Photo credit: McEwen, “Follow Me”, 2023 & Graves, “Delphiniums”, 2022

New Beginnings

Veronica Graves & Arielle McEwen
April 4 – May 23, 2025

First Fridays

April 4: Exhibit Opening
May 2: Artists’ Talk

About the Exhibition

Veronica Graves - Wildflowers of Alberta

The inspiration for these artworks stemmed from my previous work in the agriculture sector. I oversaw locating invasive plants and reporting them for removal. I struggled with the moral dilemma of understanding these plants can become invasive but also realizing they have a benefit if used in a medicinal manner. I am also inspired by native plant species we don’t see much anymore due to the overuse of herbicides and mowing of public spaces. My idea is to bring awareness to the beauty and fragility of these plants. I believe they can offer a glimpse into our past and our future.

Arielle McEwen

This exhibition presents a series of works that reflect a deep emotional journey and a search for tranquility amid chaos. I aim to offer a visual escape by depicting women in serene settings - a space where viewers can find quiet contemplation. The works are a personal exploration of grief, healing, and the complexity of human emotion. They have a focus on the calm beauty that can emerge from life’s most difficult moments. These artworks are created using mixed media, including watered-down acrylics and clear tar gel. The medium allows for a layered, tactile experience that enhances the emotional depth of each piece.

About the Gallery

The Viewpoint Gallery showcases original works of art by individual artists and collectives, and curated exhibitions. The gallery is in the lobby of the City of Red Deer Culture Services facility.  Visit our Viewpoint Gallery page for more information.

Address
5205 48 Ave (in the old intermediate school building)

Hours
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
First Fridays: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
*Facility closed:  April 18, 21 and May 19, 2025

Contact
The City of Red Deer, Community Development
403-406-8820
culturemailbox@reddeer.ca 

Photo Credit:  Kaleidoscope #2: So Many Keys, 2025
Media: Altered photographs on photoluster paper

A Kaleidoscope of Memories

Glynis Wilson Boultbee
March 5 - April 30, 2025

First Fridays
Gallery is open until 5 p.m. on Fridays.

Artist Statement

This exhibit was created as I reflected on the experience (over several years) of sorting and packing up objects that my parents left behind after they died. This can be a challenging and sometimes mysterious endeavour. There are so many decisions about what to keep and what to discard and how. Some of these choices were straightforward. Some not so much. Why was it relatively easy to find new homes for things that others might value more than I did, while the prospect of throwing away a cache of bobby pins felt next to impossible? I am intrigued about what I found that I valued and why. In conversations with others, I have come to realize that this is a life experience shared by many.

I chose to honour these objects by photographing them and turning them into art. The first time I created a “kaleidoscope”, I used a photo of a pair of my father’s glasses. Since then, I have worked with a wide variety of other objects. Writing poems about them has helped me to process a time of grieving, while also allowing me to make meaning and find patterns in the experience of loss.

About the Artist

Glynis has built her life and her work around creativity, the arts, and community. For years, she wrote poetry in response to the work of visual artists. Her poetry was also adapted in a play that she wrote and directed in 2010. In 2006 (at about the same time that she began training in the Expressive Arts), Glynis’ visual artwork began appearing in group shows and in collaborative exhibits with other artists. She entered the Visual Art Program at Red Deer College in the fall of 2013, graduating with a diploma in June of 2019. She is now taking independent study courses. Glynis is enchanted when she works in the sculpture studio. She enjoys creating mixed media installations that marry her writing with her visual art.

Glynis has a Master of Arts in English from University of Toronto. When she first came to Alberta, she taught at Red Deer College for seventeen years. For the next fifteen years, she travelled throughout North America as a consultant, while also teaching at colleges and universities and doing community development work in Red Deer. Glynis is happily married to Paul who is also an artist.

About the Gallery

The Corridor Community Gallery is hosted by the City of Red Deer Community Development. This space, adjacent to our clay studio spaces, provides a public venue for local artists and allows us to share in the talents of fellow community members.

Address

4501 47A Ave, downtown Red Deer (in the lower level of the Recreation Centre)

Facility Hours

Monday - Thursday: 5:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday: 5:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sundays: 12 - 5 p.m.

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Questions

For information on visual arts classes and programs offered by the City of Red Deer or to enquire about showing your artwork in the Corridor Community Gallery, please contact

The City of Red Deer, Community Development
403-406-8820
culturemailbox@reddeer.ca