Forty years ago, Calgary-based photographer Lawrence Chrismas created a compelling ‘picture’ of Canmore just as the mines in the town were closing after almost 100 years of continuous operation. Fresh from the Banff Centre on a scholarship, he began interviewing and taking the portraits of miners as the world they knew was about to change...
Learn about the life and times of Scottish-born immigrant James Reid (1909–1987), who turned a head injury during the Second World War into a creative gift. Learning the craft of needlepoint in occupational therapy, Reid eventually returned to Canmore where he was raised, and began to produce large needlepoint canvasses of his own design. These...
As the weather grows warmer and plants begin to grow, we will look at the history and lore of local wildflowers through the classic book Old Man’s Garden: The History and Lore of Southern Alberta Wildflowers. Originally published in 1954 by author Annora Brown, the latest edition adds to the classic with commentary from Mary-Beth...
Learn about the life and work of a beloved Canmore artist, Michael Vincent. Michael's life as a freelance artist started to really flourish in the early 1980s shortly after he and his wife, Judy, married in Canmore. Initially, he involved himself in very detailed, realistic pen ink drawings of the wood framed miner’s houses that...
Join Mary-Beth Laviolette, in a 40-minute tour of Along the Bow: Art of This Place. From Canmore to Mînî Thnî (previously Morley), highlights from over a 125 years of painting, photography, video and fine craft in the rugged eastern Bow Valley. From the artists who traveled in the early days of the Canadian Pacific Railway...
Join Mary-Beth Laviolette, in a 40-minute tour of Along the Bow: Art of This Place. From Canmore to Mînî Thnî (previously Morley), highlights from over a 125 years of painting, photography, video and fine craft in the rugged eastern Bow Valley. From the artists who traveled in the early days of the Canadian Pacific Railway...
Join Mary-Beth Laviolette, in a 40-minute tour of Along the Bow: Art of This Place. From Canmore to Mînî Thnî (previously Morley), highlights from over a 125 years of painting, photography, video and fine craft in the rugged eastern Bow Valley. From the artists who traveled in the early days of the Canadian Pacific Railway...
Join Mary-Beth Laviolette, in a 40-minute tour of Along the Bow: Art of This Place. From Canmore to Mînî Thnî (previously Morley), highlights from over a 125 years of painting, photography, video and fine craft in the rugged eastern Bow Valley. From the artists who traveled in the early days of the Canadian Pacific Railway...
Please note: This event has been changed from its original date (Sat. September 9) to Sun. September 10. Join Mary-Beth Laviolette, in a 40-minute tour of Along the Bow: Art of This Place. From Canmore to Mînî Thnî (previously Morley), highlights from over a 125 years of painting, photography, video and fine craft in the...
