Author Archives: DCAG Staff
The Making of Uncertainty: Karl Mattson and Luke Gleeson
By Haley Bassett, May 18th 2021 This week, I caught up with artist duo, Rolla’s Karl Mattson and Luke Gleeson of Tsay Keh Dene First Nation to learn more about their piece Uncertainty, which is now installed at the Douglas Botanical Gardens at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George. Karl has a […]
Student Show 2021, Peace Classics
There are two shows this month that feature the work of students from Central Campus in Dawson Creek and Chetwynd Secondary. The second show features works by Peace Region artists that are part of our art rental program. Many of these works haven’t been seen in the gallery for many years.
Greener Pastures: A Conversation with Payge Fortier
By Haley Bassett, May 2nd 2021 This week, I spoke with 2021’s Bin Top Artist in Residence Payge Fortier about her exhibition Bos Taurus, as well as her experience working as an artist in our small, Northern community. The Bin Top Artist in Residence is organized by the Dawson Creek Art Gallery, stay tuned for […]
Don’t Ask Permission: A Conversation with Angela Fehr on Art and Business
By Haley Bassett, April 14th 2021 This week, I had the privilege of speaking with celebrated watercolourist Angela Fehr about the development of her art practice and business. Angela is a great example for Northern artists looking to find creative ways to support themselves with their art. This article is the second in a series […]
A Reflection on Our Northern Lives
By Haley Bassett, March 30th 2021 This week I’m mulling over Northern Lives, a local group exhibition showcasing contributions from artists of the Peace River Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists, as well as works by renowned printmakers Charlie and Mary Parslow, realist painter Gary Lowe, and landscape painters Mimi Zhang-Mackie and Payge Fortier, […]
Myth of the Northern Starving Artist
By Haley Bassett, March 11th 2021 This week marks the beginning of a continuing series that delves deeper into the implications behind the “starving artist” stereotype, and how this misperception affects artists and communities in our Northern context. Picture a typical starving artist. You might conjure up a wafer-thin, punkish kid swanning around some trendy […]
Breathing Without Teeth Kerissa Dickie
By Haley Bassett, February 24th 2021 “When I am asked to recall a poignant detail from my life, Alice hides behind childhood treehouses, in shadowy spots in the yard, and in the muck of pond floors. Without her, whole parts feel like they are missing; I feel like a tip of tongue that fans the […]
My Travels: A Conversation Between Shanda Fuller and Haley Bassett
By Haley Bassett, February 8th 2021 For this week’s article, I met with Grande Prairie artist Shanda Fuller, the artist exhibiting alongside myself at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery. Shanda’s show My Travels is up until March 5th, while my show Lineage will be on display until February 27th. What follows is part two of […]
