CBU Art Gallery Podcast
The Strait & Narrow
In this first episode of the Cape Breton University Art Gallery podcast, The Strait & Narrow, curator and host Greg Davies, sits down with established folk artist, David P. Stephens, to discuss the ins-and-outs of curating the Proletariart 2025 exhibition, (June 27 -September 19th, 2025), as well as its significance to the communities of the island. (dur. 44:54)
Episode 2 – Wheels Without Borders
CBU Art Gallery Curator and host, Greg Davies, talks with Atharva ‘Doc’ Chohan about automotive art, vehicular design and the restoration of the Eagar Brothers’ Auto Rickshaw at Cape Breton University. An engaging conversation awaits for auto enthusiasts and art lovers alike as we hit the road on our ‘Wheels without Borders’! (dur. 54:25)
Jocelyn Marshall and Tara Johnson of Membertou and Potlotek join host, Greg Davies in a conversation about contemporary beading in Unama’ki / Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The discussion follows upon an earlier exhibition, ‘Kina’masultinej’ (‘Let’s Learn Together’), which was curated by Tara in conjunction with the Cape Breton University Art Gallery (2024-25), and featured bead work by Jocelyn, along with Rosalee Doucette-MacNeil and Neve Stevens.
Episode 4 – Richmond Artists Alliance
Elaine Mandrona and Archie Nadon, founders of the Richmond Artists Alliance and The Scrape magazine, are based in Isle Madame, in Richmond County, Unama’ki / Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. In this episode they sit down with host, Greg Davies, to discuss the initiatives they’ve brought to the region, why they felt compelled to do so, and what lies ahead for the RAA. An engaging episode for listeners interested in the challenges of building artists networks and supports across remote communities in Atlantic Canada.
Episode 5 – Regional Galleries
Dr. Andrea Terry, Director and Curator of the StFX Art Gallery at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish (Nova Scotia) joins host, Greg Davies, in the studio. Together they explore what it is that defines the regional art gallery, how university art galleries differ from other public art spaces without academic affiliation and how such galleries support artists and the communities they serve. Along the way they look at some of the initiatives that the StFX Art Gallery has introduced to the region, as well as some of the rewards that come with curating its exhibitions and programming.
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