Spring has sprung and The Arts Station is happy to announce the artists chosen for the eleventh annual Banner Project. Dozens and dozens of pieces by a wide variety of artists were submitted, making it tough for the team of adjudicators to narrow it down to just 34. From painting, quilting, photography, pottery, and glass, there were many mediums to choose from. The depth and variety of the artwork chosen is what makes the Banner Project's eleventh year its most successful yet.
The completed banners will be displayed at The Arts Station on Thursday, April 17 at 7 pm before being hung along Second Avenue in downtown Fernie. Anyone interested can sponsor a banner for $100. After being displayed for one year, the banner will belong to its sponsor.
The Banner Project celebrates the diversity of the Elk Valley's many artists. While it wouldn't be possible without support from the City of Fernie and the Fernie Arts Council, sponsorship from the community is what keeps the project sustainable.
The 2014 Banner Project artists are:
Irene Atkinson, Autumn Evening
Florence Baturin, Inquisitive
Alice Booth, Autumn View
Grace Brulotte, Serenity
Pamm Ciupa, Cold Smoke
Carol Cohen, Ceramic Blue Heron
Diane Costerton, Dog’s Life
Marla DeBoon, A Canadian, Eh!
Dryden Gris, Blue Moon
Megan Hauesler, Bluebird
Jessica Henderson, White Knight
Tara Higgins, Two’s Company
Margaret Hinton, Memories
Darrell Kaisner, Buffalo
Parker Kennedy, Catching Snowflakes
Holly Kimola, Pretty Wheel
Marie-Claude Lemire, Wish Upon A Shooting Star
Beulah Limber, Double Time
Beulah Limber, Constellation 1
Anne Majic, Winter Magic
Mary Menduk, Outcrop
Donna Miller, Coal Creek Fernie
Pat Moore, Woodland Floor
Angela Morgan, Happiness happens when you are moving towards something
Laura Nelson, Winter Flow
Terry Nelson, Kootenay Blue
Jean-Yves Ouellette, The Eye
Katherine Russell, Strata
Brina Schenk, Take Flight
Donna Sheppard, Winds of Change
Avery Sikkes, Snowman
Karen Sims, Summer’s Blush
Ilona Webster, Poppy Cock
Marcia Welsh, Nordic Nirvan