50 Years of Preservation
The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie is celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2025 and in recognition of that major millstone the staff have curated an exhibition to showcase it’s Permanent […]
We work with what we’ve been given
The phrase “we work with what we’ve been given” means that individuals or a group of people adapt and work with the resources and opportunities they have, rather than waiting for […]
In the Wild
The artwork in In the Wild connects viewers with the animals and are draws them in to their calm and quiet space of living. In Shelli Nixon’s paintings you are […]
This is Home
We make many different connections to objects, people and places as we grow up and these experiences mold us into the person we become. When visualizing the feeling of ‘home’ […]
Mysterious Forest Life
While exploring wildlife trails in the boreal forest, I have been serendipitously delighted by pop-up exhibits of wildly-diverse, intriguing, intricate structures and designs – some look delicate and fragile, some […]
Rooted Connections
The exhibition, Rooted Connections tells a story. Storytelling is a way in Indigenous communities to pass down, teachings, traditions and language from generation to generation. The importance of learning how […]
Touching the Sky
How can an artwork capture the dynamic experience of space? What does the smell of rain look like in a painting? Or our dream experiences in relationship to our waking […]
Self Reflection
Identity is the set of qualities, beliefs, personality traits, appearance, and/or expressions that characterize a person or a group. Identity emerges during childhood as children start to comprehend their self-concept […]
Folk Memoirs
Folk Memoirs is a collection of visual narratives experienced while growing up on the Alberta prairies. Sourcing these rare historical moments from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts permanent collection, […]
Storytelling
The exhibition Storytelling shares the voices and traditions of four Indigenous artists, Haley Bassett, Adrienne Greyeyes, Laurie McCallum, and Christina Wallwork. The artworks in this exhibition uses traditional materials and […]