This exhibition reflects on the shifting identities of contemporary Prairie artists, exploring themes of time, labour, and place through diverse histories and methodologies, ranging from craft to modernism.
Amy Fung, curator and Vancouver-based writer, reflects on invisibility in artistic labour:
“Conversations can reverberate as resonances of a specific time and place, conjuring a shade of purpose and identity. We were all isolated geographically and perhaps politically, but we each held a space, and together we made a place.”
Featured Artists
- Amalie Atkins (Saskatoon, SK)
- Heather Benning (rural Saskatchewan/Nokomis, SK)
- Jennifer Bowes (Grande Prairie, AB/Dawson Creek, BC)
- Tammi Campbell (Saskatoon, SK)
- Brenda Draney (Edmonton/Slave Lake, AB)
- Sarah Anne Johnson (Winnipeg, MB)
- Wednesday Lupypciw (Calgary, AB)
- Maria Madacky (Coaldale, AB)
- Mary-Anne McTrowe (Lethbridge, AB)
- Divya Mehra (Winnipeg, MB)
- Jennifer Stillwell (Winnipeg, MB/Victoria, BC)
- Leesa Streifler (Regina, SK)
Event
Wendy Wersch Lecture in partnership with MAWA: Featuring Sheila Spence: Sunday, October 5, 2014 | 2:00 PM. Reception to follow.
Press
Winnipeg Free Press: Making a Day of It [Link TBD]
Exhibition Catalogue
The accompanying catalogue features:
- Essays by Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan, Anthea Black and Nicole Burisch, and Joan Borsa
- Portraits of the artists by Amy Fung
A project website provides further insights into the development of the exhibition and details about the featured artists.