Lorraine Vatcher

Six new pieces&nbsp;have been purchased for the provincial art bank, bringing the total in the collection to 255.

The art bank, which was established in 1979,&nbsp;acquires, loans out and displays works by professional Island artists for public spaces.

Here are the five other new pieces, which were selected by a peer-review jury out of

Glen Strickey

Renee Laprise

Norma Jean MacLean

Monica MacDonald

COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Saturday, June 20

As the four Atlantic premiers haggle over when to open their borders to each other and the rest of Canada, P.E.I.'s Premier Dennis King said it would be "unfair" to suggest a date when that could happen until he is certain he can deliver on the promise.

A checkpoint has been in place at Confederation Bridge since April 1.

Confederation Bridge COVID-19 checkpoint

P.E.I. opened its border to some season residents earlier this month.

How monuments shape our memory of the past and influence how  we move forward

Calls for the removal of a bronze bench statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in Charlottetown, have reignited a local discussion on the role of monuments in commemorating people and events — how they shape our perception of the past and influence how we move forward, into the future.

Red paint trickles down from a statue of Sir John A. MacDonald, following recent public demands for it to be removed from Victoria Row in Charlottetown.

John A. MacDonald vandalized 

Red paint trickles down from a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald following recent public demands for it to be removed from Victoria Row in Charlottetown.

Monica Lacey has had several pieces selected for the art bank over the years. Her latest, Optimism, is mixed media — acrylic, ink, collage and encaustic on wood panel.

6 more pieces added to provincial art bank

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