Current Items of Interest...
Above: Kent Cottage at Landfall by Newfoundlander and past guest resident artist, Gerald Squires. See "Treat a special..." below.
Kent Cottage Open House, Sunday May 19, 2-5pm!
Newfoundland-Labrador author, actor and playwright, Berni Stapleton, is the Summer 2013 Landfall Writer-in-Residence. Read more about Ms. Stapleton on the News & Events page under the Summer 2013 Artists & Writers-in-Residence column.
Halifax interdisciplinary artist Michael McCormack is The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery summer 2013 Landfall Artist-in-Residence. Read more about Mr. McCromick on the News & Events page under the Summer 2013 Artists & Writers-in-Residence column.
Plans are well underway for the 2014 Kent Centennial, a Commemoration of Rockwell Kent in Newfoundland. Kent lived at Landfall in 1914. Please see the Kent Cottage and News & Events pages.
The Landfall Winter 2013 Newsletter covering the Trust's 2012 year activities is now available online.
To view the complete set of Landfall artist albums, please visit our facebook page, click on Photos, then Albums.
Treat a special friend to a signed limited edition fine-art print of Kent Cottage at Landfall , illustrated above,by renowned Newfoundland artist Gerald Squires. Print salesdirectly support long-term preservation and conservation of the historic 200-year old Kent Cottage.
The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery featured exhibits include Fieldwork and The Elbow Room Residency Series: Philippa Jones. In May, renowned Newfoundland and Labrador artist Mary Pratt will be celebrated in a 50-year retrospective exhibition . The Ongoing Exhibit continues with Inner Works: Selections from the People's Collection.
Canada Helps accepts donations on behalf of the Landfall Trust. Please donate, today!
See the Environment Canada, 7-day, Brigus area Weather Forecast . The time in Newfoundland and Labrador is:
Landfall Trust of Brigus
Newfoundland and Labrador
The Landfall Trust is a registered charity established in 2005 through the legacy of the late Bradley Jacob Folensbee, Jr. (Jake).
The Trust owns and oversees the undeveloped 11-acre Landfall preserve, a provincial heritage site with its 200-year old Kent Cottage, in the coastal community of Brigus, Newfoundland and Labrador, Jake’s seasonal residence for 51 years.
A lifetime educator and amateur artist, Jake’s passing wish was
that Landfall be a centre of lifelong learning opportunities for
people and organizations to practice the arts and humanities recognizing and benefiting Newfoundland’s unique heritage.
The Landfall Trust’s Mission is to preserve the historic Kent Cottage, protect Landfall’s pristine natural environment and provide arts, cultural and educational activities.
The Trust provides seasonal Artists and Writers-in-Residence programs, conducts resident artist directed workshops and special events.
The Board of Directors serves on a volunteer basis and is supported by an Advisory Committee. They represent diverse skills and talents, including heritage preservation, the visual and literary arts, the surrounding community and its history, finance and fund development, and facilities conservation and management. All have an association with the community of Brigus and share Jake's vision.
The Trust is supported by its members, donations and the Landfall Press sale of resident artist fine-art prints. When not in use for its cultural and heritage activities, the cottage is rented as a pristine and historic weekly vacation retreat.
Please enjoy your visit to our website. Thank you for your interest in the Landfall Trust and its support of and contributions to the arts, education, cultural heritage and conservation of Landfall's historic Kent Cottage.
Kindest regards,
The Board of Directors
Landfall Trust, Inc.
At the Government House reception following the 2012 Manning Awards Ceremony, L-R: The Honourable Edward Roberts (former Lt. Governor & Landfall Trust Advisory Committee member), Roy Clarke (Chair, Brigus Historic & Conservation Society), Caroline Stone (Landfall Trust Advisory Committee member), Landfall Trust Board Members Tony Dearness & Elizabeth Bourgeois, Ralph Trickett (Deputy Mayor, Brigus) and Landfall Board Member Dennis Flynn.