The Judith and Norman Alix Art Gallery in Sarnia is launching it’s new exhibition this Friday, October 1st.

The exhibit entitled Facing North features landscape paintings from late regional artist Jean Hay.

It brings together a selection of encaustic paintings of the high arctic to explore notions of aging, creative drive and ecological responsibility.

The paintings are drawn from the permanent collection of the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery as well as the public Chatham based Thames Art Gallery.

You can visit jnaag.ca to book your free time ticketed entry.

The gallery’s current hours of operation are Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 11 until 4 and Thursdays from 11 until 8 30.