05/06/2026
The Eptek Art & Culture Centre is very excited to announce the opening of the new exhibit, "A Nod to Aunt Marion," a showcase of works by Marion Campbell Hinton, now on display in our Lobby Gallery from May 1st until May 31st.
Marion was a stylish, fun-loving, creative woman for whom an early death in 1973 cut short an artistic vocation.
Hinton was a beloved schoolteacher in Summerside and Tyne Valley who later devoted herself to serving her community through various volunteer organizations. Hinton's artistic side was brought to life when she became a member of the Barton Art Club, organized by fellow Islander and internationally acclaimed artist, Georgie Read Barton. Hinton loved that the art club travelled across the Island to capture the beauty of the landscape on canvas. One of her favourite areas to paint was the scenery around her cottage in Stanley Bridge, detailing the beautiful lupins that she and her husband, Richard, helped spread across the Island. Hinton was a diligent student of still life and landscape painting and Read Barton's influence is apparent in her work. Since her passing, Hinton's paintings have been greatly loved by her family over the decades.
"A Nod to Aunt Marion" is the first time Hinton's work is being shown publicly in a solo exhibit, thanks to the desire of her niece and nephew, Catherine and William (Bill) Callbeck, to have her art reach a wider audience, and as a thanks for the important role Hinton played in their lives.
This exhibit also marks the launch of an Island-wide visual artist competition in Hintonās memory, with the generous support of Catherine and Bill. Island artists are invited to be inspired by the works of Hinton in creating landscape or still-life paintings; those works will be part of a future exhibition, "The Voice of Marion," at Eptek in January 2027. Interested artists can receive a submission package by emailing [email protected] or by calling (902) 888-8373.
Eptek Art & Culture Centre is open from 10am-4pm Tues-Fri and 12pm-4pm on Sundays. Admission is by donation. See you soon!
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