The Turret: À l’intérieur Painting Auction

Announcing The Turret: À l'intérieur Painting Auction from October 2 to October 30, 2026. We’re delighted to showcase new works by the students in Luke Fair's Summer 2026 Painting En Plein Air class at NSCAD University created at the Turret Arts Space.

Luke Fair and Noah Check discuss painting in progress at the Turret Arts Space. Photo: Natalie Goulet

Painting en plein air, or painting outdoors, is a rich and exciting experience where artists aim to capture their environment by painting on location. On rainy days, students in Fair's class had the unique opportunity to apply the methodology of paining en plain air to interior architectural scenes in the Turret Arts Space. Painted in a single afternoon, these expressive paintings capture the light, shadow, and colours of the storied walls of 1588 Barrington Street.

Featured artists: Mariah Butler, Noah Check, Luke Fair, Roman Lecours, Freya Poirier, Charlotte Salley, Olivia Smith, Max Taylor, Aeron Wang, and Callista Welsh-Marshall

Don’t miss your chance to take home a piece of iconic Halifax history. Our online auction is open from October 2 to October 30, 2026. The Turret: À l'intérieur will be on view at Turret Arts Space during Nocturne from 6pm to midnight on Saturday, October 17.

Auction sales are split 50/50 between the individual artists and the Turret Arts Space.