Meet the faces behind the public art at Inspire: Adrian Stimson and Pierre Poussin who created ‘From Earth to Sky,’ and Caitlind r. c. Brown and Wayne Garrett who created ‘Landscape of the Imagination.’ Also experience “Inspiring,” a curated visual arts tour by Ash Slemming.
| time | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 - 2:30 p.m. | Public Artist Meet and Greet "From Earth to Sky" by Adrian Stimson & Pierre Poussin "Landscapes of the Imagination" by Caitlind r. c. Brown & Wayne Garrett |
| 3 - 3:45 p.m. | Curator Guided Art Tour “Inspiring” by Ash Slemming |
| 4 - 5:15 p.m. | Public Artist Meet and Greet "From Earth to Sky" by Adrian Stimson & Pierre Poussin "Landscapes of the Imagination" by Caitlind r. c. Brown & Wayne Garrett |
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Adrian Stimson is a multidisciplinary artist and Siksika Nation member based in Treaty 7 territory, Alberta. His work spans painting, performance, installation, and public art, exploring identity, resilience, and healing. He has exhibited internationally and completed public artworks in cities including Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, and Airdrie. His awards include the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts (2018). Pierre Poussin is a French Mauritian-Canadian artist based in North York, Ontario. Specializing in large-scale sculpture, his public artworks appear across Canada.
Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett are award-winning artists & collaborators based in Calgary/Mohkinstsis – a city near the Rocky Mountains in Western Canada. Caitlind & Wayne have worked together since 2010, developing an art practice that includes light art, sculptures, installations, public art, radio, artist-curation, urban interventions, environmental art, and collective actions. Caitlind & Wayne’s site-responsive public art projects can be visited in Calgary, Creston, Edmonton, and Toronto. Their works are exhibited extensively at museums, festivals, and galleries, nationally and internationally.
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