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Since 1973 the library gallery has been a cultural hub for the city and region, providing an exhibition space for local, national and international artists and has acted as a social and educational venue as well. Many changes have occurred over the years, but the John M. Parrott Art Gallery continues in its role as the only public art gallery of the Quinte region.
The Parrott Gallery is located on the 3rd floor of the Belleville Public Library.
Chickadee in the Junipers March 24 – overflow class – still spaces left! watercolour on paper, 7 x 7 inches When the snow and cold is ridiculous and it seems spring will never arrive, one of the things that always lifts my spirits is the cheeky call of the chickadees. The simple, distinctive colouring of these […]
Wednesday, March 25: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Life Drawing from a Nude Model There will be no instructor at this workshop. We supply the model, you supply the drawing materials! Registration required - ages 18+ Suggested donations of $5 will be accepted and appreciated! Contact the Gallery for more information and to register: gallery@bellevillelibrary.ca 613-968-6731 […]
Linocut by Rob Niezen Cross Cut by Rob Niezen Linocuts reflecting on traditional folk songs of early Ontario On display in Gallery 2 from February 28 to April 1, 2026 RECEPTION: Saturday, March 28, 2026 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments.
Bring your creativity & supplies to this guided drawing session. You will be amazed at what you can create! Open to all skill levels. Guided workshop – admission is free! This is a drop-in program, no registration required.
April 7 Negative Space Spring acrylic on canvas, 11 x 14 inches Palette knife scraping and a dark wash set the base for this stylized landscape. To that, we will add lots of spring colour, which will allow our trees to ‘emerge’ from the playful background, as we paint in the space (the negative space) […]
Mixed Media Still Life by Cyenna Green, Centennial Secondary School Windows & Mirrors Artwork by Local Highschool Students Artwork by students from the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board and the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, April 9, 2026 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Meet the artists and enjoy light […]
Luiza Anderle Thursday, April 16, 2026 “To be a Guest: Ethics in Travel Photography” Join us in our third floor Meeting Room, starting at 6:15 to meet our speakers. Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. Coffee and Tea will be available. Part of the Captured Perspectives photography series.
April 21 - This class is FULL Payne’s Landscape watercolour on paper, 6 x 9 inches As we work with watercolour, we often reach for the colour Payne’s Grey to modify our colours but keep their transparency. But who was William Payne, the artist for whom the colour is named? Let’s learn a bit about […]
Wednesday, April 22: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Life Drawing from a Nude Model There will be no instructor at this workshop. We supply the model, you supply the drawing materials! Registration required - ages 18+ Suggested donations of $5 will be accepted and appreciated! Contact the Gallery for more information and to register: gallery@bellevillelibrary.ca 613-968-6731 […]
April 28 - overflow class - will run with a minimum of 5 students Payne’s Landscape watercolour on paper, 6 x 9 inches As we work with watercolour, we often reach for the colour Payne’s Grey to modify our colours but keep their transparency. But who was William Payne, the artist for whom the colour […]
Bring your creativity & supplies to this guided drawing session. You will be amazed at what you can create! Open to all skill levels. Guided workshop – admission is free! This is a drop-in program, no registration required.
Don Wilson Thursday, May 21, 2026 “Early Photographic Processes and the Tintype” Join us in our third floor Meeting Room, starting at 6:15 to meet our speakers. Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. Coffee and Tea will be available. Part of the Captured Perspectives photography series.
