In the Middle of Something

Exhibition Dates:                    September 6 - October 25, 2025

First Friday, October 4th:       Gallery hours 8:00 am – 8:00 pm

                                                  Reception 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

                                                  Artist Talk 6:30 pm

                                                  Followed by live demonstrations

                                                  with an opportunity to experience

                                                  printmaking for yourself

About the Exhibition:                     

Printmaking as an artform is the outcome of an embrace, between a print matrix and the material which receives its marks. “In The Middle of Something” brings together eight artists living and working in Red Deer who utilize printmaking as part of their studio practice. Each explores different techniques and ideas, though many share an interest in DIY and lo-fi processes, as well as themes of nature, identity, and history.

About the Artists:

Marnie Blair is from Northwestern Ontario, and currently teaching drawing and other 2D art methods at Red Deer Polytechnic. Fusing traditional print media processes with new technologies, Blair examines the human body through lenses of gender, medicine and science.

Ayden Fox is a recent graduate of RDP’s art program, continuing their education in Calgary at AUArts, where they work in both ceramics and drawing. Fox’s prints utilize root vegetables from their family farm, exploring ideas of rootedness, community, and nostalgia.

Daylan Hecht is also an RDP alum currently studying at AUArts, who utilizes ceramics and mixed media drawing and print processes to comment on both connections and divisions within relationships to nature and family.

Luke Johnson is an American-born multidisciplinary artist, whose work deals with history and the marks left upon objects over their lifespan. He taught drawing and printmaking at Red Deer Polytechnic this past year.

Yvonne Moorhouse is a multidisciplinary artist, curator and Nunatsiavummiut, currently based in Red Deer, Alberta, whose work explores narratives of personal and global histories, pillars of personal identity, and sense of place.

Jewel Shaw is a print-based artist practicing in Red Deer, with Cree and Métis family lines, descending from the Treaty 8 Territory in Northern Alberta. She explores memory, identity and loss through graphic symbolic imagery and reinterpretations of found objects.

Theresa Towers Rickard is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in Central Alberta. Active as both an artist and designer, she utilizes photographic imagery manipulated through digital and analog processes, often returning to themes of nature and identity.

Jim Westergard taught printmaking and drawing at Red Deer College from 1975 to 1999, and is well known for his crisp, realistic drawings and his detailed and textural wood engravings, often exploring the world through tongue-in-cheek humor and word play.

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:  September 30 and October 14

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

Image Credit: Monica Schmidt, photography

September 1 - October 31, 2024

Featuring digital photos of nature and landscapes from Central Alberta

First Fridays:

Gallery is open until 5 p.m. on Fridays

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”.  My artwork uses all my own materials. The photos, textures, and patterns are all photographed and/or created by me. My belief is that “Colours speak Volumes” and I often choose to be Loud, Strong and Lively! I challenge myself to create “Outside the Box”.

I enjoy the outdoors and country life with my camera. My artworks offer a simple invitation to share a moment, and travel into a whimsical and peaceful place that that may and may not really exist!

About the Artist:

Monica Schmidt is an emerging Central Alberta based photographer. She was born in Montreal to German parents, and when her parents returned to Germany for a time she spent several childhood  years there. As a teen she attended Lindsay Thurber High School in Red Deer. After graduation she became a hair stylist and owned her own salon, “Schatzies Coiffures” in the Towne Centre Mall. It operated for 17 Years. Monica has lived in Central Alberta near Condor for many years. Her photographs are taken during extensive time spent outdoors in natural spaces while kayaking and exploring. She has been practicing photography for several years and has decided to pursue it seriously. 

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)

Summer Facility Hours:

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