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Gary Weekes placed portraits of Black people in New Brunswick on used baking trays in his latest exhibit called, Trayces. The trays mean much more than what meets the eye for Weekes and some of his portrait subjects.
Photographer Gary Weekes’s exhibit open at UNB Art Centre in Fredericton until March 27
Oliver Pearson · CBC News
· Posted: Feb 01, 2026 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 27 minutes ago
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Gary Weekes’s new exhibit, which opened on Jan. 23, features 13 baking tray portraits of Black community members. The trays symbolize differences in skin tone and experiences. (Oliver Pearson/CBC)
Stacks of aluminum baking trays line bakery walls and are used daily which slowly tarnishes their silver coat.
Gary Weekes looked at these trays and thought about more than just the thousands of cookies and pastries that were baked on them. He saw a range of brown and black tones. He saw a strong foundation despite marks and scratches.
“When I saw the trays, the trays spoke to me … they spoke to me because they reflected elements of my everyday life,” he said.
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