Photo credit: The Archaeology of Grief Series (Movement), found objects and burlap, Glynis Wilson Boultbee, 2024

The Long Night of Unweaving

Glynis Wilson Boultbee
September 5 – October 23, 2025

First Fridays

• September 5 – Artist Tour & Poetry Reading 6 p.m.
• October 3 – Artist Tour & Poetry Reading 6 p.m.

Free Alberta Culture Days Workshop:

• September 11 – Tapping the Well: Playful Writing Prompts for the Imagination 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
• Click here to book: https://looknbook.reddeer.ca/RedDeer/public/booking/CourseDetails/38812

Artist Statement

This exhibit of sculptural work, photographs, and poetry traces the artist’s journey through the loss of both her parents during Covid times. It includes reflections on the immediate aftermath of these losses, the sifting and sorting of their belongings, and the time when she began to emerge from intense grief into a world that was the same as it ever was and changed forever. Tender, heartfelt, and hopeful, this exhibit invites viewers to reflect on how we make sense during times of personal difficulty, and it celebrates the power of the arts to offer healing.

The Long Night of Unweaving

Glynis Wilson Boultbee has built her life and work around creativity, the arts, and community. She focused on writing for many years before enrolling in the Red Deer Polytechnic Visual Art program. Glynis combines text (mostly poetry) and visual art to create multi-disciplinary installations that explore the stories of our lives. Sculpture and mixed media are her favourite visual practices. She relishes using repurposed materials and found objects. The bandsaw is her particular friend

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 13, 2025

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

Credit: Ever C. H., Red Flowers, Acrylic on canvas, 2025

Art Attack for Teens

Various Artists
July 30 - September 25, 2025

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

Teen Art Attack is a weeklong visual arts intensive for teens age 13-17 hosted by The City of Red Deer at the downtown Culture Services building. Over five days, teens experiment with art materials, techniques, and concepts – both contemporary and historical. 

Guided by practicing Artists, campers explore drawing techniques, realism, abstract and watercolour painting, and clay sculpture. Outside the studio, they take part in a downtown Red Deer public art and mural tour with the chance to actively participate by creating temporary graffiti with stencils.

At the end of the action-packed week, the students and their instructor put together a showcase of works to be displayed in a real gallery setting – getting a taste of what it’s like to create with the intention of sharing their art.

Registration is OPEN for the next Teen Art Attack Camp – August 18 – 22, 2025. Click here for more info.

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.

View Holiday Hours and Facility Closures

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