Black Sheep Gallery

Opened in 2000, the Black Sheep Gallery is now in its seventh year. The gallery, which is situated in a converted 1200 square foot fish plant on the shore of Jeddore Harbour, is located less than one hour from Halifax. The work of over 40 Nova Scotia folk artists past and present are featured, as well as a selection of folk art from Ontario and Quebec. We also offer the work of several well known folk, self taught and outsider artists from the United States including Rev. Howard Finster, James Harold Jennings, Sybil Gibson, S.L. Jones, Mary T. Smith and David Butler. Nova Scotia artists shown at the gallery include Joe Norris, Maud Lewis, Everett Lewis, Joe Sleep, Lorne Reid, Donald Sabean, Eddie Mandaggio, Clarence 'Bubby' Mooers, Cyril Hirtle, Phyllis Cosman, Stephen Outhouse, Scott Higgins, and Leo, Ransford and Bradford Naugler.

The Black Sheep Gallery is located in a 1200 sq. ft. building which was originally built as a 'fish store' by Seldon Doyle and Eldon Day, two local fishermen. Located in the centre of the orginal building were four cement tanks, measuring 8 ft. by 8 ft. by 4 ft. high. There were also several smaller tanks located around the walls of the building. After the fish were off-loaded from their fishing boats, Eldon and Seldon, and their helpers, would clean the fish on tables set up on the wharf. The cleaned fish were then stored in layers in the cement tanks, with a generous sprinkling of salt between each layer. One of the original tanks has been left standing in the centre of the gallery.

The Black Sheep Gallery is open daily 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from June 1st to October 15th, or by chance or appointment. Drop in and have a look at folk art spanning three decades. We also carry a number of books, videos and magazines relating to Nova Scotia folk art.

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