July 20, 2011 | Tips from Travellers >
Prince George, Art Galleries & Artists
View a larger image on flickr.com
Located in the Prince George city center is one of two art galleries in town, known as the Two Rivers Art Gallery. The gallery has constantly changing displays, focusing on the contemporary style of art, rather than classical. When I went to the gallery most recently, there was a new exhibit called Cold War Artefacts: Logroad: The Baldy Hughes Project. The exhibit looks into the history of Baldy Hughes as a part of the Pinetreeline radar Defense complex in the mid-1900s. Many of the resources that are used in the exhibit are those that have hunted down by the artist in town.
The gallery is also exhibiting Frozen, a display created by Donald Lawrence, Mario Villeneuve and Matthew Wheeler. The display is array of photographs that represent moments in time. The three artists provoke the art of digital media in a room of displays in the gallery.
The last main display that I noticed while touring the gallery was the exhibit by Cat Sivertsen. Her art is hanging out of the main two gallery rooms and is definitely worth looking at when you are in the gallery.
The most artistic part of all is the architecture of the building and the totem poles that are standing outside the gallery. It would be worth the visit for any art lover, or anyone interested in seeing current art displays and creations!
July 15, 2011 | Tips from Travellers >
Prince George, Art Galleries & Artists
Prince George has a architecturally beautiful gallery. When I entered the building I was greeted and directed to the gallery and giftshop. The giftshop was very enjoyable with lots of local merchandise and nice gifts. The displays were the work of local artists and were very thought provocative. Good conversation pieces. I really enjoyed the room in which they had set up materials for the gallery goers to do their own art in the style of the pieces which were on display.