Bonnie Baker

Diretor

I have a cat who both craves affection and fears physical touch.  He solicits petting until he cannot endure the gratification any longer. When bliss overwhelms him, he strikes out and bites just for the relief. I draw so I do not  bite.

Wayne Boucher

President

The recipient of the 2006  Nova Scotia Portia White Award for excellence, innovation, and expression in the arts as well as numerous grants from provincial and federal agencies including a Canada Council Established Artist Grant in 2001, Wayne lives in Graywood. NS, with his wife Terry and Marley, a lovely dog with some personality issues. In 2004 he won a juried competition to execute the mural entitled Réveil for  the  new  Interpretation Centre at Grand-Pré National Historic Site. Boucher became a member of the Royal Canadian Academy in 2002.

Terry Murphy

My wife, Hansi, and I have lived in Granville Ferry for 12 years now after relocating from Truro, Nova Scotia. Upon moving to the area I became interested in the local artistic community and decided to take up photography. I am self taught for the most part and these days enjoy doing landscape photography.

Deb Kuzyk 

Director

Deb has been involved in the arts her whole life. For the past 20 years she has worked collaboratively with her husband to produce Lucky Rabbit Pottery in Annapolis Royal. She is usually shy about having her photo taken.

Maria Longmire

Director

 

 

 

 

   John Mildon 

Secretary/Treasurer

Before moving to Annapolis Royal to serve as Executive Director of Family and Children’s Services, I lived in and around Truro,NS. While there, I taught students at NSAC how to tell stories with photos. I was a 4H photography project leader and judge. I led photography continuing education evening classes. I love how My Story teaches the practical use of a camera.

Rion Microys

Director

Mother, wife, B&B owner, sometimes artist, volunteer famous for moving the vacuum cleaner around the house but not for actually using it.

Sarah Reesor

Originally from Ontario, Sarah is happy to now call the beautiful province of Nova Scotia home. Sarah spends much of her time thinking about art and often involves herself the process of mixed media painting on birch panel. When not making her own art, Sarah also enjoys sharing the creative process with a diverse population of community members throughout the Annapolis Valley. 

Director

founders/directors Nathaniel & Susan Tileston

President Nat at MSppa bottle drive

Nathaniel Tileston (1942-2019)

I am a photographer. I am Susan’s husband. I am a photographer. I am not good at traveling.  Too bad, I am Susan’s husband. I love the photographs that our students’ make. I am a photographer.

Susan Tileston

Was raised in Argentina and Cuba in a family that thought traveling was a way of life, which may account for her itchy feet.  Her husband Nat taught her everything she knows about photography.

Director