PEI.
ARTWORK 23
Artist: Denise LeBlanc
Title: Receptif-receptive
Medium: Ink on Paper
Dimensions: 8” x 10”
Denise LeBlanc is a Moncton native living in Grand-Barachois, NB. Her artistic approach draws on various principles of abstraction, emphasizing shape, texture, and composition, mostly in earthy, organic colours.
Since 2011, she has worked with various materials, demonstrating a commitment to experimentation and creation. Denise exhibits her work in both solo and group exhibitions across NB and elsewhere.
ARTWORK 24
Artist: Suzanne Dallaire
Title: Quatre bateaux
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 24” x 36”
Originally from Cocagne, Suzanne now lives in Grande-Digue, New-Brunswick. With over 25 years of painting experience, she has had her work featured in galleries across the country. Inspired by the maritime landscapes around her, Suzanne's paintings emphasize simplicity, composition, and vibrant colours.
ARTWORK 25
Artist: Madeleine Raiche
Title: Petit Soleils dans le jardin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 20” x 16”
A graduate in visual arts from the University of Moncton, Madeleine Raiche continued her studies in floral design, fashion design and hairdressing. She has worked in teaching, television, fashion, stage and film for 35 years.A visual arts graduate from the Université de Moncton, Madeleine now lives from her art and offers virtual drawing and painting workshops for children aged 5 to 14 in schools across the province.
ARTWORK 26
Artist: Michel Thériault
Title: Jacket and Tie
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 24” x 24”
Michel Thériault's works of art are on display in several galleries in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, as well as in Montreal and Ottawa. He also participates in exhibitions in New Brunswick and France. Affectionately referred to as the "mustard pop singer," Michel is also gaining recognition for his work as a painter.
ARTWORK 27
Artist: Annie LeBoutillier
Title: Snowscape
Medium: Photography with mixed media (found wood and metal) frame
Dimensions: 18” x 31”
Annie LeBouthillier is an artist from Dieppe, New Brunswick, who passionately shapes unique works of art from driftwood. Through her project, Sauvage Unique Driftwood Artwork, she explores the raw richness of nature and reimagines the destiny of materials abandoned by time, the elements, or human neglect.
Each fragment of washed-up wood carries within it an ancient story. The artist reveals it with care, transforming it into sculptures, furniture, or wall artwork.
ARTWORK 28
Artist: Barry Doyle
Title: Catch me if you can
Medium: Carved Wood
Dimensions: 8”
ARTWORK 29
Artist: Madeleine Raiche
Title: Petits Soleils au quai
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 20” x 16”
A graduate in visual arts from the University of Moncton, Madeleine Raiche continued her studies in floral design, fashion design and hairdressing. She has worked in teaching, television, fashion, stage and film for 35 years.A visual arts graduate from the Université de Moncton, Madeleine now lives from her art and offers virtual drawing and painting workshops for children aged 5 to 14 in schools across the province.
ARTWORK 30
Artist: Ginette Melanson
Title: Mint Julep Ladies
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 30” x 30”
Self-taught Acadian artist Ginette Melanson is originally from Dieppe and works mainly in acrylic paint. Ginette is a self-taught artist who has embraced live paintings, art shows, commissioned artworks, art battles, international residencies and solo exhibitions. 
ARTWORK 31
Artist: Josée Robitaille
Title: Bouquet de fleurs 2
Medium: Stained Glass
Dimensions: 15” x 24”
Born in Abitibi, Quebec, she studied and worked in hospitality in Montreal and Iqaluit, Nunavut before settling in Grand Barachois for 25 years.
Since 2006, she has been working with stained glass, using it for both her personal projects and commissioned works. Her works, which include both classic and unique mosaic designs, can be found at Bistro Le Chat Bleu and the small chapel of Shemogue.
ARTWORK 32
Artist: Wendjie Robichaud
Title: Encounter
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 36” x 36”
Wendjie is a self-taught Canadian artist from Haiti. Her work blends the beauty of landscapes and cityscapes with geometric lines and often rich, textured designs.
She had the opportunity to exhibit her art at the Dieppe Arts and Culture Centre, the Beacon of the Night, in 2023, and at the Moncton Public Library in 2024.
ARTWORK 33
Artist: Marie Claude Williams
Title: Ailleurs
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 48” x 30”
Living in Shediac, NB, Marie Claude Williams is a self-taught Acadian painter, specializing in acrylic painting with assembly.
ARTWORK 34
Artist: Alan Spinney
Title: Charged-up
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 24” x 24”
Born and raised in the Maritimes, Alan targeted a career in visual arts. He mixed formal design education (NSCAD), Cinematography (BAA at Metropolitan Toronto University) and a wide variety of night courses in rendering techniques. Decades of production and art direction followed in Toronto, Sackville NB and Moncton design agencies. Alan’s oil paintings’ contrasty, bold shapes explore both traditional and innovative concepts. Now retired, Alan paints alongside his wife Helen, also an oil painter.
ARTWORK 35
Artist: Harrison Burton
Title: The Gauntlet
Medium: Giclée print, hand-signed and numbered by the artist. Printed on 270gsm 100% cotton fibre,
Dimensions: 28" x 45"
The black magnetite sand of Black Beach, New Brunswick, is almost hauntingly beautiful. This is one of the only black beaches in Atlantic Canada. Situated in the Musquash Estuary, this place is protected for marine conservation. For locals and travellers passing through, this beach is a must-see for camping and exploring. This place has some of the finest sunsets in New Brunswick.
ARTWORK 36
Artist: Helen Spinney
Title: Between Adventure II
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 9” x 12”
Helen’s early years on Sable Island and Cape Breton Island set the tone for her love of the ocean, a recurring theme in her oil paintings. Helen learned from master painters in intensive workshops in Canada, the US and Italy. Her paintings combine mystery and emotional connections, with subdued lighting, effective use of strong shapes and rich colour. Now retired from a 40-year career in nursing, Helen paints alongside her husband Alan, also an oil painter.
ARTWORK 37
Artist: Sue Savoie
Title: Birch Song
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 36” x 60”
Born in Moncton, NB, Sue Savoie uses many tools and mediums in her works. She calls herself an Abstract Artist because of the visual language use of colour which takes on its own form of independence.