ᐃᔨ - Eyes - Shirley Moorhouse

The Rooms, St. John’s
June 7 – Sept 21, 2025


This exhibition showcases 30 years of Shirley Moorhouse’s innovative art practice, from her earliest pieces to new and recently restored artworks. Moorhouse is renowned for her distinctive wall hangings, which incorporate embroidery, beading, and smoke-tanned caribou hide, along with unconventional materials and found objects. Her vibrant imagery delves into complex themes, including environmental stewardship, resource extraction, geopolitics, spirituality, and cultural continuity. Through her work, Moorhouse also extends the invitation “to reflect, to dream, and to celebrate the beauty and mysteries of life.”

Realized as a collaboration between the artist and Rose Bouthillier, guest curator.


Visit The Rooms’ exhibition page here.
View the virtual exhibition here.

Exhibition documentation courtesy of The Rooms.