Coast Mountain College salutes two emerging artists as Annual Art show gets underway in Terrace

The Provider -- this years First Prize Award winner
as part of the President's Art Awards at
Coast Mountain College

Coast Mountain College has recognized two artists from the Freda Dieseing School of Northwest Art, as part of their President's Art Award Recognition program.

On Friday first-year student, Alexander Erickson (Nak'azdli and Haisla) was awarded $2,500 for his acrylic painting on birch panel called The Provider, featuring his interpretation of a bumblebee.  

The piece will be on permanent display at Coast Mountain College and 25 prints will be made as gifts to give. The artist also receives 10 prints of the winning design.

 

Lucy Trimble's Ganaaẃ Ganx’oots’in

Also claiming honours on Friay, was First-year student Lucy Trimble (Nisga’a) who was awarded the $1,000 second place prize for her acrylic painting on birch panel called Ganaaẃ Ganx’oots’in. The painting speaks to youth in care and includes copper paint, and intentionally incorporates copper and abalone rounds into the design.

Coast Mountain College President and CEO Juston Kohlman  hailed the work of the artists as showcasing how despite the pandemic the creative process can continue to flourish and present the talents found as part of the college program

“I am so pleased to recognize both of this year’s recipients. They have demonstrated that notwithstanding the pandemic’s impact on learning, that creativity persists and continues to thrive.”

This year master carver and Fred Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art instructor, Dempsey Bob jointed in with the selection committee.

The President's Art Award is presented each year ahed of the student's annual art show which takes place at the Terrace Art Gallery, this years event opened on Friday and continues through to the 27th of February.

You can learn more about the President's Award and works honoured, as well as how you can purchase works of art from the Coast Mountain College information statement here.

A sample of some of the art and interviews with this years President's Award winners can be reviewed here.

For more notes related to Coast Mountain College see our archive page here.