Author Archives: DCAG Staff
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 […]
Lineage: A Conversation Between Shanda Fuller and Haley Bassett
By Haley Bassett, February 5th 2021 Memory Palace, a mixed media installation by Haley Bassett. Photo by kit fast This week, I sat down with Grande Prairie artist Shanda Fuller, the artist exhibiting alongside myself at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery. Shanda’s show My Travels will be up until March 5th, while my show Lineage will […]
Artist Opportunity Roundup
By Haley Bassett, January 21st 2021 Yeehaw! Howdy, dear reader, this week I will be sharing some exciting opportunities for local artists that you won’t want to miss. BC Arts Council Pivot Grant In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new project assistance grant is being offered by BCAC to help artists adapt their practice […]
anne drew potter: Stories Told Through Bodies
By Haley Bassett, December 3rd, 2020 During a recent trip to the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie, I experienced anne drew potter’s exhibition of figurative ceramic works, Age of Innocence, guest-curated by Derrick Chang. I then had the opportunity to speak with the artist about her practice as well as the issues explored in her […]
