INTOTHEBADLANDS

INTOTHEBADLANDS

Frontpage:CarrieMashon,TwoforCompany,2016

AlbertaFoundationfortheArtsTravellingExhibitionProgram

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

3 AbouttheEsplanade

4 AbouttheAFATravellingExhibitionProgram

6 CuratorialStatement

8 BiographiesandArtistStatements

17 VisualInventory-ListofWorks

24 IntroductiontoEducators'GuideandLessonPlans

25 Lesson1:PaintedRocks

27 Lesson2:MappingOurHome:APhotographyMappingProject

29 Lesson3:WatercolourandInkLandscapePainting

32 Acknowledgments

Left:JimCarlson,Cafe,2016

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ABOUTTHEESPLANADE

TheEsplanadeArtsandHeritageCentreiswherethestoriesofourgreatcollectiveculturearetold

throughmusicanddance,paintingandsculpture,playsandconcerts,exhibitionsandinstallations,

artifactsandart,educationprogramsandprivateevents.Featuringa700-seatmainstagebalcony

theatrewhichboastssuperiortechnologyandstrikingdesign,theEsplanadeiswhereMedicineHat

celebratesartsandheritage.

AmarvelofcontemporaryCanadianarchitectureontraditionalBlackfootterritoryjuststepsfromthe

SouthSaskatchewanRiver,theEsplanadeoccupiesaneminentpositionondowntown’shistoricFirst

StreetSoutheast.Fromitsrooftopterrace,youcanseeSaamis,thedramaticshorelineescarpment

whichisthesettingforthestoryofhowMedicineHatgotitsname.

Inside,visitorsdiscoverthevibrantEsplanadeArtGallery,theprizedEsplanadeMuseum,the

EsplanadeStudioTheatreacrossthelobbyfromtheEsplanadeMainStageTheatre,theexpansive

EsplanadeArchivesandReadingRoom,anarteducationspacecalledtheDiscoveryCentreandthe

catering-friendlyCutbanksRoom.

InthenortheastcorneroftheEsplanadegroundsstandstheoldestremainingbrickhomeinAlberta,

theEwart-DugganHouse.Withitsgingerbreadtrimandquaintheritagegardens,itnowservesasa

charmingvenueforselectculturaleventsandahomeawayfromhomeforartistsinresidence.

TheEsplanadeopenedincelebrationofAlberta’scentennialin2005andeversince,MedicineHathas

welcomedasteadyprocessionofartistsandaudiences,storytellersandstory-loversfromaroundthe

regionandaroundtheglobe.Thecelebrationcontinuestoday.

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ABOUTTHEAFATRAVELLINGEXHIBITIONPROGRAM

TheAlbertaFoundationfortheArts(AFA)hassupportedaprovincialtravellingexhibitionprogram

since1981.ThemandateoftheAFATravellingExhibitionProgramistoprovideeveryAlbertanwith

theopportunitytoenjoyvisualartexhibitionsintheircommunity.

ThreeregionalgalleriesandoneartsorganizationcoordinatetheprogramfortheAFA:

NorthwestRegion:TheArtGalleryofGrandePrairie,GrandePrairie

NortheastandNorthCentralRegion:TheArtGalleryofAlberta,Edmonton

SouthwestRegion:TheAlbertaSocietyofArtists,Calgary

SoutheastRegion:TheEsplanadeArtsandHeritageCentre,MedicineHat

Eachyear,morethan300,000AlbertansenjoymanyexhibitionsincommunitiesrangingfromHigh

LevelinthenorthtoMilkRiverinthesouthandvirtuallyeverywhereinbetween.TheAFATravelling

ExhibitionProgramalsoofferseducationalsupportmaterialtohelpeducatorsintegratethevisual

artsintotheschoolcurriculum.

ExhibitionsfortheTREXprogramarecuratedfromavarietyofsources,includingprivateandpublic

collections.AmajorpartoftheprogramassistsinmakingtheAFA’sextensiveartcollectionavailable

toAlbertans.Thisgrowingartcollectionconsistsofover8,000artworksshowcasingthecreative

talentsofmorethan2000artists.AstheonlyprovincialartcollectioninAlberta,theAFAcollection

reflectsthedevelopmentofthevibrantvisualartscommunityintheprovinceandhasbecomean

importantculturallegacyforallAlbertans.

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CURATORIALSTATEMENT

Fourteenthousandyearsago,rapidchanneldown-cuttingbyglacialmelt-waterformedthedramatic

couleesandhoodoosoftheCanadianBadlands.Attheheartofthisregionisoneofthemostunique

townsinwesternCanada.Drumheller,Alberta,hasanextensivehistorythatfeedsitsdistinctive

present-daystatus.Theunusuallandformationsprovideanunforgettablefirstimpressionofatown

whosetourismindustryisthebackboneoftheeconomy;theeye-catching,forty-six-metre-tallT.Rex

confirmsthis,andmakesyourealizeyouarenolongerinKansasanymore.Beyondthehypeofthe

hoodoosanddinosaurs,Drumhellerpossessesaquaintdowntownfilledwiththeusualsuspects(post

office,bank,second-handstore,pizzaparlor)aswellasacharmingartgallery.In2004theCanadian

BadlandsArtistAssociationopenedtheBadlandsGallery,mandatedto“fosterandenhancepublic

awareness,understandingandappreciationforthepositiveculturalsignificanceofthevisualarts.”[1]

Thisisachievedthroughastrongmembershipoflocalartists,whoexhibitwithinthespace.

Eightyearsago,TREXSoutheastorganizedOutoftheBadlands,anexhibitionfeaturingtheworksfrom

theBadlandsGallery.In2016TREXinvitedgallerymemberstoexhibitonceagain,thistimewitha

stipulation—createnewworkbasedonaproposedtheme.WhileOutoftheBadlandsfocusedonthe

enchantinglandscapewithintheregion,thenewproposedthemechallengedparticipatingartiststo

visuallyexpressuniqueaspectsoftheregionfroma“personal”perspective.Theresultisaselectionof

paintingsandphotographsthatcommunicateeachartist’sindividualsenseofplace.Conveyedthrough

thetwenty-oneworksistheuniqueexperienceofsmall-townlivingalongtheRedDeerRivervalley.

Farming,supermoons,ghostfinders,stormsandwatertowersarejustsomeofthesubjectsexplored.

ThesevenparticipatingartistsincludeJimCarlson,DianneFaulter,BobHamilton,CarrieMashon,Ellen

Nobel,JaniceRussellandLindseyStead.

[1]http://www.badlandsgallery.com/about.htm

Left:BobHamilton,Lothar,GhostFinder(detail),2016

7JaniceRussell,AgricultureandAdventure(detail),2016

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Biography

CarlsonwasborninStettler,Alberta,in

1940,wherehewasraisedonafarmand

attendedaone-roomschoolhouse.After

leavingschool,hedidacarpentry

apprenticeshipandspentmostofhis

workinglifeinconstruction-related

occupations.

HelivedinvariousplacesinBritishColumbia,

butin1998movedpermanentlyto

Drumheller,wherehebeganpainting

seriously.Hissubjectsrangefromhis

neighbour’sappletreetothecoffeeshops

andplazasinNewOrleans.

ArtistStatement

BecauseIliveintheBadlands,mypaintings

arepredominantlyearthtoneswithasplash

ofcolour.Iamself-taught;asaresult,my

workisoftennaïve.Ilikethis,asitgoeswell

withtheearthtonesandthe“goodolddays”

theme.Iwantmypaintingstoevokeasmile,

andformyviewerstobevisuallyand

internallypleased.Myworkusuallytellsa

storydrawnfromday-to-daylife.Iam

pleasedwithmyartandIgetgreatjoyfrom

mypaintings.Thiskeepsmypassionfor

paintingaliveandwell.

MostmorningsIcan’twaittofinish

showeringandbrushingmyteethsoIcan

startpainting.

JimCarlson

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Biography

BorninWainwright,Alberta,in1945andraised

inPincherCreek,DiannemadeDrumhellerher

homein1995.WhileresidinginCalgaryuntil

1995,DianneattendedtheUniversityofCalgary

andtheAlbertaCollegeofArtandDesign.Many

greatartistshaveinfluencedherworkoverthe

years,includingA.Y.Jackson,FredaBundyand

JeanBennett.Dianne’simaginationhasbeen

capturedbytheprairies,withgoldenfieldsand

grasslandsstretchingasfarastheeyecansee,

rollinghillsandcoulees,andwindingriversand

creeks,alongwithweatheredbuildingsand

vanishinggrainelevators.Theirstoriesarewell

portrayedinhermanylandscapes,withthe

uniqueformationsoftheDrumhellervalley

ticklingtheimagination.

ArtistStatement

Thisiswherelive.ThisiswhoIam.I’mcaptured

bythespiritofnature,itsbeautyandthe

extensivepaletteofcolourstoworkwith.In

thesechosenpiecesIhaveendeavoredto

presentasmallwindowintothebeautiful

surroundingareaIcallhome.Ilovespring:new

beginnings,freshwithasenseofanticipation

andrenewal.Thensummer:longerdays,soft,

warmbreezes,flowersinfullbloomandgrass

thatneedscutting!Closebehind,thefallseason

follows:brilliantredsandgolds,andclearblue

skieswithducksandgeeseflyingsouth.Finally,

theshortdays ofwintercreepuponus:

moonlightoncoldcrispsnow.

DianneFaulter

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Biography

Hamiltonstartedhiscareerincarpentryat16

yearsold,andbecameaRedSealcarpenter.In

themid-1970's,heapprenticedasa

cabinetmakerandbecameanaward-winning

journeymancustomcabinetmaker.He

eventuallyestablishedacustomwoodworking

shopinDrumheller.Hegainedareputationas

anartisticwoodworkerandcompletedmany

customresidentialandcommercialprojects.

Hestartedpaintingabout15yearsago

(casually)usingacrylicandoilpastels.Hehas

beenpaintinginoilspredominantlyforabout10

years.Hamiltonisself-taught(studyingartat

anyopportunity)andhasbeeninvolvedwith

severalcoursesandworkshops.He’sbeen

spendingtimeinMexicofor7yearsnow,and

studiesunderJavierRamos(awell-known

portraitartist)whenhe’sthere.

ArtistStatement

WhenIpaint,mygoalistocapturetheessence

ofthesubject.Iprefertospendtimewith

whomeverI’mpaintingandgetafeelforwho

theyare.Ilookfornuancesandsubtle

expressionsthatwillgivemecluesastotheir

personality.IfIcanportraythisoncanvasand

doitinapainterlyfashion,IfeelIhavea

successfulpainting.

BobHamilton

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Biography

MashonwasborninRockyMountainHouse,in

theshadowoftheRockies.Herfatherwas“the”

professionalphotographerintown.

Unfortunately,hepassedawaywhenshewas

four.Mashonmarriedarancher/farmerinthe

Hanna/Drumhellerarea.Shedidn’tunderstand

howmuchphotographywouldbecomeapartof

herlifeuntilhavingherfirstchild,in1978.When

herdaughterwasayearold,Mashonpurchased

herfirst35mmcamera,aPentaxK1000,fully

manual,andlearnedalotusingthatcamera.It

helpedherphotographybecomewhatitistoday.

“Todaywithdigital,it’ssomucheasier,”shesays.

“Andsomuchmorefun.Mostoftherulesstill

apply,butyoucanhavemany‘do-overs’—notso

muchwithfilm,asit’smuchtooexpensive.”

ArtistStatement

Mashon’sphotographyisareflectionofherlife

inthebadlands.Withhercameraslungoverher

shoulder,shefindsbeautyinthesmallestof

things.Oldsettlersreminiscebacktotheday

afterviewingsomeofherprairielandscapes.An

oldwagonwheelorhomesteadreflectthepast,

whilesomeofherimagesshowmoderndaylife;

harvesttime,thecolorofawheatfield,ranching,

childrenlearningandlivinginthebadlands.On

otheroccasionsit’sthebeautyofthebadlands;

sunsets,sunrises,prairiestorms,rock

formations,amazingwildlifethataboundsthere.

“It’smyheart….it’smylife…..intheBadlands”.-

CM

CarrieMashon

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Biography

Ellen,bornintheNetherlands,crossedtheglobe

inherinfancytosettleinCanada’sprairies.

Duringearlychildhood,sheaccidentallymadea

markonawallandwasdelightedwiththe

discoverythattheselargespacesprovided

convenientandampleopportunityforcolour

exploration—thoughnotnecessarilywith

parentalconsent!Anartistwasborn.

Ellenhaspursuedarteversince.Moving

westward,shecametoAlberta.Shestudiedat

ACADandearnedherBFAattheUniversityof

Calgary.Shehasfilledtheyearswithallmanner

ofartactivityandstudy,andnowhappilylives

withherhusbandinDrumheller,stillpursuingher

art.

ArtistStatement

Icangetlostinthedetails.Tospendhourswitha

tinybrush,renderingimagesto“justso,”isanact

ofquietcontemplation.Slowlytheimagecomes

together,andsecretlyIsmile—IfeellikeI’ve

uncoveredamystery.

Amovefromametropolisof1.25millionpeople

tothiscommunityoflessthan10,000can’thelp

butcausereflectionandintrospection.Mylistof

commitmentsissmaller.Mysurroundingsare

smaller.Mylifeissmaller.Ratherthanlookoutat

thedistance,Iwanttocurlupandlookin.

Thehousebecomesametaphorformylife.The

roomformysoul.

EllenNobel

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Biography

BorninWinfield,Alberta,in1953,Russell

absorbedfirst-handthecreativepracticalityand

geniusofhomesteadingparents.Growingupina

ruralcommunityasoneoftenchildren,she

learnedearlythesecrettolife’spursuits:practice,

patienceandperseverance.Itwasn’tuntilRussell

hadfinishedacombinedcareerof40-plusyears

inmotherhoodandagriculturethatsheshyly

enteredtheartworld.“Iwasdoingabitof

photographyandtookaleapoffaithandcourage

byjoiningtheBadlandsGallery,locatedin

Drumheller.Itwastherethatachanceremarkbya

fellowartist(thatperhapssomedayIwouldoil

paint)triggeredazephyrofresponsefromdeep

insideme.”

ArtistStatement

Thesepaintingsresonatewithmeontwovery

personallevels.MyhusbandandIownafourth-

generationgrainfarmoverlookingtheDrumheller

valley.Agricultureisoneofthemainindustries

providingemploymenttoDrumhellerandarea.My

husbandisalsoanaeronaut(balloonpilot),so

whentheballoonsfloatedthroughthe

“playground”ofcouleesandfieldswhilewewere

harvesting,itseemedlikeaperfecttimeto

capturetheessenceoftheBadlands.I’vebeen

toldwecan’tmoveintothefuturewithout

honouringthepast.Thiswasmyheartfelt

sentimentasIwascreatingthepainting

HonouringthePast.Myfather-in-lawwasacoal

miner.Yearsago,hundredsofcoalminesonce

operatedbythousandsofimmigrantmeninthe

Drumhellervalley.Thispaintingisdedicatedto

them.

JaniceRussell

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Biography

Steadlovesthepracticeofart,whethershe’s

sketching,paintingorfollowingacreativeidea,

andshestrivestocreateartthatchallenges

herandmakesotherscurious.Shegrewupin

Cheltenham,England,andimmigratedto

Albertaintheearly1980sasanewlywedto

workandraiseafamily.Steadsaysthatasa

Canadianbutalsoasanimmigrant,shelooks

atlifeherewithgratitudeandthecuriosityofa

visitor.“WehavehadahomeinEastCouleefor

10years,andIhavegrowntolovethebig

skies,culture,characters,coloursand

landscape,sodifferentfromwhatIgrewup

with.”

AswellasbeingamemberoftheBadlands

Gallery,SteadisamemberoftheFederationof

CanadianArtists.Shecurrentlypaintsinoils,

watercolours,acrylics,butemployspenswhile

travelling.Shewantstocapturewhatinterests

herthroughform,colourandstrongdesign.

Herartisrecognizablyhers.

ArtistStatement

IhavebeencomingtotheRedDeerRiver

valleyfor11years,firsttobuildahomeinEast

Coulee,andIatertojointheBadlandsGallery

tomeetlocalartists.Ifinditisnotonlythebig

skiesandendlesshorizonsthatembodythe

valley,butalsothetownsandbuildings,and

thepeoplewholiveandworkhere.

LindseyStead

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EllenNobel,TwoStoryHouse(detail),2017

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EllenNobel,TwoStoryHouse(detail),2017

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JimCarlson,Cafe(detail),2016,acrylicpainting,171/4"

hx211/4"wx11/4"d,collectionoftheartist

JimCarlson,CoffeeTable(detail),2016,acrylicpainting,

231/4"hx251/4"wx11/4"d,collectionoftheartist

JimCarlson,ToastTime(detail),2016,acrylicpainting,

211/4"hx171/4"wx11/4"d,collectionofthe

artist

JimCarlson,MakingSausage(detail),2016,acrylic

painting,191/4"hx251/4"wx11/4"d,collectionof

theartist

VisualInventory-ListofWorks

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DianneFaulter,TheBackyard(detail),2016,acrylic

painting,123/4"hx153/4"wx13/8"d,collectionof

theartist

DianneFaulter,SuperMoon(detail),2016,acrylic

painting,123/4"hx153/4"wx13/8"d,collectionof

theartist

DianneFaulter,GrandpaandMe(detail),2016,acrylic

painting,153/4"hx123/4"wx13/8"d,collectionof

theartist

BobHamilton,Nora,Entrepreneur(detail),2016,oil

painting,253/4"hx195/8"wx13/8"d,collection

oftheartist

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BobHamilton,Lothar,GhostFinder(detail),2016,oil

painting,153/8"hx131/2"wx21/4"d,collectionof

theartist

BobHamilton,Tess,MovieProducer(detail),2016,oil

painting,213/16"hx171/4"wx11/4"d,collection

oftheartist

CarrieMashon,DeathofaWindmill(detail),2016,

photograph,27"hx363/4"wx11/4"d,collectionof

theartist

CarrieMashon,ReverseSunset(detail),2016,

photograph,27"hx363/4"wx11/4"d,collectionof

theartist

VisualInventory-ListofWorks

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CarrieMashon,TwoforCompany(detail),2016,

photograph,27"hx363/4"wx11/4"d,collectionof

theartist

EllenNobel,TheThreeStoryHouse(detail),2017,acrylic

painting,191/4"hx253/8"wx11/4"d,collectionof

theartist

EllenNobel,TwoStoryHouse(detail),2017,acrylic

painting,171/2"hx21"wx131/4"d,collectionof

theartist

EllenNobel,TheVisit(detail),2017,acrylicpainting,

221/2"hx281/2"wx11/4"d,collectionoftheartist

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JaniceRussell,AgricultureandAdventure(detail),2016,

oilpainting,131/2"hx173/8"wx21/4"d,collection

oftheartist

JaniceRussell,HonoringthePast(detail),2016,oil

painting,131/2"hx173/8"wx21/4"d,collectionof

theartist

LindseyStead,PottersHusband(detail),2017,oil

painting,251/2"hx171/2"w21/4"d,collectionof

theartist

VisualInventory-ListofWorks

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LindseyStead,DrumhellerGothic(detail),2017,oil

painting,253/4"hx253/4"wx13/16"d,collection

oftheartist

LindseyStead,TheSentinel(detail),2017,oilpainting,

253/4"hx133/4"wx11/4"d,collectionofthe

artist

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IntroductiontoEducators'GuideandLessonPlans

TheAFATravellingExhibitionProgramSoutheastcreatedthiseducators’guidebasedonthe

exhibition’sthemesandconcepts.Itiscomposedoflessonplansandinformativematerial.Westrive

tocreateprojectsthatwillinspireindividualstoexperienceourexhibitionsbeyondthedecorativeand

toexploretheirowncreativity.Educators',writers,curatorsandartistshaveallcontributedcontent;

wehopeyoucreatesomethingamazingfromit.

Left:LindseyStead,Potter'sHusband(detail),2017

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Overview

Theworksofartinthisexhibitionaretheartists’

interpretationsoftheplacestheycallhome.Thisprojectasks

studentstocreateasmallworkofartonaphysicalpieceof

theplacethattheycallhome.Searchingforrocks,andinthe

process,exploringthelocallandscape,shouldserveasan

excitingundertakingforthestudents.

Thisisanicelessonforyoungerandolderstudentsalike.It

requiresthemtohuntforrockswhileusingtheirimaginations.

Youngerstudentscanlookforrocksshapedlikevegetables,

fruits,orotheritemstheyarefamiliarwith.Olderstudentscan

focusonpaintinglocalnativeanimalsorlandmarkstiedinto

unitsaboutplacesorspecificgeographies.

Objectives

Studentswill:

·gooutsideandexploretheirlocalenvironment

·identifypatternsandlikenesses

·practicecraftsmanshipandpaintingdetails

·practicecolourmixingandrepresentationalpainting

Materials

Foundrocksorstones,thesmootherthebetter

Gesso

Acrylicpaint(thehobby-qualityonesavailableindollarorcraft

storesworkwell)

Paintbrushes

Pencil

Water-basedclear-coattoprotectpaintedsurfaces

Lesson1:PaintedRocks

(Appropriateformostagesdependingonavailablehelp)

Exampleofcompletedpiece

Materials

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Instructions

StepOne

Findanearbylocationwheresmoothrocksareplentiful.

Shorelinesandsandyplaceswhererockscanbeeasilydugup

aregoodoptions.Explorethelocallandscapeandlookcarefully

atthevariationsofrocksthatarespecifictoyourgeography.

Collectrocksthatinspirewithinthethemeschosenforthe

assignment.

StepTwo

Iftherocksaredirty,washandbrushthemoffpriortopainting.

Theyshouldbedrybeforeapplyingthegesso.Gessoisathick

paintingmediumthatactsasanundercoatfortopcolours.

Aheadoftime,decideifyouwouldliketocovertheentirerock

orjustpartofit.Letthegessodrycompletelybefore

proceeding(image1).

StepThree

Usingapencil,drawanimageontherock.(Youngerstudents

maynotneedtocompletethisstep,butmoredetailedimages

wouldbenefitfromit.)

StepFour

Painttheimageusingacrylicpaint.Itisbesttoletthepaintdry

beforeaddingadditionaldetails—forthisreason,itmaybe

helpfultoworkonacoupleofrocksatonce(image2).

StepFive(Optional)

Afterthepainthasdried,applyaprotectiveclear-coatto

deepenthepaintcolourandprotectitfromchipping.Oftenthis

givestherockaniceglossyappearanceaswell(image3).

Image1

Image2

Image3

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Lesson2:MappingOurHome:APhotographyMappingProject

(Grades7–12)

Overview

Thisprojectasksstudentstoreflectonwhat“home”and“place”

meantothem.Whilemanypeoplemakeupacityorvillage,each

person’sexperienceofthatplaceisunique,givenwhothey

know,wheretheyliveand/orwork,andfamilytiestotheplace

(orlackthereof).Thisphotographicmappingprojectasks

studentstocaptureimagesofpersonallysignificantplaces

withinthelocalcommunity:micro-environmentsthatare

meaningfultotheindividualsproducingthem.Oncephotographs

aretaken,edited,andprinted,theycanbedisplayedonamapof

thetowntoproducealargerinstallation.Thecompletedpiece

willillustrateacollaborativeinterpretationof“home”and

“place”andisdesignedforcommunityinteraction.

Objectives

Studentswill:

·explorethemeaningoftheirhometownandplacewithinit,

identifyingareasofpersonalimportance

·composephotographsconsideringmood,compositionand

technicalaspects

·createacollaborativephotographicmaptosharewiththeir

schoolandcommunity

Materials

Smartphone,tabletordigitalcamera

Paper

Pens

Printedphotographs

Mapofcommunity

Colouredstringandpushpins

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Instructions

StepOne

Withouteditingyourselftoomuch,writedownalistofplaces

thataresignificanttoyouinyourtown.Perhapsthelistwill

includethehouseyougrewupin,agrandparent’shome,the

baseballfieldorafavouriteplaceyouwalk.Itmightincludea

roominahome,thehospitalwhereyoufirstmetyoursibling,

oraplacewhereacherishedchildhoodmemorytookplace.

Writedownasmanyplacesasyoucanalongwithafewkey

wordsthatstatewhytheyaresignificanttoyou.

StepTwo

Narrowdownyourlisttofiveorsixplacesthatyouwouldlike

tophotograph.Considerthenatureofeachmemoryandhow

youwishtocaptureit.Whattimeofdaywouldbestcapture

theessenceofyourmemory?Wouldaspecificfilterlend

somethingtothemoodyouaretryingtocreate?Wouldcolour

orblack-and-whitebebetter?Isitaninteriororexteriorshot?

Whatangleswouldlendinteresttoandmostbenefitthe

composition?Aimtotakemultipleshotsofeachlocationso

youhaveoptionswhenchoosingyourfinalimagesforthe

exhibition.

StepThree

Youcandecideonthequantityandsizesofimagesforprinting

aheadoftime.Printoutthephotographsselectedforthe

exhibition.Decideonagroupexhibitiontitle.

StepFour

Withyourclassmates,arrangeallthephotosaroundamapof

yourtown.Usingpinsandstring,connectthephotostotheir

locationonthemap.

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Overview

Theartistsinthisexhibitionexpressideasabouttheirhome

communitiesthroughtheirwork.UsingtheCanadianBadlands,

specificallyDrumheller,togroundtheirinterpretations

geographicallyandculturally,theartistshavefoundunique

waystocommunicatetheirfeelingsabouthome.

Thisprojectasksstudentstopracticedrawingandpaintingen

pleinair.Paintingenpleinairissimplypaintingoutdoors.In

takingtheirmaterialsoutdoors,studentcanfullyengagewith,

andexperience,thelandscapestheyarepainting.

Objectives

Studentswill:

·practicerepresentationalandobservationaldrawing

(proportion,perspective,andcomposition)

·createapieceofartthatrepresentstheirhomecommunity

·practicepaintingenpleinair

Materials

Sheetofheavywatercolourpaper

Maskingtape

Smallsturdyboardforsupport

Pencil

Watercolours

Brushes

Watercontainer

Papertowel

Permanentfine-pointfeltpen

Pastelsorcolouredpencils

Lesson3:WatercolourandInkLandscapePainting

(Grades4–12)

Exampleofcompletedpiece

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Instructions

StepOne

Tapewatercolourpapertosupportboard(image1)and

takeallmaterialsoutside.Choosealandscapethat

speakstoyou.Perhapsitischaracteristicoftheplace

youlive,orperhapsitisparticularlybeautifulor

interesting.Keepinmindthatlandscapescanbeurban

orrural.Settleinanddecidewhatareayouwouldlike

tofocusonandwhatwouldmakeaninteresting

composition.

StepTwo

Onapieceofnewsprintorscrappaper,doaquick

sketchtopracticedrawingyourimage.Onceitis

complete,drawthelandscapeimageyouhavechosen

invery,verylightpencildirectlyonthewatercolour

paper.Trynottoeraseanythingasthiswilldamage

thesurfaceofthepaper.

StepThree

Paintyourlandscape.Forsofter,moreflowingareas,

putwaterdownonthepaperfirstthenaddpaint

(image2).Formoreintense,structuredareas,use

drier,moresaturatedpaint.

StepFour

Onceyourpaintingiscompletelydry,adddetailsand

outliningwithafine-pointfeltpen.Additionalcolour

andflourishescanbeaddedwithchalkpastelsand/or

colouredpencils(image3).

Image1

Image2

Image3

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Acknowledgments

ThispublicationwasproducedinconjunctionwiththeTREXexhibitionIntotheBadlandsbytheAFA

TravellingExhibitionProgram(TREX)SoutheastRegion4,attheEsplanadeArtsandHeritageCentre.

IntotheBadlandswilltourthroughoutAlbertatonon-traditionalgalleryspacesAugust2017-February

2020.Visitwww.trexprogramsoutheast.catofindoutmoreabouttheprogramandlocationsofeach

exhibition.

CuratorandEditor:XantheIsbister,EsplanadeArtsandHeritageCentre

EducationLessonPlans:ElizabethBurritt

CopyEditor:RachelSmall,FaultlessFinishEditing

Design:XantheIsbister,EsplanadeArtsandHeritageCentre

Images:CarrieMashon,BoylanImaging

Printing:Blurb

Aspecialthanksto:

JimCarlson,DianneFaulter,BobHamilton,CarrieMashon,EllenNobel,

JaniceRussellandLindseyStead,Artists

JoanneMarion,Director/Curator,Exhibitions&Collections,EsplanadeArtsandHeritageCentre

EsplanadeArtsandHeritageCentre

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Left:DianneFaulter,SuperMoon(detail),2016

33JimCarlson,MakingSausage,2016

34JimCarlson,MakingSausage,2016

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