June 24 - July 6, 2005
Lest We Forget
“The exhibit features the responses of 24 prominent Canadian graphic designers to the subjects of war, anti-war and peace. This show challenges viewers to think differently and perhaps act differently.”
© Tivadar Bote
© Orest Semchishen
Through Alberta Eyes
Orest Semchishen
The Works International Visual Arts Society salutes the Alberta Centennial with this exhibition of photographs that represent the diverse cultural fabric that is Alberta. Semchishen’s photographs range from images of religious architecture, grain elevators and people in their workplace to images of people from different parts of the province including Hutterite colonies, northern trappers, aboriginal families and member of the Japanese, Chinese and Sikh communities.
Water Lilies
Ric Kokotovich
Digitally manipulated, large-scale double exposures in the camera juxtapose the human form with nature and create a sense of altered reality or fantasy.
© Ric Kokotovich
The Works “Give Us 13 Days and We’ll Turn You Into a Lover – Mind Altering” Featured Artist Exhibits
“Canada Day Poster Challenge” – CBC. Supported by Canadian Heritage and CBC Radio Canada.
“Chuck Wissinger” – Louise McKinney Park.
“Kids Draw Architecture", Stanley A. Milner Public Library.
“Snapshots Retrospective” – City Hall.
ACAD Students and Alumni – “Art in Motion: Powering Creativity", Edmonton Public Transit Bus.
Former students of Chuck Wissinger and Joseph Reeder, artists Tom Aiken, Greg Ball, Tom Beebe, Karl Bergen, Wendy Berry, Leila Bjerland, Ryan Cameron, Debra Cherniawsky-Durrer, Steve Coffey, Jeff Collins, Jim Corrigan, Debra English, Vincent Gasparri, Pat Matheson, Brian McArthur, Garnet McCulloch, Larry McIntosh, Susan Montalbetti, Jason Pennock, Tim Rechner, Shirley Reimer, Dawn Saunders-Dahl, Holly Schmidt, Sally Smith, JP Stubing, Corri-Lynn Tetz, Todd Towers, Loretta Walz, Daniel Wiebe – “An Indelible Era: 25 Influential Years”, Stanley A. Milner Public Library.
Pam Aleniuk.
Ann Aspinwall.
Juror Industrial Designers of Edmonton Association (IDEA), artists Jonathan Baker, Ball / Cesar, Ball, Kaba, Smyth, Roberto Buttery, Quynh Dang, Oliviers Desrochers, Charlotte Falk, Gregory Freer, Cam Frith, Cezary Gajewski, Carla Gusek, Ashley Harrison, Amanda Howell, Stephen Irving, Adriean Koleric, Geoffrey Lilge, Pinches & Carlyle, Thomas Rasmussen, Anousha Razavi, Erika Sanchez, Joey Sin Wai Ping, Shereen Skeik, Austin Turner, Maricris Ussher, Paulina Villanueva, Andrea Zariwny – “*THAW”, Red Strap Market.
Tivadar Bote, Cindy Bouwers, Catherine Bradbury, Karen Brown, Carole Charette, David Coates, Terry Gallagher, Ben Kunz, Helen Mah, Rayburn Marasigan, Mary Ann Maruska, Kelley Matley, Michael Maynard, Craig Medwyduk, Robert L. Peters, Byron Pope, Elaine Prodor, Lynne Rennie, Steven Rosenberg, Teak Sato, Susan Staniforth, Carter Storozynski, Michael Surtees, Bella Totino-Busby, Janine Vangool, Matt Warburton, curator Alison Miyauchi – “Lest We Forget: Canadian Designers on War”, Citadel Theatre.
Sandra Bromley, Wallis Kendal – “Gun Sculpture”, Churchill Square.
Luisa Carraro.
Shauna Crawford.
Kyla Duchscherer.
Florence Faval.
Candice Gardener.
Patrick Goski.
Grade twelve students from Edmonton Public Schools – “10th Annual Best of High School Portfolio Award Exhibit”, City Hall. Presented by the Edmonton Public School Board.
Steve Heimbecker – “Sea of Sound: POD — Wind Array Cascade Machine”, Latitude 53.
Steve Heimbecker – “Sea of Sound: Songs of Place", Telus Building.
Pierre Hornain.
Moonhi Jeong.
Sulo Kallas, Ivika Kivi – “Sea of Sound: Surrogate to Natural Harmony”, World Trade Centre.
Chad Kelly.
Katherine Kinasewich.
Emma Knight.
John Koerner, curator Gordon Snyder – “Looking Back”, Sutton Place Hotel.
Ric Kokotovich – “Water Lilies", Scotia Place.
Xiacheng Li, Tian Ning Lu, Yulin Wang – “3 Spirits from China”, Rigoletto's Café.
Students from Grant MacEwan College's Fine Art Program, curator Darci Mallon – “Mesh”, Grant MacEwan College.
Patti Matty.
Roberto Mazzetto, curators Roberto Mazzetto, Caitlin Wells – “Riflessioni: La Stamperia del Tintoretto, Italy”, Grant MacEwan College.
Kirsten McCrea.
Travis McEwen.
April Mercredi – “Talking Stick Art", Edmonton Journal.
Norman Omar.
Jill Peters.
Giulia Pitacco.
Kelley Propp.
Joseph Reeder, curator Debra Cherniawski-Derrer – “Joseph Reeder — A Tribute”, Manulife Place.
Amelia Schultz-McPherson.
Orest Semchishen, curator Gordon Snyder – “Through Alberta Eyes: The Photographs of Orest Semchishen”, Commerce Place.
Curator Gordon Snyder – “The Works 20th Anniversary Exhibition", World Trade Centre.
Derek Stefanuk – “Theatre Nocturne", Saddlery Building.
Jack Sures – “Bandicoot Heaven", Fairmont Hotel Macdonald.
Giuliano Tomaino.
Nadine van den Hove.
Sylvain Voyer – “1967", World Trade Centre.
Garry Williams – “Atavism", Bank of Montreal.
Garnet Willis – “Sea of Sound: Triquetraflux II", Telus Building.
Curator Chuck Wissinger – “The Wissinger Collection 20 Years of International Ceramics”, World Trade Centre. Sponsored in part by The Royal Norwegian Consulate.
David Tze Hou Wong.
Exhibits from Our Partner Galleries
“All You Can Art - The 17th Annual WECAN Society's Members' Exhibition", Harcourt House Art Centre.
“Diversity 2", Visual Arts Alberta (VAAA) Gallery.
“Inside the Dress”, McMullen Gallery.
“Lucky #13", Harcourt House Art Centre.
“Painting Alberta: Three Decades of MFA U of A Graduates", FAB Gallery.
“The Other Sweaty Ball", party, ArtsHab.
ArtsHab Tenants – “It's F-ing Hot!", ArtsHab.
Noni Boyle, Brenda Malkinson, Agnieszka Matejko – “Touch Me”, Extension Centre Gallery University Extension Centre.
Curators Catherine Crowston, Anthony Kiendl – “The Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art 2005”, Edmonton Art Gallery.
Andy Fabo – “The Digital Distillery", Society of North Alberta Print Artists (SNAP).
Shirley Rimer – “My House is Your Home", Alberta Craft Council.
Angelika Werth – “The Madelines and Waistcoats – Wastecoats", Alberta Craft Council.