~ Jude Dillon Jude Dillon was born in Kingston, Ontario. He graduated in English from Queen’s and spent a few years as a news photographer, winning several awards. Jude also studied painting at the Alberta College of Art + Design. He has been published in magazines online and in print, throughout Canada, United States and […]
Filed under: Jude Dillon, RE:ACT Art & Community Together - Calgary Poetry Project by akublik Date 31 August, 2015
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“This inner city parkis for passive recreation.No game playing.No climbing on concrete(or trees).â€â€“ City of Calgary Parks Bylaw 36/76 Calgary’s own crackhead cornergreen junk lawn mown weeklybrutal ledges and bridgeslike powerhouse bruisingbuilt from cement and cigarettes. This is a passive park. Beer bottles set sail in the water featuresthat no one wants to set foot […]
Filed under: Bethan McBreen, RE:ACT Art & Community Together - Calgary Poetry Project by akublik Date 27 August, 2015
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~ Wilf Wenzel Wilf Wenzel was born in Guatemala, raised in Germany and came to Canada with his family in 1955. He taught art for 35 years in Calgary, inspiring hundreds of students with his wild imagination, creativity and humour. He now lives in Sooke, BC, where he continues to practice photography, sculpture and painting.
Filed under: RE:ACT Art & Community Together - Calgary Poetry Project, Wilf Wenzel by akublik Date 24 August, 2015
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A poem found in the inscriptions Donated for your enjoymentIn honour of our pioneering forefathersIn Loving Memory of our beloved Father and GrandfatherMay we follow in his steps. Artist and PhilosopherThe Candy Apple Man1st Generation CanadiansNative CalgariansProud Calgarians. Ever RememberedWith love and gratitude for Immigration from China to CanadaWell done, thou good and faithful servantWho […]
Filed under: Dale Lee Kwong, RE:ACT Art & Community Together - Calgary Poetry Project by akublik Date 20 August, 2015
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~ George Webber George Webber has been photographing the people and landscape of the Canadian west for over thirty years. He was inducted into The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1999. His books include Requiem, A World Within, People of The Blood, Last Call, In This Place and Prairie Gothic.
Filed under: George Webber, RE:ACT Art & Community Together - Calgary Poetry Project by akublik Date 17 August, 2015
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