Art in the Park 2012
“Art in the Park is about creating that sense of place and sharing an emotional response to that place through art.”
- Jackie Pendergast
Revelstoke Visual Arts Society and Art in the Park artist
Eighteen Kisses by Jackie Pendergast
View the 2012 Art in the Park Gallery
Since 2008, the Art in the Park program based in Revelstoke B.C. provides visual artists with special access to explore one of Canada’s national parks and then share the experience through art. Artwork is created to inspire an emotional connection and deeper understanding of Canada’s national parks. The Art in the Park program is a partnership between Parks Canada, the Revelstoke Visual Arts Society (RVAS) and the Friends of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier.
Artists are chosen through a rigorous selection process designed to encourage a balance of artistic mediums and experience. Participants work closely over a period of days sharing vision and techniques while creating unique pieces of art. The finished artwork is then shared with the public at various venues in the province and on-line.
Parks Canada's goal is to build a broader awareness among Canadians of Canada’s national parks. By creating artwork from their experiences in the park, artists reveal meanings and relationships that complement the scientific and educational perspectives presented by park staff. Through artists' participation, Parks Canada hopes to expand the way the park is seen by local residents, staff, visitors and audiences beyond park boundaries.
2012 Program
“The opportunity to take time to experience the micro aspects of Mount Revelstoke National Park is truly a blessing!”
- Mas. Matsushita
Mount Revelstoke Art In the Park 2012 artist.
Artist Kip Wiley on the Giant Cedars boardwalk
© Parks Canada - Zuzana Driediger
Western Red by Sue Davies
2012 marks Mount Revelstoke National Park’s first Art in the Park program with fourteen local visual artists selected to participate. Artists focussed on the flora and fauna found in the park, exploring wild flowers, rocks, tree bark, leaves, insects, birds and lichen. Together, using a variety of media, they created original pieces of artwork to be part of the exhibition entitled Up Close.
Day trips into the park were organised with park staff guiding the artists through a variety of landscapes including the Skunk Cabbage Trail, Giant Cedars Trail and the summit of Mount Revelstoke. In addition, artists had the option to join staff to learn more about the Coeur d’Alene salamander or enjoy a meteor shower and throughout the summer were given special access to the park.
A second Art in the Park program for Mount Revelstoke is being planned for its centennial in 2014.
2012-13 Art Shows
- The Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre - November 9 to November 30, 2012
- Additional shows to be confirmed.
More information on the Art in the Park program and artists is available at: revelstokevisualarts.com or friendsrevglacier.com
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View the 2012 Art in the Park Gallery
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The 2011 Art in the Park program in Glacier National Park