Parrott Gallery Shop
Located on the 3rd floor of the Belleville Public Library the Parrott Gallery Shop offers handcrafted jewellery, decor, household items, art and accessories by regional artists and artisans.
Visit us at the Parrott Gallery Shop the next time you are out shopping!
We carry work by…
Mark Armstrong • Iris Casey • Linda Coulter • Daphne Creasy • Penny Doolittle • Tracey Edwards • Joyce Empey Smith • Lisa Ferguson • May Haslam • Melanie Horner • Paul Johnston • Liz Jones • Audra Kent • George Ketcheson • Lucie Kovarova-Weir • Brian Lubben • Marta Mouka • Bernard Noel • Tina Osborne • Sue Panko • Bob Pennycook • Allison Pilling & Ruby Curtis-Cowen • Sandy Randle • Bev Redden • Karen Richey • Rona Rustige • Debby Smith • Lisa Spence • Brenda Sullivan • Colleen Thomson • Wendy Vervoort • Emoke Wilson • Sheila Wright
Featured Shop Artist for March: Rona Rustige
Many Quinte residents will have met Rona Rustige when she was the manager and curator at Glanmore National Historic Site. In 2021, after having been a museum specialist at several museums for over forty years, Rona retired and took up rug hooking. According to the artist, retirement and Covid together started her down the path to becoming a hooker!
With the help of her friend and artist Janet Heaven, Rona is constantly creating new designs. The more complicated patterns are designed by Janet, which Rona then uses to “colour in with wool.” Using only the highest quality materials: 100% Canadian and Icelandic wool, linen and cotton, Rona’s artwork is always warm, wonderful and original!
Her mug rugs are the perfect size for even the largest coffee mug, and her panels are one-of-a-kind pieces of art that are functional AND decorative. Her prices don’t reflect the time she spends on each piece, so if you are looking for an affordable and unique gift for someone you care about, Rona’s artwork is your answer. And you’ll also want to get a mug rug for yourself!