Friday 26 February 2010

Winter Play Wood Buffalo ART WALK

Above Image: Two local aritst's ( Left: Margaret Sonnenberg, Right: Katy Williams) work on display in the Wood Buffalo Art Walk hallway

Above Image: View of section Wood Buffalo Art Walk 2010

In collaboration with Events Wood Buffalo and MacDonald Island Park's Winter Play Festival the Municipality presents the Winter Play Wood Buffalo Art Walk.
The event is open this weekend starting February 26 and running till Sunday February 28, between the hours of 11 AM and 5 PM.
The Art Walk is located in a fire exit hallway, on the righthand side of the main corridor just before the ice rinks. This space has been transformed into a temporary art galley.

There are over 30 local artists on display in this exhibition.
Please come by and see all the local work. It looks great.

For more info please don't hesitate to contact me, Cultural Coordinator - Connor Buchanan.

Phone: 780.788.4335 or 780.714.7173
or
Email: connor.buchanan@woodbuffalo.ab.ca

Monday 22 February 2010

Dene Celtic Art

Above: Myself and Shawn in his studio.


Last Friday, February 19, 2010, I had the privilege of visiting the studio of local Fort McKay sculptor and artist, Shawn McClure.

His rustic home made studio space was located in the backyard of his Fort McKay home. Shawn is currently in the process of relocating to a new space.

Shawn works in a variety of mediums including but not limited to sculptures in Brazilian soap stone, alabaster and wood, as well as being a skilled in drawing, tattoo design and execution and painting.

For more information on Shawn's works please visit his website - deneceltic.com or send him and email at - deneceltic@gmail.com

Cheers,

Connor