Test Press
Test Press is an artistic development opportunity for artists to use the gallery for self-directed experimentation.
Sept. 21 - Nov. 1, 2026
Hilda Woolnough Gallery
The Guild
115 Richmond Street
Charlottetown, PE
September 21 - October 6
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Sofia Cervantes Romero is a contemporary abstract painter based in Epekwitk, Prince Edward Island. During Test Press, Sofia intends to advance her practice by experimenting with subtle colour palettes in a large-scale painting. Her inspiration comes from romantic notions of the sublime and a dream of the moon. As a part of the project, Sofia hopes to create a space that stirs a sense of awe and wonder. She encourages visitors to enter the space and respond to prompt questions meant to incite reflection and capture the ideas, emotions, and images emerging from the audience’s imagination.
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Becca Griffin (she/they) is a local artist, educator, and administrator! They design and direct youth productions with The Victoria Playhouse Theatre School, and the Stratford Youth Centre (Currently working on The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe). She’s also been a part of the River Clyde Arts Community since 2019. Becca loves to make new things out of found and repurposed materials, to create masks and puppets, and collaborating and connecting in community! You can find her work at beccathewitch.art on instagram, or check out their pei.art profile, pei.art/becca-griffin
October 12-18
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Sofia Cervantes Romero is a contemporary abstract painter based in Epekwitk, Prince Edward Island. During Test Press, Sofia intends to advance her practice by experimenting with subtle colour palettes in a large-scale painting. Her inspiration comes from romantic notions of the sublime and a dream of the moon. As a part of the project, Sofia hopes to create a space that stirs a sense of awe and wonder. She encourages visitors to enter the space and respond to prompt questions meant to incite reflection and capture the ideas, emotions, and images emerging from the audience’s imagination.
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Phil Mercier is an artist and photographer living in Brookfield PEI. His work explores themes of DIY, rural life, and archives. He can often be found developing film in his basement or tending to his plants.
october 19-25
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Derrick Carl Biso is a queer nonbinary genderfluid person from Epekwitk (PE). They are an interdisciplinary artist that uses mediums such as collage, photography, videography, poetry and performance art. Derrick Carl is currently exploring themes of queer subjectivity, relationships, rituals, experiences of the erotic and the natural world. She is also a drag performer named Remedy! They currently work with PEERS Alliance and volunteer as the Board Chair of Gender Affirming Care Prince Edward Island.
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Phil Mercier is an artist and photographer living in Brookfield PEI. His work explores themes of DIY, rural life, and archives. He can often be found developing film in his basement or tending to his plants.
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Sofia Cervantes Romero is a contemporary abstract painter based in Epekwitk, Prince Edward Island. During Test Press, Sofia intends to advance her practice by experimenting with subtle colour palettes in a large-scale painting. Her inspiration comes from romantic notions of the sublime and a dream of the moon. As a part of the project, Sofia hopes to create a space that stirs a sense of awe and wonder. She encourages visitors to enter the space and respond to prompt questions meant to incite reflection and capture the ideas, emotions, and images emerging from the audience’s imagination.
october 26- November 1
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Carlie Howell is a musician, video artist, curator and arts worker based in rural Epekwitk (PEI). Their creative work explores the intersections between jazz, folk, classical and Brazilian music, and has the principles of improvisation and co-creation at its core. They perform their original music under their own name, as well as with The Electric Storm Collective. Their video work explores musical form using projection mapping. As a curator, they work to elevate the voices of feminized and queer musicians. A social justice accomplice, and advocate for artists, Carlie has been working in recent years to help musicians achieve safer, more sustainable working conditions.
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Phil Mercier is an artist and photographer living in Brookfield PEI. His work explores themes of DIY, rural life, and archives. He can often be found developing film in his basement or tending to his plants.
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Sofia Cervantes Romero is a contemporary abstract painter based in Epekwitk, Prince Edward Island. During Test Press, Sofia intends to advance her practice by experimenting with subtle colour palettes in a large-scale painting. Her inspiration comes from romantic notions of the sublime and a dream of the moon. As a part of the project, Sofia hopes to create a space that stirs a sense of awe and wonder. She encourages visitors to enter the space and respond to prompt questions meant to incite reflection and capture the ideas, emotions, and images emerging from the audience’s imagination.
Events
October 22, 2026 - Artist Talk with Derrick Carl Biso
Test Press is an artistic development opportunity for artists to use the gallery for self-directed experimentation. It is a celebration of trying new things, embracing failure, fine-tuning ideas, and testing new approaches. Throughout the months of September and October, participating artists will utilise the space to create new work, explore new processes, conduct research, and more!
This project is made possible thanks to the generous support of the City of Charlottetown, PEI Creates (Innovation PEI), and the Canada Council for the Arts.