About Us
Our passionate team is dedicated to creating a magical evening of multi-disciplinary art that brings together professional artists, students, and community groups. With a commitment to fostering community through art, we transform West St. into a vibrant, inspiring space each year. Guided by a vision of inclusivity and creativity, we celebrate the unique cultural heritage of Newfoundland while showcasing innovative artistic expressions that connect and inspire.
Louise Gauthier
Executive Director
After a 35-year career as a multidisciplinary artist, Louise Gauthier is a believer that the arts are a gate way to creating positive change, no matter what the premise. In her role as co-founder and leader of CB Nuit, it has been her goal to connect the various communities of Elmastukwek in creativity, contribute to the health and happiness of guests and create work for artists for years to come! She is sending a special thank you to the exceptional teams who have supported the festival from 2017 to the present with their dedication and creativity to bring magic and beauty to our wonderful community!
Kelsey Street
Programming & Accessibility Coordinator
Kelsey Street is a L’nu artist from the west coast of Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland). She’s been based in Corner Brook since early childhood, with family roots in nearby Benoit’s Cove, and still considers the whole Elmastukwek (Bay of Islands) area home. Street has a multidisciplinary practice — often centred around collaboration — working across sculptural beadwork, printmaking, textiles, and site-specific performance and installation. Her work often explores themes of community, resettlement, cultural and generational memory, and storytelling, grounded in connection to place and lived experience in her home territory.
Brad Randell
Technical Director
With over 25 years in technical production and event planning, this seasoned professional has honed a deep expertise across Canada. Originating from Corner Brook, the journey in live events led to over a decade in Toronto, where extensive experience in live production was gained. The commitment to the craft has made a lasting impact, shaping a strong understanding of the intricate workings of the industry.
Alli Johnston and
Mandy Keeping
Design & Marketing
Mandy Keeping and Alli Johnston are part of the dynamic team at Corner Brook's Sprout Marketing. They're also visual artists and have both participated in CB Nuit over the past 10 years.
With a shared passion for the arts, they have skills that span graphic design, photography, videography and social media content creation.
Larry Weyand
Chair
An interdisciplinary textile artist, Larry explores domesticity, humor, and repetition as coping mechanisms in their work. Recently exhibited at venues like the Rotary Arts Centre and Craft Nova Scotia, Larry has received Canada Council and ArtsNL grants to develop a significant project linking paper napkins and quilts. With an MFA from Concordia University in Fibers & Material Practices, Larry has also served on artist-run boards, festival selection committees, and as a peer assessor for national grants. Currently, they hold a role at Memorial University’s Grenfell campus.
Andy White
Vice Chair
Andy brings extensive digital expertise to the festival's board. Andy previously owned and operated a successful digital design and development agency, gaining a deep understanding of online presence and audience engagement. Andy currently advises a number of boards across Canada on their digital needs, drawing on broad operational experience across diverse industries and teams. His particular strengths in engagement and marketing bring added value in connecting the festival.
Kendall Sweeney
Secretary
Based on the west coast, Kendall Sweeney is a Newfoundland & Labrador artist with a practice grounded in photo-realism drawing. Rendering the contents of her work with true-to-life qualities, Kendall relies on scale, shading, and installation strategies to transform mundane objects into charged moments for audiences to experience and interpret.
Kendall graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland, Grenfell Campus with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) in 2022 and has returned to campus to complete a Bachelor of Business Administration (expected 2027). She has exhibited at the Tina Dolter Gallery, and is preparing for her first solo exhibition at Union House Arts this summer.
Diana Chisholm
Treasurer
Diana Chisholm is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work is rooted in sculpture and installation. Diana's work focuses on the industrial nature of place and navigating new landscapes through multiple perspectives, humour, and social media. She received an MFA from the University of Saskatchewan ('15) and a BFA from Memorial University of Newfoundland ('12) and a BSc. in Interdisciplinary Studies from St. Francis Xavier University ('05). Chisholm has participated in group and solo exhibitions nationally and participated in residencies in Saskatchewan and Newfoundland. Diana lives and works in Parson's Pond and Woody Point, Newfoundland where she is the Executive Director of The Trailhead Development Company.
Kyle Galvin
Director at Large
Kyle Galvin is a Canadian artist based on the west coast of Newfoundland, originally from Nova Scotia. After more than a decade working as a city planner and urban designer, he made the decision to leave his corporate career and pursue art full-time. This shift has allowed him to return to a slower, more intentional creative practice rooted in observation, texture, and emotion.
Working in graphite, chalk pastel, acrylic, and oil, he creates drawings and paintings that explore the quiet presence of his subjects and the atmosphere of the landscapes they inhabit. Kyle's recent work focuses on the wildlife of Newfoundland—a series that reflects his growing connection to this place and its ecology.
Kyle lives and works in a Corner Brook with his partner, building a studio practice shaped by memory, material, and a desire to engage deeply with the natural world and the artistic community around him.
Kat Elliott
Director at Large
Kathleen (Kat) Elliott (she/ her) is an interdisciplinary textile and community artist with Mi’kmaq and settler heritage. In 2024 she completed her MA in Applied Art and Social Practice at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, a program centered on using the arts as a tool for community development and shared understanding. Elliott investigates the histories and lived experiences of rural women through the use of non-mechanized processes. Handmade textile work grounds her practice in material traditions that reflect labour, care, and endurance. Recently returned to Elmastukwek, Elliott has spent the last 5 years living nomadically across North America and Europe.
Lauren Brinson
Director at Large
Lauren Brinson (she/her) is an artist and heritage worker from Corner Brook, Newfoundland. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Grenfell Campus, Memorial University (2017) and a Master’s in Studio Art, Sculpture from the University of Victoria (2020). Her work has been exhibited nationally at the Legacy Art Gallery in Victoria, BC, the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery in Toronto, and the Queen’s Square Gallery in Cambridge, Ontario. When she’s not working at the Corner Brook Museum & Archives or participating in local arts events like CBNuit, she’s holed up in her apartment crocheting, cross-stitching, or making useless fishing nets. Lauren’s practice involves themes of memory, craft, and repetitive process. She’s taken part in CB Nuit in different ways over the years and is excited to join the team this year!
Chrissy Dicks
Director at Large
Chrissy Dicks is an arts worker of Mi’kmaq and settler heritage from Corner Brook, NL. She is currently the Executive Director at Lawnya Vawnya, a non-profit multidisciplinary arts organization based in St. John's, NL. With nearly 15 years of experience working in the industry, Chrissy’s main area of interest is community building through art and culture. Chrissy has a B.A from Memorial University and completed post graduate studies at NSCAD University.
Laila Mtwangi
Youth Advisory Committee Lead
Originally from Tanzania, and I moved to Corner Brook to pursue my studies major in Psychology and Sociology. Although not a degree in the fine arts, I have always been passionate about art and its powerful role in helping children and youth express themselves and connect with the world around them. Through my academic background and creative interests, I strive to support young people in discovering their voices and building meaningful pathways for communication.
Bernice Hillier
Subcommittee Member - Operations & Logisitcs
Best known as a radio journalist, Bernice Hillier has a degree in journalism and political science from Carleton University. In her work in radio since the 1990s, she has often covered issues, events and personalities from the province’s arts scene. She has tremendous respect for creators of every kind. Her proudest accomplishment is raising a good human who just happens to be a songwriter and musician. Together, she and her son Noah presented a CB Nuit project in January 2026 called Tuned In.
Majunath Suthesapavan
Subcommittee Member - Operations & Logistics
Maju nurtures connection, belonging & opportunity through community engagement, partnerships, and creating welcoming spaces where everyone feels valued. He can often be found organizing events, supporting newcomers, and bringing people together across cultures.
Originally from Sri Lanka, Maju now calls Corner Brook home. His journey - from the University of Peradeniya to the College of the North Atlantic, where he completed his Agriculture Technician (Co-op) diploma and received the President’s Medal - reflects his passion for growth, leadership, and community impact.
With experience across FMCG industries, government departments, NGOs, INGOs, and community groups, Maju is deeply passionate about supporting settlement and integration, building strong community connections, and linking people to programs, services, and opportunities.
Now serving as a Community Connections Officer at ANC, Maju continues to strengthen inclusion, connection, and community support across the region
What We Value
At CB Nuit, our values are the foundation of our commitment to excellence and integrity. We strive to create meaningful impacts through our work, guided by the principles that define who we are and how we operate. Just as chalk writes a new path on the streets, we are dedicated to drawing our own journey, continuously innovating and adapting to shape a brighter, more impactful future.
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Creative Engagement
We foster creativity and self-expression by engaging the Corner Brook Community in site-specific participatory projects that invite active collaboration.
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Support for Working Artists: ART=WORK
We provide a consistent and professional venue for graduates, emerging and established artists and art makers from all disciplines to produce and showcase original work.
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Sustainable Artistic Practices
We encourage sustainable practices in art making and festival production to care for our environment and contribute to community wellness.