Barbara Houston: Under the Same Sky

June 2023

Born in Saskatchewan, Houston was influenced by Modernist Art and landscape painting as expression of people and place, community and belonging. Leaving the Prairies, she studied at Parson’s School of Design in New York City and holds a Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Environmental Studies from the University of Manitoba. Leading her award winning design firm based in Vancouver for twenty years, she gathered momentum, collecting skills and observations to create space and discover opportunity.


Houston’s full time creative practice in Newfoundland was the culmination of a cross country journey, arriving in Bonavista in 2019, and establishing Barbara Houston Art Studio.


Under the Same Sky continue at Christina Parker Gallery until June 30.
(Images: Water’s Edge,Acrylic, archival ink on Belgian linen, 20 × 20″, 2022; Under the Same Sky,Acrylic, archival ink, Japanese graphite on raw Belgian linen, VERSO, 48″ diameter, 2023; Inland Pond, 50km,Acrylic, archival ink on Belgian linen, 32 × 20″ 2023 – courtesy Christina Parker Gallery.)

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Personal soundtrack- A chat with Jamie Fitzpatrick

BY Rebecca Cohoe

“When you’re young, you use music to invent yourself.” So said Jamie Fitzpatrick when I spoke with him about his second novel, The End of Music. Throughout the story, popular songs, from old standards to indie rock, shape the world of his characters. Our conversation ranged from his hometown of Gander to whether or not it is wrong to make your children listen to The Eagles in the car.