ART EXHIBIT "STORIES OF LIGHT" - work by Bettina Stumm

Stories of Light: Explorations in Stitch and Paint
curated by FAITH ARTS, at the Third Chair Gallery
(in Calvary Church)

Come out to meet the artist and enjoy her show which has safely travelled from BC to Niagara!

The Saturday afternoon will include an Artist talk with Q&A, time for viewing the work and refreshments will be served.

Bettina Stumm grew up in St. Catharines, ON and has lived most of her adult life in Vancouver, BC. She is a published author, academic, and artist who is passionate about all things creative. She is especially interested in the connections between embodiment, spirituality, and visual art and the ways that creative practices can bring joy to our lives as well as help us navigate challenging circumstances. With a doctorate in English Literature from UBC, Bettina has written extensively on the ethical potential that creative acts have in the world. She has also taught for many years both in and outside academia. Most recently her art has explored abstract expressions of illness and disability, and perceptual experiences of light in her visual meditations on beauty, brokenness, and spiritual longing.

EXPLORATION IN PAINT & STITCHERY. This exhibit explores how light interacts with surfaces—illuminating, penetrating, reflecting, and refracting—through acrylic paint, mixed paper, alcohol inks on wood, and thread on fabric. By layering opaque materials, I create vibrant illusions of translucency, reminiscent of stained glass and orbs. The process shifts perception, highlighting the beauty in brokenness and the quiet presence of divine light. Like spiritual illumination, light invites new perspectives, revealing resilience and transformation through layers and cracks. Together, these works affirm wholeness amidst brokenness and loss. OPENS MAY 17 & runs through AUGUST. Find online at faitharts.org/exhibits.

You may also like the following events from Faith Arts:

• Next month, 14th June, 06:00 pm, F.A.C.E in St. Catharines

Also check out other Arts events in St. Catharines, Literary Art events in St. Catharines, Health & Wellness events in St. Catharines.