Looking for something to do? Make some art! Gallery 2 wants you to be creative at home with our weekly Art Prompt. Every Wednesday we will post a new Art Prompt to help you and your family get creative. You can draw, paint or sculpt, it's up to you! Be sure to take a picture and tag us on Facebook using #museumfromhome and email it to programs@g2gf.ca so that we can share your work.
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ART PROMPT GALLERY
Image: Glenn Clark, “Parrott Lake,” 2013, Oil on canvas, Purchased from the artist.
This week’s Art Prompt is BC Landscapes. This prompt is inspired by this piece by BC artist Glenn Clark called “Parrott Lake.” Glenn Clark has painted many landscapes of scenes from across British Columbia. Each of his landscapes uses vivid colour and soft brush strokes to capture the natural beauty of our province. Clark’s work is currently on display in the gallery’s permanent collection exhibition “Iconic Places, Artistic Traces” which will remain on view until July 25th. Draw or paint your favourite BC landscape and send us a picture of your artwork to programs@g2gf.ca or post it in the comments on Gallery 2’s Facebook page and be sure to tag us using #museumfromhome.
This week’s Art Prompt is Zoo Zone. This prompt is inspired by an exhibition that took place at the gallery back in 1988 called “Zoo Zone”. This exhibition was incredibly popular and well-received, featuring six artists from across BC and Canada. It was quirky and fun, but also reflected on important issues such as endangered species and the relationship between humanity and nature. Let’s go back in time to 1988 and create an art piece that you would have included in this exhibition. This piece by Pat Service called “The Bronx Zoo” was on display in the Zoo Zone exhibition and is now a part of the gallery’s permanent collection.
Image: Pat Service, “The Bronx Zoo,” 1987, Acrylic on canvas, Gift of the artist
Image: Meghan Krauss, “243 Tourists,” 2014-2018, Panoramic Inkjet Print on Vinyl
In this week’s Art Prompt we want you to think about Travel. This may seem strange considering the current times, but in the place of being able to travel to amazing global destinations this summer, we want you to show us where you would love to travel through art. Meghan Krauss’s photography is a poignant contrast to our current reality. Her work captures how people love to travel to iconic destinations and memorialize that through taking pictures of themselves. You will be able to see Meghan’s photography art in her exhibition Observer Observed when the Gallery reopens. Just take note that Meghan’s work shows us how not to behave during times of social distancing. Send us a picture of your artwork to programs@g2gf.ca or post it in the comments on Gallery 2’s Facebook page and be sure to tag us using #museumfromhome.
The days are getting warmer and summer is getting closer. In this week’s Art Prompt, we want you to think about what you want to do this summer and show us a Summer Scene like Katherine Surridge does in her work “The Beach.” Send us a picture of your artwork to programs@g2gf.ca or post it in the comments on Gallery 2’s Facebook page and be sure to tag us using #museumfromhome.
Image: Katherine Surridge, “The Beach,” 1986, Graphite on paper, Grand Forks Art Gallery Permanent Collection, Gift of Roger Boulet
Image: William Ross, “Untitled #6 1972,” 1972, Silkscreen print on paper, Grand Forks Art Gallery Permanent Collection, Gift of The Canada Council Art Bank Outreach Program
This week’s Art Prompt is Bright Colours! Looking at this artwork by John-Dan Key you can’t help but notice his use of bold and vibrant colour. We want you to create an artwork of anything you like. The only rule is you must use bright colour! Send us a picture of your artwork to programs@g2gf.ca or post it in the comments on Gallery 2’s Facebook page and be sure to tag us using #museumfromhome.
Image: John-Dan Key, “Child’s Play,” 1998, Gicleé photoprint on photobase, Grand Forks Art Gallery Permanent Collection, Gift of the artist.
Image: Kathleen Senay, "Datura," 1990, Watercolour on paper, Grand Forks Art Gallery Permanent Collection, Gift of the artist.
This week’s Art Prompt is"Abstracted Shapes". Abstract art can inspire our curiosity about the reaches of our imagination and has the potential for us to create something completely unique in the world. Explore the freedom of creating abstract art by choosing a shape, or many shapes, and put those shapes on paper. The possibilities are endless! The artwork is by influential Canadian artist Eric Metcalfe. He is co-founder of the Western Front Society, an artist-run centre in Vancouver that has a provided a space for artists to explore and create new art forms since 1973. This artwork was also on display in Gallery 2's permanent collection exhibition "Grand Forks Modern" last year. Send us a picture of your artwork to programs@g2gf.ca or post it in the comments on Gallery 2's Facebook page and be sure to tag us using #museumfromhome.
Image: Eric Metcalfe, "Retro Series," 2003, Gouache on paper, Grand Forks Art Gallery Permanent Collection, Gift of the Artist.
Image: Edward Epp, "Slough near Shell Lake," 1988, Acrylic on Canvas, Grand Forks Art Gallery Permanent Collection
This week’s Art Prompt is Landscape. Show us a landscape that is either familiar or imagined. This artwork by Canadian artist Edward Epp is in Gallery 2’s exhibition Iconic Places, Artistic Traces, which was on display when the building was closed due to Covid-19 last month, and is comprised of works all from the gallery’s permanent collection. Edward Epp was known for painting “en plein air” which means to paint outdoors. Consider going outside (safely) and paint a landscape “en plein air.” Send us a picture of your artwork to programs@g2gf.ca or post it in the comments on Gallery 2’s Facebook page and be sure to tag us using #museumfromhome.
Artist Keith Allen Dethridge’s print “April Showers” gives us the inspiration to keep going even during a challenging time with the caption: “Neither rain nor snow nor sleep shall prevent me!” Send us a picture of your artwork to programs@g2gf.ca or post it in the comments on Gallery 2’s Facebook page and be sure to tag us using #museumfromhome.
Image: Keith Allen Dethridge, “April Showers,” 1975, watercolour and graphite on paper, Grand Forks Art Gallery Permanent Collection, Gift of Roger Boulet and Merv McLeod.
Image: William Featherston, "Whatsup" Suite 1971, silk screen on paper, Grand Forks Art Gallery Permanent Collection & Gift of The Canada Council Art Bank Outreach Program.
This week's Art Prompt is What's Up? Choose your favourite greeting, word or phrase and turn it into art. Artist William Featherston used the words "Whatsup" in a creative way by turning them into a unique building in this print from the gallery's permanent collection. Use your creativity to transform your favourite words into something else. Send us a picture your artwork to programs@g2gf.ca or post it on Facebook and be sure to tag us using #museumfromhome.
Send us a picture of your artwork to programs@g2gf.ca or post it on Facebook and be sure to tag us using #museumfromhome.
This print from the gallery’s permanent collection is by Jacques Hnizdovsky. He used a cat named Jerome as the feline model for several prints that he made. Be sure to let us know your pet’s name.
Image: Jacques Hnizdovsky, “Tabby,” 1982, woodcut on paper Grand Forks Art Gallery Permanent Collection, 2003.12.27 Gift of Roger Boulet and Merv McLead
Image Kenneth Pattern, "Winters End" 1980, Stone lithograph on paper Grand Forks Art Gallery Permanent Collection 2003.12.45 Gift of Roger Boulet and Merv McLeod
This week's art prompt is SPRING! Show us a spring landscape, spring flowers or anything that reminds you of the spring season. Feel free to draw some inspiration from Kenneth Pattern's print "Winters End" from the Gallery 2 Permanent Collection