Loss by a thousand cuts

Smithers poet Sheila Peters wrote a great article in Northword magazine about the Red & Blue show and about logging in the Smithers area.

http://northword.ca/april-2008/salvage-and-sorrow

Smithers reception

Please feel free to join us at the Red & Blue Beetle Art reception at the Smithers Art Gallery on Friday April 4 at 7 pm.
The exhibit continues untill April 30.

cello music during the installation

Smithers musician Dorothy Giesbrecht played some wonderful music on her cool new carbon fiber cello while we did the finishing touches to set up the show.

more photos from Smithers

Beetle art in Smithers

Buildings that the tour has been in so far

Smithers Art Gallery

Houston Public Library

Burns Lake Heritage Centre

Two Rivers Gallery Prince George

You have to imagine the snow...
Fraser Lake Library

Ft St James Municipal Building

Tour date update

Upcoming tour dates

Smithers
April
Reception Friday, April 4, 7 pm
Smithers Art Gallery

Mackenzie
April 9 – April 30
Reception April 9 7 pm
Ernie Bodin Centre

Quesnel
May 5- May 23
Quesnel Recreation Center (hallway display cases)

ACCC Forests of Change
Annual National Conference Prince George
May 25
College of New Caledonia Atrium
reception (for delegates) May 25 6 pm- 9 pm
May 26 -June 7
College of New Caledonia Library

McBride
June 15 – June 30
Valley Museum and Archives

Red & Blue, Houston

Red and Blue is at the Houston Public Library.
Monday, March 17- Saturday, March 29
Reception Friday, March 28, 7 pm

More photos from Houston

Red & Blue is in Houston

Red & Blue is in Houston at the Public Library!

March 17 - March 29
Reception March 28 at 7 pm
Free, and everyone is welcome!

Feedback from Prince George

Some comments from the feedback forms from Prince George:

• A lot has been lost
• Moving, beautiful and sad
• Understanding the epidemic
• I think we should have colder temperatures
• Interesting the many ways this topic can be dealt with
• The enormous impact this epidemic has affected our forests and also how such beautiful art can come from it
• There are many people working against the pine beetle and showing this problem to the public
• Some impressions of a “stark” landscape
• It is the eye and heart that determines
• Beauty everywhere, even in change death, sadness
• Altogether the show created a huge impact- intellectually and emotionally, thank you
• Artists are hopeful
• I am amazed at the hope and renewal themes
• Hope
• Thank you!

Reception in Burns Lake

Red & Blue is in Burns Lake!

Burns Lake
March 7– March 17

Reception Thursday, March 13, 7 pm
Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce

Please join us, everyone is welcome to this free event!

Photos from Burns Lake

Tour dates

RED & BLUE TOUR
dates of receptions will be added as soon as possible

Burns Lake
March 7– March 17
Reception Thursday, March 13, 7 pm
Burns Lake and District Chamber of Commerce

Houston
March 17– March 29
Houston Public Library

Smithers not confirmed
March 31- April 6
Smithers Art Gallery

Mackenzie
April 9 – April 31
Reception April 9 7 pm
Mackenzie Rec Centre

Quesnel
May 5- May 23
Quesnel Recreation Center

ACCC Forests of Change
Annual National Conference Prince George
May 25
College of New Caledonia Atrium
Reception (for delegates) May 25 6 pm- 9 pm
May 26 -June 7
College of New Caledonia Library

McBride
June 15 – June 30
Valley Museum and Archives