Eleanor P. Boyden - The Oracles of Time

August 4 - September 22, 2023
Media: Acrylic Abstract Paintings

First Fridays

 First Friday, August 4, 2023

• Gallery hours 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Opening Reception 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Artist talk 6:30 p.m.

 First Friday, September 1, 2023

• Gallery hours 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

 Artist's Statement:

This new body of work, developed during an extended period of isolation, poses the question – How might we reconsider our experience of time, both singularly and as a community, from the past, through the present, and speculatively into the future? 

As a collection, these abstract paintings engage with the viewer to collectively shift our understanding of how time is segmented, layered, and communicated. 

The work operates both as a meditation on many difficult aspects of isolation I experienced during the Covid pandemic, specifically how my relationship with time was altered, as well as reflecting a desire to shift from a sense of the endlessness and recognize the gift of time to explore a new painting process and deepen the themes presented in this series.

I am truly excited about this body of work. I feel that The Oracles of Time series provides an opportunity to reconsider perceptions of the past, through our present experiences, and to look into the future with speculative wonderment. I believe that this project can reach a large and diverse audience and will challenge people’s notions of how we experience time.

About the Artist:

Eleanor P. Boyden (she/her), a Canadian artist born in Alberta, where the wide-open prairie skies ignited her artistic energy, has continued a visual arts practice for over 40 years. As she works across numerous mediums including paint, print, fibre, photography, and sculpture, Eleanor develops expressive meditative responses to the world and our humanity found within. Using a diverse range of colours, abstracted patterns, and multiple layers of paint, Eleanor explores narratives of history, place, and our relationship with time. 

Website: www.eleanorboyden.com

Instagram: @eleanorboyden

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: August 7, 2023

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

Martin Dahl

August 4 - October 3, 2023
Media: Ink, Pencil, Colored Pencil Drawings

First Fridays

Gallery is open until 10 p.m. on Fridays

About the Artist:

Martin is a self-taught Red Deer artist who enjoys drawing old barns and buildings with abandoned and decaying cars and trucks and in the foreground, or partially sunken and beached boats or ships.

The drawings are mainly inspired by Martin’s own photos taken in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia or from those sent to him by family and friends. 

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)

Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 5:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Fridays: 5:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday  12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

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