Artist in Residence
The Chapel Gallery is undertaking a new and unique approach to
the creation of an artist in residence program; this residency will be a first
of its kind in Saskatchewan. The resident artist will be employed to work with
up to eight regional artists in a mentorship capacity, with the intent that
the artists will work together on individual career development and community
development initiatives.
The first year of what we hope will be a two year project will lay the foundation
for the second year as well as an active vibrant and thriving arts community
for years to come
August News
Artist in the mentorship program are Holly Hildebrand, Chris Hodge, Oriol Dancer, Joel Carignan, Dana Standinghorn, Audrey Fineday, Reuben Rowan, and Karlie King.
October News
The artist in residence, Terry Billings and five artists in the mentorship program visited Oriol Dancer’s labyrinth located between Glaslyn and Meadow Lake. Labyrinths have existed as symbols in virtually every period of history and in most cultural communities. Their loops within quadrants represent the seasons and the geometry corresponds with lunar and solar cycles. Unlike a maze, a labyrinth path takes you to the centre and back with no dead ends and its purpose is to relax and invigorate your mind and body form the inside out as well as from the outside in. Some say walking a labyrinth becomes a metaphor for their lives – those who rush to the centre and back out may realize they tend to rush through life where others find themselves focusing on or solving a problem. No matter what the purpose each individual may have, the labyrinths are beautiful earth sculptures that are as pleasing to the eye as they may be to the soul.
October 18th the group attended a workshop in Saskatoon, details as follows:
Working with Publishers and Designers
Duncan Campbell, Art Coordinator of Canadian Plains Research Centre and freelance book designer will instruct artists on what to expect in the world of commercial publishing and discuss how to navigate through the murky waters of the commercial use of your artwork in magazines, book covers, marketing and other printed materials. The workshop will discuss ways of promoting your work to publishers and ways of preparing and presenting your work for various types of publications.
Instructor: Duncan Campbell
October 23 and 24 News Blink
Terry Billings presents Blink at the Artist In Residence Mentorship Program Studio located on the second floor of the Parks and Recreation Building by City Hall. This three part video projection shows the eyes of the artists working in the mentorship program looking down on 101 street from the windows of the second floor. This video presentation was best viewed from across the street of the City Centre Mall on 101 Street, North Battleford.
November
Al Gaspar presented the group with a workshop on Creating Murals November 2nd.
The group attended the James Henderson Symposium 'Whose History? Reconstructing Indigenous and Settler Pasts on the Canadian Prairies' at the Mendel Gallery in Saskatoon.
Group member Chris Hodge will be conducting a workshop 'Revising Reality' on Tuesday, November 24th at the gallery.November 30th they will be attending the Ellen Moffat workshop 'Writing Proposals for Visual Artists'
January
Dana's Abstract Creations |
Karli with Holly's textile works |
Ivy Moore discussing Chris's work |
Karlie's ceramics |
Oriole's Corner |
Joel in front of Chris's abstractions |
Joel and AIR Terry discussing his work |
Audrey and her Creations |
Reuben's Graphite Portraits |
AIR Terry Billings with her Feather Hanging and trusty laptop |
Oriole and Karlie speaking with visitors |
Holly with one of her many Textile Works |
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February
March
The Artist in Residence and the mentoree group wish to thank everyone who dropped into our first open house and invite them all back for our second, March 15th.
We greatly appreciate the support of the community in our endeavours.
