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#YEGCanvas in Their Own Words - Catherine Dubois

#YEGCanvas is a luminous spot in our long #yegwinters. The transitory exhibition places exciting and diverse art images on billboards throughout the city and along the Capital & Metro LRT Lines. From now until April, we’ll share the artists’ biographies and thoughts on their artworks. Reflecting the wide diversity of art on display, the artists’ words appear unedited in all their  whimsical, academic, reflective, funny, or poignant glory.

Today’s artist is Catherine Dubois

Title: Manmer Crossing the Alps Medium: Acrylic Paint  & India Ink on Bristol Year: 2016

Description: Manmer Crossing the Alps, can be found in the Stadium LRT Station until December 31. The artwork is a parody of Jacques-Louis David’s Napoleon Crossing the Alps. This artwork is a commentary on the snobbery associated with ‘fine arts’ being more legitimate than cartoon/more stylized work.

‘Manmer’ is a reoccurring character created by Dubois. He’s described as a ‘reverse mermaid. 50% person. 50% fish. 100% stress’. You can follow his art adventures here - http://duboiscatherine.tumblr.com/manmer

About Catherine When she realized her dream of becoming a frog would not be achieved, Catherine turned her attention to the graphic arts and has not looked back. She graduated from Pixel Blue College in 2015 with a diploma in 2D Animation and Illustration. After being awarded a scholarship at the Gotta Minute Film Festival, she returned to school to complete a diploma in Digital Illustration and Sequential Arts at the Edmonton Digital Arts College in 2017.

Catherine has created works in a large number of mediums, from commercial animations to selling paintings at the Whyte Ave Art Walk. She works as a freelance animator and illustrator, and is currently the Artist-in-Residence at Happy Harbor Comics. 

The majority of Catherine’s work is satirical in nature, either poking fun or simply for the fun of it.

She strives to achieve a balance between light, and happy, and more serious in nature.

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On a scale like no other initiative, #YEGCanvas unleashes local artworks into Edmonton, shifting the city’s least-green months into an open-air art gallery.

This, its third year, adds 45 new pieces by 43 local artists to billboards and LRT station ad spaces over the next six months. The first round of this year’s three rotations went up this week.

The transitory public art project spans painting, fibre art, digital media, ceramics, photography — each with the artist’s name in a little box in the corner. For many, it’s their first public installation, a useful step to getting larger commissions down the road.

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#YEGCanvas returns for a third art-venturous year

Pretty Please, needlepoint by Allison Tunis (100 Ave between 103 & 104 Streets)

Edmonton – #YEG’s favourite interactive, transitory public art exhibition returns to the city’s streets and LRT tracks for a third inventive year. #YEGCanvas, featuring 45 new artworks by 43 Edmonton artists will brighten billboards and posters from November 2017 until April 2018. The initiative is presented through a partnership between the Edmonton Arts Council and Pattison Outdoor Advertising.

#YEGCanvas; a citywide billboard and LRT station-based art exhibition, features art spanning a diversity of genres and disciplines including digital media, ceramics, photography, watercolour, acrylic, drawing, and fibre art. Artworks were chosen from more than 500 submissions by 179 artists. Over the next six months, the artworks will be displayed on 10 billboards, located throughout the city, and on 15 LRT station posters along the Capital and Metro Lines. The art will be rotated every two months.  Edmontonians are invited to explore the exhibition using the online tour map: http://arcg.is/2ivDeDb.

Chromeleon by Jared Robinson (80 Street & Argyll Road)

Including this edition, 135 artworks by 107 Edmonton artists have been exhibited since 2015. The exhibition not only delights the eyes and senses, but also provides a valuable and relevant opportunity for artists to explore public art practice as well as exposing their work to a wider audience.

Edmonton mosaic artist Karen Klassen participated in the 2016-2017 exhibition. “Public art calls can be daunting,” says Klassen. “#YEGCanvas gives all artists an entry level experience and introduction into this process, and gives the inexperienced artists confidence and validation. It puts all artists, on any level, on an even playing field because anyone can apply. Participation had a huge effect on my career. It was not only fantastic exposure, it boosted my confidence level, and I am now collaborating on a percent for art project in an Edmonton park!” Klassen is working with Edmonton mosaicist Erin Pankratz to create a mosaic art wall for Dermott Park on the south side.

Plight of Platalea by Meghan Wise (116 Street & 107 Avenue)

"I'm so pleased to be able to partner with the EAC once again for this important campaign," says Brian de Ruiter, Vice President Prairie Region, Pattison Outdoor Advertising. “Last year brought such an amazing array of artists to the forefront; I can't wait to see this year's artwork displayed on a large scale, and it's an honour to be able to support local artists and give them a public platform."

The interactive #YEGCanvas map will be updated to reflect new artworks and art locations every eight weeks. Information about the artists will be shared on the YEGArts Blog throughout the exhibition. The public is encouraged to share images of the artworks on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #YEGCanvas.

Left - loneliness by Zohreh Valiary Eskandary (Kingsway LRT Station) Right - Joy by Kaylyn Hardstaff (NAIT LRT Station)

A celebration with the artists will take place on November 20, 2017 from 5:30-7:30 pm at Mile Zero Dance’s Spazio Performativo space (10816 95 Street). A new set of the limited edition #YEGCanvas trading cards will be available at the celebration and other EAC events.

kakike amiskwaciy- waskahikan: forever and always beaver hills house by Keely O’Dell (156 Street & Stony Plain Road)

#YEGCANVAS Artists & Artworks Billboards (artworks marked with * are in the first iteration of 10 billboards)

Kasie Campbell                      Bonne Femme                                                The Visit

Stacey Cann                          Tally

Mitchell Chalifoux                  Outfitter

Alyson Davies                        Spring Harvest

Daniel Evans                          Growth/Decay

Brad Fehr                               Thrown into Audience with Thunder

Paul Freeman                         Double Yolk

Natalie Jachyra                      presence

Serena Kaba                          Shopping Cart 1*

Alex Lam                                A Touch of Sienna *

Marilyn Langevin                    Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women*

Tianna LeBlanc                      The UFOs Are Coming!

Juan Lopezdabdoub              Lounging on the Grass After Manet

Oksana Maszczak                  Transitory*

Keely O’Dell                            kakike amiskwaciy- waskahikan:                                                  forever and always beaver hills house*

Joy Olagoke                            Nest

Dean Olesky                            A Neighborhood 1

Nathan Panousis                     The Webs We Weave

Chad Raymond                       Cusp

Elsa Robinson                         Breaking Out

Jared Robinson                       Chromeleon*

Rick Rogers                             Interdependence

David Scott                              Keep Out*

Stephanie Simpson                 Mini Mountain

Kelsey Stephenson                 Teal

Vivian Trinh                              Family Portrait

Allison Tunis                            Pretty Please*

Kapil Vachhar                          Into the Meadows*

Meghan Wise                          Plight of Platalea*

Left - Rooted Man by Noemi de Bruijn (Health Sciences LRT Station) Right - Manmer Crossing the Alps by Catherine Dubois (Stadium LRT Station)

LRT Posters (artworks will appear in different locations throughout the entire exhibition)

Jordan Blackburn                   It’s Mine

Noemi de Bruijn                      Rooted Man

Catherine Dubois                    Manmer Crossing the Alps

Gerri Harden                           Up and Away

Kaylyn Hardstaff                     Joy

Andrew Kozak                        Icarus

Angela Marino                        Humans as Beast

Emma Resener                       Sighting

Dryden Roesch                       Staircases & Ladders

Miriam Rudolph                      Collective Effort

Vanessa Ryl                            Seeds in the Springtime

Rudy Smith                             You Are Here

Serena Tang                            Sweet Meat

Zohreh Valiary Eskandary        loneliness

Meghan Wise                           Raising the Spector of Alarm

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It’s back and it’s mobile! #YEGCanvas in Transit is the latest incarnation of the Edmonton Arts Council’s beloved temporary public art exhibition, presented in partnership with Pattison Outdoor Advertising. This time it runs for a full year, and places art by Edmonton-based Indigenous, emerging, and racialized artists in LRT stations and cars, and a few buses! Submit your application by March 22, 2019. https://bit.ly/2DuG6Hm

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It’s a bus... It’s a train... It’s #YEGCanvas

Commuting becomes a lot more colourful thanks to local Edmonton artists

As winter descends upon Edmonton, there are going to be some new splashes of colour moving across the city. Twenty-two local artists have created pieces that are now displayed on buses, trains and in transit stations as part of #YEGCanvas. You can also find videos being displayed on the LRT TVs – a new medium for this year. On social media, we will be showcasing new artwork every week to share the incredible talent within the city and give as many people as possible the opportunity to enjoy it – plus you can always find your favourite one!  

(Concrete by Caitlin Sian Richards)

The artists all come from Indigenous, emerging, or racialized backgrounds, and many of their pieces help tell the stories of lived experience. The art will be posted on our Facebook, Twitter, and most uniquely our Instagram grid where we will be building the pieces square-by-square to create a collage. On each post, you can learn about what inspired them to create the piece and their background as an artist. Some people have already spotted and posted about the Ghost Dog train (by artist Halie Finney) which has been gliding along since April. The rest of the art will continue to be displayed until Spring 2020.  

(Set Ablaze by Ania Telfer)

#YEGCanvas first launched in 2015 and has since featured over 100 local artists whose art has been displayed all around Edmonton, on billboards and transit. It has given a platform for those who come from marginalized backgrounds to showcase their work and lend their voice to the community. 

(Peepers by Haylee Fortin)

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#YEGCanvas in Their Own Words - Gerri Harden

#YEGCanvas is a luminous spot in our long #yegwinters. The transitory exhibition places exciting and diverse art images on billboards throughout the city and along the Capital & Metro LRT Lines. From now until April, we’ll share the artists’ biographies and thoughts on their artworks. Reflecting the wide diversity of art on display, the artists’ words appear unedited in all their  whimsical, academic, reflective, funny, or poignant glory.

Today’s artist is Gerri Harden

Title: Up and Away Year: 2015 Medium: Poly-clay, acrylic paint, moss, string, metal wire

Description: My sculptural work is where I try to convey emotion, and inspire compassion toward a selected topic, using 3D objects. This is a sculpture from my series Inside Out, where I created sculptures that were meant to depict the bipolar emotions I experience. The purpose was to give sculptural representations of the symptoms in order to expand on the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria.

About the Artist (Gerri on Gerri) As a visual artist, I create under three separate aliases. I started doing this to compartmentalize my work style-wise and intent-wise, and I work on separate aliases’ series in tandem.

Under this alias, 'Gerri Harden', I create small poly-clay sculptures and large-scale sculptural tableaux.

The intent is for the viewer to emotionally respond to the 3D objects I create. I explore topics such as environmental concern, the struggle faced by those coping with mental illness, physical and emotional fragility etc.

My belief is that artwork, guided completely by emotions, can reach a  viewer at a deeper level and can inspire compassion and empathy. I also believe that if you can reach people emotionally, art can have the power to permanently alter an individual’s perspective on important topics.

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#YEGCanvas in Their Own Words - David Scott

#YEGCanvas is a luminous spot in our long #yegwinters. The transitory exhibition places exciting and diverse art images on billboards throughout the city and along the Capital & Metro LRT Lines. From now until April, we’ll share the artists’ biographies and thoughts on their artworks. Reflecting the wide diversity of art on display, the artists’ words appear unedited in all their  whimsical, academic, reflective, funny, or poignant glory.

Today’s artist is David Scott

Title: Keep Out Medium: Mixed Media on Birch Panel Date: 2017 Description: Abandoned farmhouses that dot the landscape surrounding the Edmonton area are often accompanied by a ‘Keep Out’ or ‘No Trespassing Sign’ to both discourage and prohibit entrance into their environs. In addition,¨ windows and doors are often boarded up¨ further restricting interlopers.

Once upon a time someone had a plan, an idea of a home that would serve their family for generations. The fate of such ‘ancestral’ houses are uncertain and precarious despite the best intentions of the families that built them. The detailed rendering of the building in graphite and ink preserves what the original owner intended a structure to last generation after generation. The overlay of the common message to ‘keep out’ using a stencil and white spray paint serves as a reminder that this past is restricted access is forbidden.

Biography & Artist Statement

As a young boy, I would draw on huge scraps of paper often spanning several feet brought home by my father from his upholstery shop. These early canvasses were the beginning of a lifelong passion. Curious by nature, I like to see what is over every hill and around every corner.

My earliest memories are of exploring our farm in rural New Zealand. I crawled under barns and wandered through sheds, always in search of some discovery or abandoned treasure.  

I continued to satisfy my curious nature by traveling across the globe in my twenties - eventually coming to rest in Western Canada. The mountains, prairies, and park lands quickly became my new backyard. I love nothing more than to jump in the vehicle in search of new experiences. Armed with my camera, I record landscapes and their objects, taking photos of items that may seem mundane to others, but to me have the potential of finding their way onto my canvasses.  

My style of painting relies on precise rendering from start to finish. A lot of my practice depends on the continued development of my drawing skills, providing a strong foundation for the thin layers of paint I will use to clothe the ‘skeleton’ of a landscape, interior, or object. I often use ink to allow the structure of the composition to show through the oil. In terms of palate, I prefer high contrasts that carefully delineate contours and allow the viewer to enter into the scene. Such precision is painstaking but rewarding.  As I continue to develop my practice as a professional artist, I look forward to a continued exploration of my adopted country, its landscapes, inhabitants, and objects.

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We've updated the #YEGCanvas map with the final batch of billboards and shuffled around the LRT poster art! #pattisonoutdoors will be moving things around this weekend. Have an #artventure with the whole family!

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New art for #yegcanvas! Browse and plan your art adventure for the holidays. http://arcg.is/2elaFEP

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That's #yegartist @carlyjogreene peeking round the corner of "Builders" her #yegcanvas artwork at MacEwan LRT station. Share your selfies and snaps of art in the wild with us! @pattisonoutdoor #yeglrt #yegdt #pattisonoutdoor #billboardart #yegarts #yegpublicart (at MacEwan LRT Station - ETS)

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#yegcanvas selfie featuring artist Debra Bachman with her LRT poster art, "From What I Remember", at Coliseum Station, and her trading card! Check out all the art - http://arcg.is/2elaFEP and share your pics! #yegarts #yegpublicart #pattisonoutdoor #yeglrt #yegtransit (at Coliseum LRT Station)

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#YEGCanvas Thoughts

The Edmonton Arts Council is hosting an Information Session for the #YEGCanvas 2016 Call to Artists tonight at 5:30pm in the Stanley Milner LIbrary downtown

#YEGCanvas is a high-profile transitory public art initiative turns the city of Edmonton into an urban gallery exhibiting the work of Edmonton-area emerging, Indigenous, and multicultural artists, craftspeople, and artisans. It also serves as an entry point for artists who have had little opportunity to participate in public art or exhibit in the Edmonton area.

We invited the artists who participated last year to comment on the experience.

Lon Wenger Participating in #YEGCanvas was a true joy.

Seeing my work go from my sketchbook to my computer screen to a oversized poster and billboards was a undeniable thrill. The pure scope and scale of the project has encouraged me to dream bigger and work larger. It's also introduced me to unique and uncommon ways to engage the viewer with my art.

I also found the project so accessible to participate in. It was a good introduction to how the EAC works and benefits artists.

Since participating in #YEGCanvas I've received another grant to expand and explore my artistic practices. #YEGCanvas was just the beginning. It was also a great way to meet other artists and explore the vast benefits of art on social media. I am beyond grateful for the seemingly unending opportunities it has afforded me and I look forward to growing my relationship with the EAC for years to come.

Thus far, this experience has been one of the most rewarding of my burgeoning artistic career and I would encourage every level of local artist from amateur to professional to participate in the next round of #YEGCanvas. I'm honoured to have been selected to participate in the first instalment and I look forward to seeing local artworks in the public space for years to come.

Emily Chu I really enjoyed being apart of the project. Being a illustrator, I do not always have a chance to collaborate with other artists in Edmonton. Illustration can be pretty isolating - working long hours, refining sketches, making careful revisions, and communicating with clients by email.

This opportunity allowed me to see and celebrate my artwork along with [that of] other artists in (large) physical form, which was a really nice to experience. The trading cards and the #YEGCanvas launch were fantastic events. It gave me the opportunity to meet the faces behind the other artworks.

In terms of exposure and effects, it was nice to hear that people were spotting my poster and billboards around the city. Almost immediately, a few friends and Instagram followers messaged me and sent me photos of my artwork, caught in the wild. 

This experience inspired me to do larger pieces. I am now working in larger scale - painting, designing murals, and pursuing more public art projects. 

Kirsty Templeton-Davidge I participated in #YEGCanvas last year and was fortunate enough to have three pieces chosen.  It was very exciting to see my work on such a large scale and in a public venue.  I had one LRT poster that rotated to 3 different stations as well as 2 billboards.  

I think it was valuable, in that the program brings emerging art to the public as well as giving artists exposure to the process of applying for and participating in the public art programs.  

Although the program did not directly translate into sales, I did receive a couple of emails from people looking for commissions.  I think that exposure can be difficult to get as an emerging artist and this program provided that exposure on quite a large scale.

I personally enjoyed seeing new work around the city and would look for billboards and posters.

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Catch the Final #YEGCanvas Artworks!

Spring is here, and the final batch of #yegcanvas billboard artworks are up! This exciting transitory public art project will wrap up at the end of May, so take advantage of the spring breezes and sunny skies to embark on an artventure, and share your snaps and selfies along the way – tag with #yegcanvas. To create your self-guided driving or LRT tour, visit our interactive map - http://arcg.is/1pKXa2E

Presented by the Edmonton Arts Council and Pattison Outdoor Advertising, #YEGCanvas features emerging, culturally diverse, and Indigenous Edmonton artists and artisans.

Unveiled in December 2015, #YEGCanvas features 45 artworks by 32 Edmonton-based artists. The pieces span a diversity of genres and disciplines including digital media, photography, watercolour, acrylic, drawing, and fine craft. Artworks were chosen from more than 80 submissions.

The new art and artworks on display are:

Lana Whiskeyjack & Rebecca Lipiatt – Devouring Piciwas

Lon Wenger – Fragments

Marci Rohr – Winter Rigmarole

Kendal Vreeling - #YEGCanvas

Kristy Templeton-Davidge – Telekinesis

Juan Lopezdabdoub – The Vista

Uli Rossier – Deep Fall

Jennie Vegt – Treaty 6 Recognition Day

Greg Whistance-Smith – Inner Sanctuary

Jong Fei Guan – Little Monkey Hanging Upside Down

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