February 13 - March 28, 2026

As Waves Break: a solo exhibition by JoAnna Howlett

Fishing and sailing culture is steeped in superstition and fishermen are steadfast in upholding tradition. Howlett’s paternal grandfather believed that women were bad luck aboard fishing vessels. As an act of defiance, she began fishing lobster on his boat a couple of years after his death. As Waves Break showcases recent work that addresses her grandfather’s superstition, tradition in the lobster fishery, familial legacy, and gendered labour.