“We Are Our Ancestry documents stages in my process, both painful and celebratory, of coming to understand my familial, cultural, and historical ancestral inheritances. What does it mean to be a contemporary Métis woman who is beginning the process of reconnecting to her lost culture?”
Sylvie Pinard’s, Rock Stars, exhibition draws a parallel between geological architecture and human society by using geode – a unique geological formation created by a layering process through time – as metaphor. Geodes reflect the chemical and physical conditions of the environment with their experiences and environment.
“It’s About Time, Space & Place” is a small group exhibition of new paintings by Juried Members of the ASA; Debra Ward, Bonnie Scott, Mary Ann Wilson and Wanada Rottenfusser.
“GENerativeART: Algorithms as Artistic Tool” a presentation by Dr. James R. Parker.
Generative art is the art of the algorithm where artists must carefully design the nature of their work, and then implement it as a computer program. He posits that computational tools can be used to augment and express human imagination. And, of course, it is fun. As Dr. Parker states “If you are not having fun then you are doing it wrong”.
A large group exhibition of student works from students through out the province of Alberta, including our three scholarship recipients.