We are pleased to welcome Nancy Campbell, Curator of the Annie Pootoogook exhibit, from March 10 – March 11, 2009 to Grande Prairie.
During this time, she will be engaging with the community in a number of ways. Among them are two fascinating talks which are open to the public. Please…
Each “Angel” sculpture in this exhibit has an extraordinary significance. Not angels in a purely Biblical sense, they represent the kind and wonderful incidents that have transpired throughout my life, and the people who have touched it. As I sculpt each piece, I honour the graces that have enriched my…
Not afraid to embellish his traditional roots with innovative inspirations, Yasuo Terada sets new boundaries in modern Japanese ceramics with his uninhibited forms, designs and glazes. His work, flowing from abstract to naturalistic, represents a fusion of age-old tradition and contemporary vision.
This balance comes from passion for all three aspects…
Yasuo Terada was born in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture in 1948. He graduated from the Sculpture Department of Tama University of Art in Tokyo. He is a fourth generation master potter working in the traditional Oribe style in Seto City, Japan where the history of pottery dates back 1300 years.…
Born in Holland in 1941 to peasant stock, Bibi Clement was never a conformist. She fought against the constraints of a traditional class system to study ballet and mime in Amsterdam throughout her teens. In 1957 she found a mentor in Brigitte Pos-Kray a respected sculptor-potter, and went on to…
View more photos from the Artist in the Classroom program when instructors visited Avondale Elementary, St. Gerard Catholic School, Swanavon Elementary, and the local homeschool class.
The Prairie Art Gallery’s Artist in the Classroom program brings professional artists into school classrooms to offer memorable experiences to students. The program is convenient and…
February 2009
The Prairie Art Gallery’s Artist in the Classroom program brings professional artists into school classrooms to offer memorable experiences to students. The program is convenient and cost effective for schools, and has been an astonishing success.
The Artist in the Classroom program was at Avondale Elementary School for an artist residency for the…
Painting classes are beginning soon. Register online, or call the Prairie Art Gallery at (780) 532 – 8111, to join today.
February 13 Artist Trading Card: Workshop
February 27 Artist Trading Card: Trading Session
Starting February 17
Studio Mentors – Painting
Learn a variety of painting techniques and paint media while exploring art styles and…
