Provincial Artist to Launch Children's Book at Joggins on Earth Day

We are super excited here at Joggins as Susan Tooke, provincial artist and author has agreed to launch her new book "B is for Bluenose" at Joggins on our first day of the season, Earth Day.

Susan, who lives in Halifax and runs the Elm Street Studio, has a list as long as your arm of commissions for her artwork; from the interpretation of social issues through digital montages for Parks Canada to the completion of a fourteen-panel diorama depicting the deportation of the Acadians, on display at the Grand-Pre National Historic Site, Nova Scotia.

Susan has also become renowned for the books she has illustrated, which include: A Fiddle for Angus, written by Budge Wilson, Free as the Wind, Saving the Horses of Sable Island, written by Jamie Bastedo and Brave Jack and the Unicorn, written by Janet McNaughton.


The original artwork, which includes "J is for Joggins" of course, from "B is for Bluenose" will be on display at the Joggins Fossil Centre on the day and visitors can buy a signed copy of the book and meet the artist illustrator, who shall be doing a presentation on the book that day.

Keep watch on our website and this blog for more information on the opening day. If you would like more information on Susan and her work, check out her website:

http://www.susantooke.com/