Farm Friendly: Works by Larry Reese
Artist: Larry Reese
Media: 2D Oil Paintings
Kiwanis Public Art Gallery, Red Deer Public Library – Downtown Branch, 4818 49 Street
Exhibition Dates: August 13 – October 6, 2024
#FirstFridaysRedDeer Reception October 4th from 5:30 – 7:30pm. Check out the exhibit before it closes!
Description: Just west of Sylvan Lake, Larry Reese and his wife Tanya Ryga have lived for decades surrounded by agricultural land and the people who work those farms. Over the years, Larry has made connections with a number of local farmers who allow him to paint on their land en plein air, capturing the extraordinary challenges in their ordinary lives. His upcoming “Farm Friendly” exhibition is a retrospective culmination of those experiences.
As part of Larry Reese’s art show reception at the Kiwanis gallery for First Friday, there will be a short documentary film on farming by Tyler Duffy.
Larry’s paintings are often completed in his studio, but many are started en plein air in the field to capture the snapshots of those moments. They reflect the diversity of the landscapes and the seasons, and the range of challenges that farmers face in providing the world with food while retaining a love and respect for their land.
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In The Middle of Something
Artists: Marnie Blair, Ayden Fox, Daylen Hecht, Luke Johnson, Yvonne Moorhouse, Theresa Towers Rickard, Jewel Shaw, Jim Westergard
Dates: September 6th – October 25, 2024
#FirstFridayRed Deer October 4th, 2024 from 6-8pm
Viewpoint Gallery The gallery is located in at 5205 48 Ave, in the lobby of the former Intermediate School.
Description: Join us for an engaging evening with artists from our printmaking exhibit in the middle of something. An informal discussion/tour begins at 6:30 PM, followed by a live printmaking demonstration. Watch as artists showcase print media techniques and get a hands-on experience with inking and pulling a print. All supplies will be provided. Everyone is welcome, and no prior experience is necessary. It’s free!
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Autumn Remembrance
Artists: Lyn Anderson, Carmen Therriault, Margaret Blank, Peter Caden, Elizabeth Schapansky, Wendy Meeres and many More Curiosity Art & Framing, 5002 48 Street, Red Deer Dates: October 4th – November 20th #FirstFridaysRedDeer Reception October 4th from 5 – 7pm
Description: : Curiosity Art and Framing’s New exhibit “Autumn Remembrance” Autumn comes getting us closer to the colder parts of the year, where greens fade to yellow, red, and oranges and during this time of year we tend to reflect, remember and be grateful and respectful of events that happened in the past.
Reception Information: Art Reception for Autumn Remembrance will be on October 4th starting at 5pm and ending at 7pm! Some of the Artists featured in the exhibit will be in attendance! Join us and enjoy this exhibit during its final month of being on display!
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Artworks by: Dave Kerby
Artist: Dave Kerby Solorzanzo Day Café & Wine Bar, 4631 50 Street, Red Deer Dates: October 4th #FirstFridaysRedDeer Reception October 4th starting 5pm
My Dave’s first interest in photography began in the 1980’s when he purchased a semi-pro video system and began to explore the wildlife and scenery of the Elk Valley of British Columbia. It was here that he received his first credits by supplying Grizzly Bear Footage on two television programs about Grizzly Bear Safety in Alberta. Dave’s career in the Safety and Loss Control field presented the opportunity to further expand his skills by developing and filming a series of training videos for Security Personnel in Vancouver, B.C. Upon retiring in 2012 Dave’s gift to himself was a DSLR camera and a membership in the CAPS photography club. The years with CAPS and the sharing of experience has been invaluable in developing his craft.
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Backyard Wilderness: Burrows & Bungalows
Artist: Leila Armstrong
Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery, 4525 47A Avenue
Exhibition Dates: September 7, 2024 to November 30, 2024
#FirstFridaysRedDeer First Fridays Red Deer
Reception: October 4th, 2024 | 5 – 8pm
What to expect: Opening reception. The Artist will be on-site after 7:30 pm. The exhibition will be animated by the Orphan Well Adoption Agency representative.
Description: Backyard Wilderness: Burrows & Bungalows explores the disconnect between people’s everyday lived experience and their conception of nature as something external and removed. Through these works, Armstrong aims to increase awareness of, and the need for, engagement with urban ecologies as spaces in which humans and other species must live and thrive together.
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Orphan Well Woes
Artist: Alana Bartol
Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery, 4525 47A Avenue
Exhibition Dates: August 31, 2024, to November 23rd, 2024
#FirstFridaysRedDeer First Fridays Red Deer
Reception: October 4, 2024 | 5 – 8pm
Description: Formed in 2017, Orphan Well Adoption Agency (OWAA) began employing unconventional approaches to environmental remediation that examine care, empathy, and the reliability of information. As part of this work, OWAA is dedicated to finding symbolic caretakers for orphan wells across what is now known as Alberta.
Orphan Well Adoption Agency reimagines the future of Alberta’s orphaned oil wells. The exhibition delves into the complex relationship between industry, land, and community. Visitors are invited to engage with concepts of care and environmental repair through a blend of photography, drawing, installation, video, and participatory art. The exhibition challenges the colonial-capitalist mindset of extractivism and promotes a reciprocal relationship with the land.
The public is invited to visit OWAA’s off-site office and a display of their work at Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery from [exhibition dates] 2024. Orphan well adoptions will be facilitated on selected days throughout the exhibition.
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Continuing Exhibitions
Monica Schmidt
Corridor Community Gallery Recreation Centre 4501 47A Avenue
Description: This exhibit includes dozens of vibrant digital images of Sunflowers, Birds and Landscapes. Images are designed in a collage style .
Show runs September 6th to October 31, 2024
#FirstFridaysRedDeer October 4th, 2024
Artist Statement: I am a Photographer/Digital Artist. In my Art, I alter the Photograph, but aim to maintain the Integrity of the Subject. I love to break all the Rules and pre-conceived Ideas of what is considered the “ Norm”.
When I begin my Creation, I aim towards a Direction, but seldom adhere to my original Plan. I allow myself 100%Creative Freedom and therefore often surprise myself. My Artwork is all of my own Materials. Photos ,Textures, Patterns are all photographed and/or created by me. My belief is that “ Colors speak Volumes “and I often choose to be Loud , Strong and Lively! I challenge myself to create Outside the Box, no Dramatic or Political Under-tones here. Simply an Invitation to share a Moment , into a whimsical and peaceful Place that that may and may not really exist!
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Water + Skies
Artist: Osi Cruz Lahtinen
Marjorie Wood Gallery Kerry Wood Nature Centre 6300 45 Ave
#FirstFridaysRedDeer October 4th, 2024
Description: Experience the surreal landscapes that occur when water meets sky in this beautiful exhibition of paintings by local artist, Osi Cruz-Lahtinen.
Show runs August 27 to October 28, 2024
Call 403-346-2010 for more information.
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