MMFI GALLERY HOURS: Monday to Friday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

July’s Exhibit:

”The Digby and Annapolis Valley Lighthouse Project” by Lyndia Baird

Opening Reception:

Wednesday, July 8th, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Artist Statement

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for all of us these past few years and I, like so many others, needed something positive and uplifting to occupy the time spent apart from those who are dear to me.

With the virtual support of family and friends, I was inspired to continue the lighthouse project I had begun some years ago, which involved painting the many beautiful lighthouses of Nova Scotia. Armed with photos I had previously captured of these monuments to our maritime history, I took brushes in hand and was able to create 19 new paintings.

I am pleased to share these paintings with you along with some of the progress photos of paintings that I shared on Facebook during the work on this project.

For further details about Nova Scotia Lighthouses, please go to

1) Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society | www.nslps.com

2) lighthousefriends.com

3) Historical association of Annapolis Royal

4) A book Lighthouses and Lights of Nova Scotia by E. H. Rip Irwin