Matthew Hollett: “There’s a kinship between photography and poetry – they both tend to be smaller, quieter ways of making things”
Can you tell us a little about yourself? I’m a writer and photographer in St John’s. My background is in visual arts, and my writing is often very visual –…
Christopher Robert Brookes December 18, 1943 – April 10, 2023
Chris Brookes‘ sudden death sent shock waves through NL’s cultural community, and far beyond. In a career that spanned theatre, print, and radio, and ranged from St John’s to Toronto…
Bill Rose: “You have to take chances. Keep pushing the boundaries of the painting. Of course this could end in utter failure.”
Can you tell us a little about yourself? Born and raised in Freshwater/Placentia; left home at 17 to go to university; at 20 I entered an art gallery for the…
We’re hopping off for an Easter break –
catch up with us back here again next week. (Image, Happy Easter (Frohe Stern), Arnold Nechansky)
New Issue Podcast: All Things “Corner Store”
BY NQ
Our editor, Joan Sullivan, joined Adam Walsh, host of the Signal on CBC, to chat about all things “corner store”. They were joined by guests Paul Rowe, Reed Weir, David Michael, and Eva Crocker for a colourful look at the role that corner stores play in the life of this province.
“Seeing your own home in a fresh way can be difficult, and Matthew Hollett does it with grace, humour and intelligence” – review by Monica Kidd
Optic Nerve by Matthew Hollett Brick Books, 2023 $22.95 80 pages Full disclosure. I first became aware of this collection of poetry a few years back, shortly after St John’s…