Horses, people, mountains and history come together in Lacombe artist’s photographs
For six years Arto Djerdjerian has photographed life on the ranch at Ya Ha Tinda – Canada’s only federally owned and operated working horse ranch in Canada.
Through patient observation, Arto skillfully composes photographs that capture the workaday routine of the ranch – images that speak of gritty, hard work but also of magnificent animals and stunning natural surroundings.
See the exhibit Ya Ha Tinda – The Ranch: Photography by Arto Djedjerian on display at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery (MAG) Dec. 4, 2021 to Mar. 5, 2022, with a sneak peek on Friday, Dec. 3 from 5-8 p.m., and opening reception on Sunday, Dec. 12 from 2-4 p.m.
Words from Joanne Gruenberg, Curator of Art: