Andrea deBruijn - August to October 2026

Andrea deBruijn’s exhibit Manic Pixie Print Girl Brushes Modernist Paint Chip Off Shoulder showcases monotype screen printing. By using this particular method, Andrea deBruijn challenges printmaking’s established conventions, and positions print as a site for exploring abstraction and materiality.

The artist’s monotype artworks are a reference to abstract expressionism. The artist wishes to celebrate the art of print with this exhibition by putting a light on the tools and processes at play.

Contrary to the technology of printmaking, which produces multiple prints of the same image, monotypes create one-of-a-kind artworks. During the creation process, the New Brunswick based artist applied inks to a blank silkscreen and used a squeegee to impress the ink onto paper, ensuring that each print is unique.

“Most print techniques demand forethought to be executed effectively, while monotype can be made with immediate gestures. Using that method is a release from ideals of control and laboriousness that I embrace in other areas of my print practice”, explained deBruijn. “I feel both liberated and uneasy while making prints like these and I ask myself: “Will they be taken seriously? Or will they simply be viewed as free-spirited and fun? Isn’t that in fact what they are?”.

Andrea deBruijn earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Print Media from Concordia University. Since then, she has been invited to work in print studios across Canada and around the world, and has exhibited her work both locally and internationally. Currently a Printmaking Technician at Mount Allison University, Andrea will soon embark on a new body of artistic research as a Master of Fine Arts candidate at the University of Alberta.

Located at 811 Main Street, the Capitol Theatre is a restored heritage property and operates as a multi-purpose arts centre. Upwards of 100,000 patrons visit the Capitol annually to attend a wide variety of performances and events, making it an ideal location to showcase the work of regional visual artists. The exhibit space measures approximately 50 ft x 5 ft and is equipped with directional (movable) lighting and track hanging system. Exhibits must be ready to hang and holes cannot be made in the walls.

The Capitol Theatre is committed to equitable practices in selecting artists so that we shall have more equitable representation across communities - including Indigenous, Black, racialized, LGBTQ+, disability and mad arts communities.

Preference will also be given to works not recently shown in the Greater Moncton area. New and emerging professional artists are encouraged to apply. Detailed information regarding installation procedures and exhibit periods, promotion of exhibitions, and vernissages will be made available once artists have been selected.

Applications will be considered by a peer jury and evaluated on the basis of artistic merit, originality, cohesiveness and professionalism of the suggested exhibit, audience appeal, and logistics. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the jury.

The jury is supported by Capitol Theatre staff. They are:

• Guillaume Adjutor Provost
• Catherine Arsenault
• Paul Edouard Bourque
• Emily Muckler
• Anna Rail

The jury meets to set the exhibit schedule for the following year, usually at the beginning of July. All artists receive an acknowledgement of receipt of their submission. Successful candidates will be notified by email before August 15th and provided exhibit instructions. Selected works will be displayed for a period of two consecutive months in the Capitol Theatre Art Gallery. The stipend is paid at the beginning of the exhibit.