'Murisanga' seeks to celebrate the multitude of cultures, languages, and ethnicities that make up the community of Lethbridge. The work highlights the term "Welcome" or similar translations in various languages, including Kiswahili, Dari, Kinyarwanda, Arabic,...
Small Projects
A Departure, Ilan Sandler, 2009
Who Said That? Who Said That? Who Said That?
The work, Who Said That? Who Said That? Who Said That? celebrates one of the House Finches of Lethbridge, the Robin. Through the use of bright colours and a handwoven background, Mather-Cocks, hopes to inspire the viewer to grow a deeper appreciation and curiosity...
Knitted Patchwork Cozy
Arianna Richardson created this vinyl wrap design using close-up photographs of a gigantic knitted patchwork sculpture that she made in 2022. Her intent was to introduce cozy and lovingly hand-crafted elements to a mass-produced, banal infrastructure object that was...
Gaillardia
Beany Dootjes is a Lethbridge-based installation artist whose work frequently references her passion for gardening. For this piece, she chooses to represent native wildflowers of Southern Alberta, focusing specifically on gaillardia (also known as blanket flower)....
Striped Skunk
Leila Armstrong’s design is a bold, stylized drawing of a striped skunk repeated in a wallpaper-like pattern. It is meant to “pop” and be fun while advocating for a better understanding of this much-maligned creature. Armstrong’s goal is to encourage people to embrace...
Niitoyis itsinika’si / Lodge Stories and History
This work is based on a Blackfoot tipi, with the designs and images becoming "books" in and of themselves. Each tells a different story, and all have the connecting theme of the sky beings, the spirit world, and the earth. The natural world is the foundation of...
Awaaniiyaawa / They Are Speaking
Before the written word, narrative was shared and retained through voice. “Awaaniiyaawa” continues the Blackfoot way of learning by encouraging listening. The focus of this project is the voice of the community and the voice of the stories that are housed in the...
A Vessel In Between Two Places We’ve Never Been
In the urban landscape, one is under a constant assault of advertising and bold colour throughout the city. The artist aimed to capture this attention and reframe it by creating a piece that both blends into the environment of the busy street corner and yet stands out...
Vernacular Ecology
The work, Vernacular Ecology, was made from a printmaking series in which Troy Nickle collected leaves from dandelions, cottonwoods, shrubs, and trees found within Lethbridge. In this way, the work is an homage to the urban ecosystem within our city and river valley....
Bees and Sunflowers
The vinyl wrap, Bees and Sunflowers, is a celebration of two of summer's garden denizens. The tall, many-limbed sunflower is a virtual factory farm for many pollinating insects, especially bees. It also feeds an array of wonderful birds, who feed on the seeds, as well...
Nostalgia Unified (YQL)
Alejandro Alvarez’s art piece, Nostalgia Unified, was thoughtfully created using a variety of materials sourced directly from the city of Lethbridge. Alvarez used a collage approach to create cohesive pieces representing the memory and life of Lethbridge’s historical...
Symphony of Celebration
Drawing together references from many gathering events, Symphony of Celebration is grounded in its location, revealing a vibrant tale of harmonious celebration at the heart of our community hub. Stringed lights adorn the perimeter as a year-round feature while an...