Municipality of the County of Colchester

Municipality of Colchester Art Show 2011 

Recently the Municipality of Colchester held its 24th Annual Art Acquisition show and reception, co-hosted with the Truro Art Society. The event features various pieces from local artists that reflect the historical development and lifestyle of Colchester County.

This year’s winning selection, titled “A Tribute�, is a by Janice Guinan. Janice a lifetime resident of Colchester County was nominated for the Lieutenant Governor’s Masterworks Art Award in 2009 and 2010. Her works are in permanent collections with the County of Colchester, the Town of Truro, Nova Scotia Power, the Operational Communication Centre of the RCMP, the Fairbanks Centre and 24 Sussex Drive with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. She is also one of the artists featured in the book “Nova Scotia’s Contemporary Artists Volume II� by Dee Appleby published in 2010.

We are proud to have “A Tribute� as part of our Municipal art collection. You can view the collection on the ground floor of the County Courthouse located at 1 Church St., Truro.

The Municipality of Colchester Art Collection

The Municipality's art collection is maintained as a permanent public display of the importance of the cultural community within the County and the province. If you wish to view the past selections, the collection is presently hanging on the main floor of the County Courthouse, 1 Church Street, Truro.

"The Collection reflects the historic and artistic development
of Colchester County and its artists"