Carbon-Neutral Ham And Other Stories
I have had the good fortune to be selected as an Artist in Residence at Raven ReCentre for two summers now. My work with Zero Waste…
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I have had the good fortune to be selected as an Artist in Residence at Raven ReCentre for two summers now. My work with Zero Waste…
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After Escher, a group show presented by the Yukon Artists at Work co-op gallery (YAAW) is coming in February at the Fourth Avenue…
Yukon Prize for the Visual Arts co-founders Julie Jai and David Trick announced, during a gala show at the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC)…
Meet This Year’s Yukon Prize Recipient Read More »
Edges is a new solo exhibit by watercolour artist Lauren Waters, which will run throughout October at the Yukon Artists at Work gallery.
Living On The Edge Read More »
Art has always been infused in Leah Day’s life. The abstract surrealist artist, who is also an actor, voice actor, poet, writer and musician…
Niki Parry always had a creative itch. The Yukon artist has tried all kinds of different creative endeavours…
A Little Art With Your Coffee? Read More »
The Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) has announced the return of the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival (YRAF)…
Riverside Arts Festival Returns Read More »
It’s not going to be easy to go into the solo showroom to see The Party, by Whitehorse-based artist Nicole Bauberger…
An Invitation To The Party Read More »
In 2023, the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) will invite visitors in by asking them to gather outside. That’s the idea behind a new firepit…
In 1995, the Yukon Arts Centre began acquiring works of art by Indigenous and northern artists—art significant to First Nations…
Gwich’in Moccasins Read More »
Purolator has unveiled this year’s limited-edition holiday art boxes representing all provinces and territories including a Yukon artist.
The Purolator Artist Read More »
When opportunity knocked for Kluane National Park and Reserve to host an Artist in Residence program this past summer, enthusiasm was high.
When the Mountains Call, Bring Your Sketchbook Read More »
Lemker is at home with art and calls Whitehorse his home, as well as an endless source of inspiration to create.
The Yukon Arts Centre began acquiring works of art by Indigenous and northern artists significant to First Nations and northern Canadians.
YAC Permanent Art Collection: Carl Beam Read More »
It seems things are finally back in full spring, or fall, after a long two years with limited opportunities for arts and culture events.
What’s Going on at KIAC This Fall? Read More »
Hecate Press, founded a few years ago by artist Kimberly Edgar, is creating new opportunities for the Yukon’s established and emerging comic artists.
Hecate Press, a stepping stone for northern comic artists Read More »
Tomas Colbengston, who takes a lot of inspiration from the Nordic Scandinavian landscape prefers to show his work outdoors.
Arctic Highways Breaks Down Borders Read More »
Yukon Artists Spotlighted at Art Vancouver, a 4-day event where artists and gallery owners can show and sell high-quality art.
Yukon Artists Spotlighted at Vancouver Art Fair Read More »
Artist Esther Bordet visits the same Himalayan summit as her great-uncle, to create a graphic novel based on his travels.
Graphic Novel: Journey to Makalu Read More »
In 1995, the Yukon Arts Centre began acquiring works by Indigenous and northern art significant to First Nations and northern Canadians.
Yukon Arts Centre Permanent Art Collection: Bella Simo Read More »
It was never Nathalie Parenteau’s intention to be an artist. She still views her vocation as something she stumbled upon.
Nathalie Parenteau: The Accidental Artist Read More »
In a previous edition of the KK, I commented on the amount of snow we received here this winter, how it narrowed and raised the
Spring Reflections in Dawson City Read More »
Splashes of lavish roses, bared teeth of an outraged woman, portraits of people stick gambling—all appear in the paintings of Mary Caesar.
Mary Caesar: An International Artist Continues to Shine Read More »
Nicole Bauberger’s final exhibition as emerging curator at the Yukon Arts Centre Youth Gallery, monsters and flowers created by children.
Monsters Parade Through an Imagined Garden Read More »
If humanity for some reason disappears, what will become of Earth’s other inhabitants? David Curtis: Shall Inherit at Yukon Arts Centre.
A look at the fate of Earth’s other inhabitants, should humanity disappear? Read More »
Alice Park-Spurr explores the interplay of line and shape through the gestural application of paint on canvas
YAC SHOWCASE Spirit: Alice Park-Spurr Read More »
Raven Recycling’s Diversions Art Show. Five undertake projects that make use of materials that are abundant at Raven.
Drop Off Your Recycling, Pick Up Some New Idea Read More »
Cohen Quash is 12, which may make him the youngest fashion designer the Yukon. His Watson Lake business is Mésdzįh Eskiye Designs.
The Extraordinary First Year of Mésdzįh Eskiye Designs Read More »
Jenni house welcomed Paris Pick, working on new songs; & Martha Ritchie, printing on repurposed textiles, as resident artists.
This Spring at the Jenni House Read More »
Yukon artists & Yukon Prize for Visual Arts finalists, Krystle Silverfox & Veronica Verkley, talk about who inspires them in art and in life.
Artists inspiring artists Read More »
Softcore, at the Yukon Arts Centre, is the first exhibition by the Whitehorse-based North Node Collective, featuring Courtney Holmes, Rebecca Manias, Katie Newman and Heather
Showcase at The Yukon Arts Centre Read More »
Yukon Illustration Coalition (YILCO) Dreamland: Demystifying Digital Illustration reveals the digital illustration processes.
Dreamland underground Read More »
Collective Memory exhibition: Marking the 40th anniversary of the Yukon Permanent Art Collection. Part of Yukon’s dynamic collective memory.
Collective Memory: Forty years of the Yukon Permanent Art Collection Read More »
Janet Patterson didn’t realize how applicable her journalistic skillset was to art until she co-curated a show at Yukon Artists @ Work (YAAW)
YAC launches first emerging curators program Read More »
2 exhibitions at Arts Underground. Focus Gallery, Tedd Tucker’s Winter Sketches. Edge Gallery, Heather Von Steinhagen’s Hidden Details.
Abstractions underground: Two artists turn inward with new shows Read More »
Their practices may seem different – Waters is a watercolour artist, Geary is a potter – their materials are drawn from the same elements.
Nourished by Nature Read More »
Clarence Epstein argued there are common threads between the situations of artists in the Yukon and artists in Montreal.
Art in the Yukon, art in Montreal: Maybe not so different? Read More »
The winner of the 2021 Yukon Prize for Visual Arts, selected from 107 entries, is multidisciplinary artist Joseph Tisiga
The recipient of the second annual Yukon Prize for Visual Arts is Joseph Tisiga Read More »
Fantasy in Miniature, brings a little magic. Sharing the Planet features butterflies & moths. Both are at Arts Underground.
Fantasy in Miniature Read More »
The opening of the recent exhibit at the KIAC ODD Gallery was unique with a mixed live & virtual talk for the Gathering/Tethering exhibit.
Exploring fading memories at the ODD Gallery Read More »
The return to emergency COVID measures took some people by surprise, but it certainly hasn’t got the community down! Performers, artists and presenters alike found
Community Connection: Arts arts arts! Read More »
Learn & explore drawing and painting in a “wet on wet” watercolour technique. Today’s art is inspired by wild roses.
Watercolour wild roses Read More »
Rebecca Manias, Kim Roberts and Sheelah Tolton: Elemental Transformations. Works from Chu Niikwän Artist Residency
Jenifer Davidson, Yukon artist, has been creating art for as long as she can remember. More than a hobby, It’s benefitted her mental health.
Through a Dark Wood Read More »
Using traditional and contemporary influences, Peter’s modern clothing sewn from granny hanky fabric, which brings childhood memories.
Wonders Underground: Edge Gallery Read More »
The Eleventy-Leven postcards are years of original artwork postcards exchanged every Friday between artists Joyce Majiski and Zea Morvitz.
Wonders Underground: Focus Gallery Read More »
The Yukon Prize for Visual Arts provides one prize of $20K to help one Yukon artist focus full-time on creating art.
Yukon Prize for Visual Arts: And the winner is … Read More »
Graphic novels are Gallagher’s favourite art form. This exhibit is an artistic journey to produce a horror graphic novel set in the Yukon.
A Yukon Horror Story, So Far Read More »
Ramshackle Theatre in the Bush “I’m already out in the yard,” Fidler says. “I’ve got my chainsaw out and I’m clearing the paths.”
Theatre in the Bush 2021 Read More »
An expansion of the Street Eats Festival this year’s festival offers food trucks, live music, art installations and a historical tasting tour.
Hot Eats Cool Beats: new family fun street eats festival Read More »
Meeting Bahm set her on a new personal journey, and professional path informed by his Tlingit heritage and traditional approach to trapping.
Vanessa Ægirsdóttir’s magical place Read More »
Natasha Henderson’s brooding skies, dense, lush forests and dark city streets in the appropriately-titled Under the Yukon Sky.
Under the Yukon sky: The nature of joy Read More »
Janet Patterson, recipient of the Jenni House Residency is a multimedia artist whose work is focused on the history of the land we travel on.
Janet Patterson: Walking together Read More »
Dan Starling’s exhibit “Unsettled histories: the transformation of a print” imagines the landscape of a Rembrandt evolving over centuries
Timelapse scenery at the ODD Gallery Read More »
Drawn Together: embroidered portraits and Doortraits: Intimate Pandemic Images. Meaningful to a Yukon audience. Look for faces you recognize.
Come out and see your friends Read More »
Karen Thomas takes a light-hearted approach to art-making. This makes for a joyful experience for folks who take in her exhibit 2020 Landscape Series: A Path Forward which is currently showing at Arts Underground in Whitehorse.
Karen Thomas’s 2020 Landscape series Read More »
In Superposition, Jesse Devost’s new exhibition at Arts Underground, Devost defines superposition as “the physical paradox of two distinct states, when added together equal a new valid state.
Jesse Devost’s Superposition Read More »
For the second year in a row, Arts in the Park will be presenting an adapted season to fit with pandemic protocols.
Arts in the Park is back on the air Read More »
Yukon Conservation Society’s “Created at the Canyon,” a live multi-media art event celebrating the creative process of local artists.
A decade of Created at the Canyon Read More »
Annie Johnsgaard’s lovely (inventive, often amusing) ever-changing chalk murals brighten the walls of Yukonstruct Cospace, where she works.
Artist Annie Johnsgaard showcases the power of transiency Read More »
Victoria, Tlingit from the Gaanaxtei.di Clan and drum carrier for the Dakhká Khwáan, discusses what collecting art means to her.
Virginia Wilson, whose exhibit Travels with a Sketchbook is currently showing at Yukon Artists @ Work (YA@W), approaches landscapes with a background in geography.
Travels with a sketchbook Read More »
The Friends of the Yukon Archives Society has organized a wonderful exhibit at Arts Underground on how visual arts have evolved in the Yukon over
Life as a Yukon artist, past and present Read More »
Whitehorse artist Scott Price is the ultimate scavenger. His favourite source for materials is the nearest dump. He’s been to dumps in Whitehorse, Dawson and,
Fragments in the Dust Read More »
Closeup of Velma Olson’s beadwork on Sidney Anderson’s 2015 graduation dress [one_half] To my mind, Honouring Our Future: Yukon First Nations Graduation Regalia is among
For our children tomorrow Read More »
Teiakwanahstahsontéhrha’ (We Extend the Rafters) is the latest exhibition at Dawson City’s ODD Gallery. The machina animation style movie is projected on the east wall at the far end of a metal frame structure which mimics the look of an Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) style longhouse.
An indigenous fable for all ages Read More »
Artists Jared Klok and Bennie Allain collaborated on their sculpture “A House You Can Finally Afford.” It was displayed as part of the Riverside Arts Festival.
A house you can finally afford Read More »
We’re starting a new column that will ask a different visual artist each month the question that I got on the sidewalk: what’s new in your art practice and what are you working on right now?
What’s new in your art practice? Read More »
“I’ve been thinking about water for about five or six years,” said artist Joyce Majiski. While walking the beach in Spain she was struck by the large amount of garbage that was getting washed in with the tide. And then, one day, she was struck with a vision of building a whale out of garbage.
Drawing with fire is one of humankind’s most ancient arts. This is what I was told by Ricardo Espada Horsfall when I visited him at his recent show, Smoke, Feelings and Wood at the Free-Space gallery in Northern Front Studio.
The fine art of drawing with fire Read More »
Last-minute shoppers are sure to find something for a friend or family member at Yukon Artists @ Work. There are also lots of small treasures for topping up stocking, or add some sparkle to what has been a very strange and difficult year.
The Christmas elves of YA@W Read More »
Robyn McLeod’s dresses from her fashion collection, Dene Futurisms: Series about the three Chu Niikwän residency artists and their work.
Robyn McLeod: Culture meets couture Read More »
Chishti’s Then and Now: Water and a Name is the second in a series of stories featuring the Chu Niikwän artists and their work.
Last March, just before the pandemic became real in Canada, we went to hear Jerry Saltz speak before a large crowd in Toronto about How to Be an Artist. This entertaining talk provided an advance peek at some of the ideas in his new book of the same title.
How to be an artist Read More »
If you have lived in Canada for any time, you will likely recognize her work, even if you weren’t sure how to say her name. Kenojuak Ashevak’s image, “Owl’s Bouquet,” is featured on Canada’s $10 bill.
The owl that beckons Read More »
“It’s not an art form you often see featured in traditional gallery” We wanted to create space for illustration artists to have work seen.
Beast of the Boreal Read More »
As people who love Yukon art, we have often wondered how a good artist becomes a well-known artist whose work sells for a fair price?
A conversation with Ron and Kip Veale Read More »
Dawn Robinson is primarily a dancer, but is also a visual artist. She incorporated both these disciplines into her Chu Niikwän Artist Residency piece, entitled Seven.
In this time, when we cannot easily travel, Shuvinai Ashoona’s exhibit at the Yukon Arts Centre offers to take you to imagined worlds you never knew existed.
Nicole Favron’s performance-based work is being recognized as the Yukon winner of the 2020 BMO 1st Art! Competition.
Making a mark in the art world Read More »
Beauty Through Decay is Jennfer Jay’s first exhibit, although she has been making art all her life. Yukoners may not know her name. As she notes in her bio, Jay has spent a lot of time being put into boxes that she never felt like she belonged in.
Beauty Through Decay Read More »
Of Beasts and Branches: an interpretation of nature is Jenifer Davidson’s first solo show. Just as her materials are drawn from nature, so is her subject matter.
Of Beasts and Branches Read More »
Yukon Artists @ Work(YA@W) continues to host the Artists in the Window series until the first week of September for paid demonstrations and artist talks. This way
The Artist in the Window series concludes and continues Read More »
Anne Hoerber’s new exhibition, Waking Dreams, shows at Arts Underground this month Different artists are often drawn to different media in part because of what
Nature fusing light and air to create art Read More »
Yukon Artists @ Work (YA@W) continues to host the Artists in the Window series through to the first week of September.
The Artist in the Window: Still more to come! Read More »
The Coronavirus lockdown and physical distancing has led us to trying to find activities to keep ourselves busy. The stress and uncertainty have played havoc
COVID-19 is a challenging time for artists, which is why the Yukon Arts Centre is so excited about their Yukon Emerging Artist Program.
Bringing mentors and mentees together Read More »
Arts Underground is back, hosting its first new exhibition, Portals, by Dee Bailey, since the gallery closed down in March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arts Underground is back with Bailey’s Portals Read More »
The official summer version of the Artist in the Window is now in full swing. You can interact with demonstrating artists behind the window at Yukon Artists at Work (YA@W) Wednesday to Friday, 11-2, and see their work in the window almost anytime.
How much is that little artist in the window? Read More »
When the National Gallery of Canada announced the recipients of the 2020 Sobey Art Award in April, Yukon artist Joseph Tisiga was on the list
Busting the myth of the small town artist Read More »
What to expect at Arts Underground right now Arts Underground is back, hosting its first new exhibition, Portals, by Dee Bailey, since the gallery closed down
Arts Underground is back with Dee Bailey’s Portals Read More »
I LOVE textures and colours in nature! So next time you’re on a walk, start looking at the different colours around you.
Drawing flowers in complementary colours Read More »
I remember the first time Nicole Bauberger created a series of dresses. It was in 2004, and Bauberger was part of an artists’ collective called Studio 204.
Art in the age of COVID-19: The Dalton Trail Gallery Read More »
Impressed by the creativity the artists in the program have brought to re-imagining their workshops for online delivery.
Artist in the School Adapts Read More »
The Yukon Artists @ Work Society (YA@W) are among those doing their best to adapt. They have come up with an innovative way to be present to their public within these new and shifting constraints.
How much is that artist in the window? Read More »
On Monday, March 16, the Yukon’s Chief Medical officer set health and safety measures against COVID-19 in place that we’re still in the midst of;
Emerging North re-emerges online Read More »
A virtual tour of the Yukon Arts Centre new gallery exhibit, Emerging North
Emerging North Exhibit Read More »
Kids Kreate, the Yukon Arts Centre’s education program, needed to bring art into the lives of Yukon’s youngsters. The solution, go virtual.
Art education wherever you are Read More »
Linda Leon’s newest exhibition, Wild in the City, is an exploration of the relationship between animals and urban centres.
The marketplace will display and sell works from Yukon artisans from March 16 to 21 at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre The Whitehorse 2020 Arctic
AWG 2020 Cultural Marketplace calls for artists Read More »
Sandra Grace Storey, Yukon Art Exhibit, The long goodbye
Stories sprout wings in the dark Read More »
Amber Church’s solo exhibition True North Strong and Free features new work and is her first solo show in more than three-and-a-half years.
Canadian inspiration Read More »
The Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre Sewing Group would like to encourage you to see their work in Indigenous Purpose, an exhibition featuring their nine dog blankets and
Pulling as a team in Toronto Read More »
Boreal hip hop, still from “Remote Sensibility: the ecology of perception” Grace Simpson-Fowler, Talia Woodland and Karyin Qiu were early participants in Remote Sensibility, performing
Creating bridges between the audience and the land Read More »
Grief was the surprise visitor Claire Strauss welcomed into her world when she first started making masks. Her first mask emerged out of a month-long
Erin Holm will never forget the phone call she got while living in Australia in 2015. It was her father, calling to tell her he
An artistic and emotional outlet Read More »
The Yukon Arts Centre opened two new exhibitions on Sept. 5. One showcases the work of Advanced Artist Award recipient Lillian Loponen, who visited Finland
Challenged by technology Read More »
“Pieces of the Jagged Rocks” by artist Dee Bailey opens Sept. 6 with a reception from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Yukon Artists at
Jagged little rocks Read More »
As the new school year rolls around and fall begins, Yukoners find seasonal ways to appreciate their surroundings in this place called home.
Lullabies to a northern landscape Read More »
Sara Tabbert has undertaken three artist residencies in national parks. This August and September, she will undertake her fourth, as part of the Chilkoot Trail
Carving Gold Rush history into woodblock prints Read More »
Diverse work comes out of a varied landscape Though always a popular spot with locals and tourists alike, the basalt columns of Miles Canyon received
Created at the canyon Read More »
Hannah Perrine Mode’s pieces “Scattered Light, Low Clouds” and “Now We Can Hold Time,” are tied closely to the landscapes where they were created: the
The Chilkoot Trail allows for exploration of more than the wilderness Read More »
What journey do we take to arrive at an idea? Artists Michel Gignac and Gorellaume chose to explore that pathway in their new in-situ work, Through
Through the thought process Read More »
NorthLight Innovation wanted art to amplify space. Berkman brought in a group of artists to collaborate & create the finished in-situ work.
Perforating the walls to let nature in Read More »
On this year’s cover of Northwestel’s 2019/20 phone directory is Chantel Goodman’s striking painting, Walking out of the Library at Night. This piece captures the atmosphere
Gallery 22 takes wing with its first solo show. Dan Bushnell’s ravens fly through areas of layered colour or urban environments across the gallery’s white
Fresh Art for the Territory’s Newest Gallery Read More »
A cool, open feeling struck me as I walked into the current show in the main gallery at the Yukon Arts Centre. An aqua-blue wall,
Fractured and beloved northern landscapes Read More »
The main things I consider, as a painter, are ventilation, natural light and cleanup. Ventilation is challenging in the Yukon because in the winter you lose so much heat by opening windows.
Emma’s Quick Guide to a safe and sound studio Read More »
Whitehorse artist Leslie Leong applied for a residency at the Ted Harrison Artists Retreat to work towards a large show at the Yukon Arts Centre
Only two weeks to go until the 2018 Cranberry Fair, when, again, over 40 artists will gather to present the Yukon’s exceptional artistic craftsmanship.
The Yukon’s exclusive arts and crafts Read More »
On October 9, Whitehorse fantasy artist Kimberley Crawford launched her new project, Unspoken Gods. The project reflects her own creations and will focus on large
New twists on old myths Read More »
Many people of all walks of life enjoy painting. Most of the time, acrylics trump oils in popularity. Children, starting out in school, are offered
Myth Buster: Oils are too messy, toxic and expensive Read More »
Upper Tanana artist Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé has teamed up with Whitehorse-based artist Nicole Bauberger to create a scavenger hunt of installations and events this fall.
Scavenging for Raven Read More »
Chris Dufour’s decision to enrol in the Yukon School of Visual Arts (SOVA) in 2017 turned out to be a good one. Based on an
SOVA grad wins regional prize in national competition Read More »
Evolution and expansion are the words to describe the next steps in Halin de Repentigny’s 40-plus-years journey as a northern artist. His upcoming gallery showcase,
It’s no secret that Alberta artist Kari Lehr loves bears. You only need to look at her bright and expressive bear “portraits” to see she has an affinity with animals.
The Wild Things are coming! Read More »
Painters need brushes to create the best marks and strokes to convey their visual messages.
What’s with all the brushes? Read More »
Miles Canyon holds a special place in the story of Whitehorse. Each summer, the Yukon Conservation Society invites Yukon artists to participate in a two-day workshop to create pieces inspired by this special place.
Art meets nature and history Read More »
I’d like to share what I know about canvases that are available locally. It is the most important part of your painting. It’s also known as the “support.”
Not all canvases are created equal Read More »
Visual artist Hilary Lorenz will take hand-crafted cards along her art adventure on the Chilkoot Trail in July.
Magic on the Trail Read More »
First Nations artists and performers, from across the North, will gather with artists from around the world for the Great Northern Arts Festival on July 13–22.
Celebrating 30 years of northern art and artists Read More »
Kristin Link is a visual artist based in McCarthy, Alaska, who works in natural history and science art. She creates interpretive signs and educational material about nature.
For the past year or so, I have been collaborating with the makers of vessels to co-create unique raven-adorned cups and bowls.
‘Make me a vessel and I will paint a raven on it’ Read More »
Josh Winkler combines traditional media with print media and sculpture. Reaching for the Sun is the title of his recent project. It references natural growth, but also the growth of humanity, the accumulation of products, and the fragility of the planet.
From the California gold rush to the history of the Yukon Read More »
On this year’s cover of NorthwesTel’s 2018/19 phone directory is Gabrielle Watts’ sensational painting, Mount Lorne From Above.
Wanna see my art on the cover Read More »
James Kirby dedicated his life to his craft and when news of his terminal illness came to light, the Yukon Artist Relief Fund Society was there to help.
A lifeline for Yukon artists Read More »
CARTOON: Allan Benjamin Colours – Vah Ch’itr’idi’ee – Chih Ahaa Jidii Zraii – Black Jidii Dagaii – White Jidii Ditsik – Red Jidii Vee –
Didee & Didoo: Let’s Learn Gwich’in, Colours – Vah Ch’itr’idi’ee – Chih Ahaa Read More »
by Misha Donohoe Fearless in Nature opens at Yukon Artists at Work Gallery on April 6 with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Georgia
On being scared (and doing it anyway) Read More »
There is a new exhibition showing at The ODD Gallery in Dawson City, a gallery that showcases contemporary art year round. Pathie is a
Alternate universe Read More »
Two art shows at the Yukon Arts Centre Gallery explore the tension between the human and the natural world.
What do we do to the natural world? Read More »
Ask most people what they do during the cold month of January, and they would say, “Stay inside and keep warm.” The (s)hiver Arts Society, however, wants to change that.
Freezing for the sake of art… Read More »
Some 30 years ago, as a way of managing his writer’s block, Murray decided to go out to the garage, turn his scroll saw on and put the scroll blade to work to carve away.
Art is in the eyes of the beholder Read More »
Looking at recorded history, humans have been using dances and music as well as storytelling and visual arts as healing rituals. Art and health are a well known pair; a healthy mind in a healthy body.
We deserve a pat on the back. That’s part of the point of From the North says Kim Winnicky, executive producer of the arts performance
From the North to the South Read More »
Many people wouldn’t be surprised to hear that long-time Yukoner Josée Carbonneau is a passionate fisher. Like many northerners, Carbonneau has an affinity for fishing.
The whole fish tale Read More »
Of all the portraits Daphne Lovett-Barber’s has drawn so far, her favourite is one she did of her grandmother. The 5-year-old Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in artist may
A Family Tradition Read More »
Just like poetry inspires music, it also can inspire visual art. That is what artist Heidi Hehn says about the Circumpolar Duet project, which is
Poetry and Visual Art Create a Dialogue Read More »
Visit the Academic and Skills Development office in the A-wing of Yukon College, and you’ll be greeted with words of empowerment on the backs of
Stream of Consciousness Read More »
If you’re a Yukon resident, you’ve no doubt walked, biked or skied the trodden path of the Miles Canyon trail. Perhaps you’ve observed the gradient
Capturing the Beauty of Miles Canyon Read More »
There’s a lot to look forward to at the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) this coming season. “We want all Yukoners to enjoy the arts and
A Year of Firsts at the Yukon Arts Centre Read More »
A mural festival in the Yukon will draw artists, youth, and the general public together to decorate some buildings in Whitehorse with a colourful palette.
Celebrating the Power of Art Read More »
Arts in the Park is about to head into another spectacular season of performing arts over lunch hour at Whitehorse’s LePage Park.
Arts in the Park: Grab your Lunch and Get Ready to Boogie! Read More »
Anna Taylor spent this winter stitching the stories of Dawson City women. In March, the Halifax-based textile artist completed a month-long residency at the Klondike
Moses found nine other women to take on creating a dog blanket. The sewing group started up again in September, and they cut the materials
Artistic Announcements in Beads and Bells Read More »
“The best part of this festival is that we have all these different parts of the community bringing their event”
Something for Everyone Read More »
An exhibit featuring paintings by 22 year old Yukoner Anna Thompson is currently on display at the Atco Electric Yukon Youth Centre Art Gallery. Thompson
Erin Dixon is an artist with a passion for Yukon landscapes. “I was into colouring before it was hot,” she says with a laugh. A
At the Northern Front Studio this January, you can visit a variety of inner worlds in Whitehorse resident Claire Strauss’ exhibition of face-based wall sculptures,
Looking out my window at pristine snow, there are no human footprints on the forest floor. White, frosty, elemental, shadow. I can only imagine that
Peace, Clarity and Open-Mindedness Read More »
Aislinn Cornett is an art therapist, writer, artist and adventurer born in Whitehorse, Yukon. She currently lives, writes and doodles on the beach in Mexico.
Aisy Doodles, December 21, 2016 Read More »
Aislinn Cornett is an art therapist, writer, artist and adventurer born in Whitehorse, Yukon. She currently lives, writes and doodles on the beach in Mexico.
Aisy Doodles, December 14, 2016 Read More »
Aislinn Cornett is an art therapist, writer, artist and adventurer born in Whitehorse, Yukon. She currently lives, writes and doodles on the beach in Mexico.
Aisy Doodles, December 7, 2016 Read More »
Aislinn Cornett is an art therapist, writer, artist and adventurer born in Whitehorse, Yukon. She currently lives, writes and doodles on the beach in Mexico.
Aisy Doodles, November 30, 2016 Read More »
Aislinn Cornett is an art therapist, writer, artist and adventurer born in Whitehorse, Yukon. She currently lives, writes and doodles on the beach in Mexico.
Aisy Doodles, November 23, 2016 Read More »
Aislinn Cornett is an art therapist, writer, artist and adventurer born in Whitehorse, Yukon. She currently lives, writes and doodles on the beach in Mexico.
Aisy Doodles, November 16, 2016 Read More »
Aislinn Cornett is an art therapist, writer, artist and adventurer born in Whitehorse, Yukon. She currently lives, writes and doodles on the beach in Mexico.
Aisy Doodles, November 9, 2016 Read More »
Employees at Klondike Visitors Association were surprised to find that a Jim Robb original hung on the wall for the centre. Early in summer, a
Yukon See It Here: Klondike Visitors Association Read More »
Aislinn Cornett is an art therapist, writer, artist and adventurer born in Whitehorse, Yukon. She currently lives, writes and doodles on the beach in Mexico.
Aisy Doodles, November 2, 2016 Read More »
The Yukon prides itself on the talented resident artists who portray our vistas, wild creatures and northern life. This October, the Heavy Metal North Art
The Yukon Arts Scene Gets Fantastic Read More »
Artistic genius runs in the de Repentigny family. Halin de Repentigny agrees. Over the phone, he said his dad loved to draw – he was
Creativity Runs Strong Read More »
From November 2 to 5, youth from all over the Yukon will be converging on Dawson City to hone their art skills in the 16th
Calling All Arty Teens Read More »
The big fat airbus hit the tarmac in Whitehorse on Tuesday evening and departed Wednesday afternoon — William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of
“It Will Give Them Good Dreams” Read More »
On Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m., the ODD Gallery in Dawson City will be holding a reception for the opening of Perpetual Curiosities: A
Perpetual Curiosities: A 30-Year Retrospective Art Exhibit Read More »
Our community will soon welcome an expected 100+ Indigenous curators, artists, and academics participating in the first northern gathering of the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective. The
Recognizing Amazing Art Read More »
Dennis Shorty created his first sculpture when he was eight years old. It was a moose carved out of poplar with a burbot fish skull
Healing Through Art Read More »
Two new exhibitions curated by Jennifer Bowen Allen, of the Dene Nation, opened Sept. 2 at Arts Underground. In the Focus Gallery, a group show
A Strong Indigenous Female Presence at Arts Underground Read More »
Question: What does a steam roller have in common with wood block printing? Answer: Joyce Majiski and Linda Leon. The two Yukon artists are hosting
Artists Going Flat-Out Read More »
Three photo-based shows currently on exhibit at the Yukon Arts Centre all aspire to convey something of the experience of living in the North. Of
Every year for 10 days, northern artists and art lovers gather in Inuvik, a small town of 3,400 in the NWT, to celebrate culture and
For the Love of Northern Art Read More »
Two brightly coloured shows of paintings adorn the walls of Arts Underground. While they share intense palettes, their worldviews contrast profoundly. The Things You Know
Bright Colours, Divergent Stories Read More »
In Whitehorse we rarely see a group show that’s international in scope. In Words – International Exhibition of Haiku and Handmade Paper, the concept tying
Many Worlds of Words Read More »
Two new exhibitions at Arts Underground take doodle-like lines to new levels. In Wearable Art, Qaqtis (pronounced like cactus) uses these kinds of lines in
Art Show: Transcending the Doodle Read More »
All three exhibitions currently on display at the Yukon Arts Centre’s public art gallery have to do with colonization. Joseph Tisiga: IBC 1st Hole: Death
Art show at the YAC until May 28 explores colonization Read More »
Step into the world of projection design and you’ll see anything is possible. Images can be displayed on screens behind the actors and these images
Sandra Grace Storey’s Words Like Birds exhibit digs deep into all that we struggle to express. It finds a great tenderness there. Storey has created
Scott Price has come home to Whitehorse from a year away in Guelph, Ontario. His new sculpture show, called Separate Realities, emerged from the process
Separate Realities come together at Northern Front Studio Read More »
Heidi Hehn is crazy for ravens. It’s a taste she shares with many northerners. These big, black, intelligent birds bring wilderness into the city. Sometimes
Heidi Hehn is Raven Mad Read More »
When the detection of gravitational waves was announced earlier this month, the space community rejoiced. They cried out, “Einstein was right!” and “This changes everything
Arts Underground celebrated 10 years with the launch of a show called ten. ten features art by the Yukon Arts Society Members.
Happy Anniversary, Arts Underground Read More »
In his most recent show, Jesse Devost investigates how we gather and hold images in our mind. Optic Nerve, showing at Arts Underground until Nov.
Holding Images in Our Mind Read More »
When my nephew was six he ran a grocery store. He sorted cans of fruit, vegetables and soup. He priced each can and stocked shelves.
Whet your appetite for lunch on Lillian Loponen’s new canvases at the Yukon College Hilltop Bistro this fall. The show, called Touch of Green: Enchanted
Armed with everything they need to make art 12 Yukon artists tucked themselves into the woods to make art together.
Ideas, Laughter, and Making Art Read More »
Themed-art shows are popping up in galleries these days. Gallery 1988, in Los Angeles, just wrapped a show dedicated to the 1985 movie classic, Clue,
We have a young, emerging artist in our midst who still has a fondness for that old-fashioned medium … of paper. Yeah, Heather Von Steinhagen
One day in 2011, Todd Pilgrim was returning from a hike when he saw something grey and silverish by the road. As he went closer,
Squawking with a Swan Read More »
A series of demonstrations and hands-on activities is helping animate the current exhibition at the Yukon Arts Centre’s Public Gallery, Found, Forged & Fused, a
Perhaps your partner is sick of navigating around that massive quilting frame to get to the living room couch. Perhaps you’re tired of moving that
On her first day as a government arts consultant in 1987, Laurel Parry was ushered to a desk that held a typewriter, a large black
Laurel Parry – Loud and Proud Read More »
A few years ago the Yukon Film Society (YFS) unsuccessfully bid on a lease for the Hatch House in Shipyards Park, in hopes of hosting
Media Arts on the Waterfront Read More »
The forest is my palette. The flora, the fauna — they inspire me. I am so lucky to have an acreage at my disposal. I’ve
Folk art in the forest Read More »
From dance to live painting to a spider web takeover of a local park, the second annual Whitehorse Nuit Blanche (WNB) has an exhibit and
Five Spectacles To Be Seen At Whitehorse Nuit Blanche Read More »
The paths of Maureen Morris and Sandra Grace Storey have crossed more than once during their careers, but today is the first time they meet.
Where the Wild Women Are Read More »
Hi, I’m Joslyn, and I’m afraid of…painting. More specifically, I’m afraid of looking silly because I’m bad at painting in front of those who are
Before he met his wife, Simon Gilpin’s paintings were dreary — depicting cloudfilled skies. After, he created wide-open, blue-skied paintings. “I only just realized I
Olinka Vistica and Drazen Grubisic broke up in 2003 in Zagreb, Croatia. Like most post- relationship humans, they had ordinary objects kicking around their houses
Overcoming Emotional Collapse Through Creation Read More »
The Skookum Jim Friendship Centre is providing well-known Yukon artist Joseph Tisiga with a chance to undertake an exciting project that’s close to his heart. Splintered
“Splintered Craft” Art Space now open Read More »
Yukon artist Nicole Bauberger has decided to take on quite the challenge. She is working on a project called Get Here From There, which will depict Canadian roads from
The Road Frequently Traveled Read More »
It’s always easier to preach to the converted. If I call myself a scientist, others who like that label might seek me out for a
Some Love Science. For Others, There’s Art Read More »
She sculpts, paints, sketches and makes jewelry. This talented Yukoner goes by the name of Heidi Hehn. Some of you may recognize the name from her various
An Artist of All Trades Read More »
A brand new event will be taking place in Dawson City on Saturday, January 24. The (s)hiver festival promises a night of art, light, and
The place is busy and noisy. Paul and Jeannine Baker look more like construction workers than artists. Jeannine is sweeping drywall debris in the kitchen/workshop
The Artists Are Working, But Not How You Think Read More »
Walking into Meshell Melvin’s house I am instantly at home. There are pet greeters, delicious smells, and my jacket falls naturally on the couch. With
Her Gigantic Heart Just Keeps Shining Read More »
Masamichi Nakatsuka has a painting, a watercolour on paper called “Passion”, that he completed in one sitting. The painting is of a skull with paint
Passion for Detail Read More »
There are currently two mammoths at the Yukon Arts Centre. But they don’t interact; they are on different schedules. The one hanging out in the
Michele Emslie doesn’t even try to disguise her enthusiasm for her job as an arts administrator. “ I love art. I love artists. I love
Michele Emslie Loves Art Read More »
The Yukon is known for its vibrant fireweed; it’s used to make jelly, soap, and artwork. For Yukon-based artist Helen O’Connor, fireweed provides material for
The writing is on the plant Read More »
Andrea Kastner has been fascinated by garbage for years. The Montreal native, who now makes her home in Hamilton, Ontario became interested in waste while
Because of the cerebral nature of her work, Lawrie Crawford describes herself as an “outlier” in the Yukon, where landscape painters predominate. Measuring Space, Lawrie
Paint Dances With Ideas Read More »
Rows of evergreens, crystal blue lakes, majestic mountains, and an abundance of wildlife are all found along the Stewart-Cassiar Highway. The road is an alternative
The Beauty of Nature Sliced 19 Ways Read More »
“You shouldn’t write this,” Monique Romeiko cautions with a chuckle, “but we’re 40. All three of us.” Besides herself, Romeiko is referring to Aimée Dawn
Like Whitehorse, Santa Fe takes pride in its arts scene. The capital of New Mexico, in the American Southwest, has roughly three times the population
Whitehorse and Santa Fe Art Scenes Read More »
As I walk into the Yukon Arts Centre early on a Tuesday morning I pass a woman holding some wild flowers in her hands. Our
Al Cushing sits on a bench in historic King’s Square in Saint John, New Brunswick, reminiscing about his high school grad party on this very spot. It
The 20th Century artist Marc Chagall once stated, “Great art picks up where nature ends.” After organizing this year’s Miles Canyon In Art event, hosted
Reflections on Miles Canyon in Art Read More »
The gallery showcases Klippenstein’s artistically rendered taxidermied squirrels, portraying everything from local musician Ben Mahony, to…
Squirrely Taxidermy Read More »
The first Whitehorse Nuit Blanche arts festival takes starts on July 5, and runs into the wee hours of July 6. The event is modeled
It’s an art show so big it needs two galleries to display it. With nearly 200 works by 70 young Weekday Warriors, it may be
“I am obsessed by creating community connections through art, it’s kind of a disease,” confesses Yukon visual artist Marie-Hélène Comeau. So when she heard of
Ten Words Turned Into Twenty Boxes Read More »
Yukoners who are feeling crafty and don’t mind working in front of an audience may want to head down to the wharf on the Whitehorse
An Arty Party: Whitehorse’s first Etsy Craft Party will be hosted on the waterfront Read More »
The Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) has released the roster for the 2014-15 season, with a line-up they hope has a promising selection of new and
Yukon Arts Center Prepares for Kick-Off Read More »
Tourism officials in Barbados market their island as “Distinctively Charming”. But when Mary Bradshaw was weighing the option of a Barbadian internship against one in
Mary Bradshaw sees her curator’s role as a bridge between artists and the public Read More »
Visual art is typically a lonesome pursuit. The public often has to wait months, if not years, to see new works emerge from studios. Art
There’s no such thing as getting away from it all. Not when it comes to computer technology. Leslie Leong’s latest exhibit, Insidious, reiterates this in beautiful,
The Insidious Computer Read More »
“I’ve had a good demand for my work, so I didn’t have to hang anything.” Jim Robb says. “It was never my thing to put stuff on exhibition.”
A Tribute to a Colourful Artist Read More »
We are welcome to visit the Yukon Senator’s office in Ottawa, which has a homey feeling, adorned with art from the territory. The Honourable Daniel
Your invitation to the Senator’s Office Read More »
Yukon artist Helen O’Connor’s textural, organic, large-scale sculpture, assemblages, and installations beg the viewer to reach out and touch them. The works seem as though
Finding the Essence of Experience in Nature Read More »
So… have you gone to the Yukon Government Main Administrative Building to see your art yet? I understand, life gets busy. But I bet you’re
Main Street Confidential Read More »
Art has the power to heal — and the artwork that comes out of the healing process can be amazing. Not always, sure, there are
Three luscious, solo visual art exhibitions are coming to the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC). Rosemary Scanlon’s The Rose Parade, Helen O’Connor’s Salutation, and Michèle Karch-Ackerman’s
The Natural, Bizarre, and Heart-Wrenching Read More »
Nuit Blanche is coming to Whitehorse for the first time. The concept behind the all night art project is to showcase live art installations throughout
An All Night Art Affair Read More »
There’s a classic struggle among artists to find a part-time job that will afford them enough money to pay the bills and enough time to
Making a Living by Making Art Read More »
It was pretty impressive what MacGyver could come up with when faced with a problem, some string, a piece of gum, the gum wrapper, and
The Power of Limitation Read More »
Bikes, art, and recycling are regarded by some as the holy trinity of resilient communities. What more could one hope for? Snow sculptures? Heaven. Giant
Bike Art Finds its Cadence Read More »
You know a painting is really good when you can lose yourself in it. Just like looking at a fire; you get hypnotized. Faro artist
If you need a break from winter’s dominating shades of grey, a collection of paintings at the Yukon Arts Centre will remind you how colourful
Capturing Something Intangible Read More »
Another one caught: Ceramic artist Sam Dickie went to Dawson City as Artist in Residence with KIAC and created a show called Stand in the
Two New Galleries and Many Small Fishies: Back streets and Main Street Read More »
The Yukon Government Administrative building is chock full of art. Located on 2nd Avenue at Hanson Street, the site boasts 22 works from the Yukon
Mixing Business With Pleasure Read More »
Glaciers calve into the ocean. A polar bear lounges and stretches. The rigging creaks as the canvas sails fill with wind. One walrus surfaces. And
Inspiration From the Northern Seas Read More »
For a young man, Chris Foster is an old soul. The interdisciplinary artist, who obtained his Bachelor degree in Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia
Looking back to see the future Read More »
Having your portrait painted is a way of immortalizing yourself – popes, kings and queens have all done it. But what about pets? Ange Bonnici,
Yukoners, you are the proud (or perhaps unaware) owners of the Yukon Permanent Art Collection (YPAC). The collection holds over 350 artworks in trust for
Yukon Permanent Art Collection (YPAC): Art Gallery Read More »
Emma Barr is helping people find more beauty in their lives. As a professional artist of mixed media, that has always been her goal.
Finding beauty in all the right places: Artist teaches how to appreciate art Read More »
Yukon designers, models and photographers work in tandem to showcase the “haute-est” trends from the coolest people in the North and, according to photographer Christian
It’s All About the Visuals Read More »
Arts shows, installations and openings around Whitehorse. Including Emma Barr, Joyce Majiski, Jeanine & Paul Baker and more
Smoke and Zola and emerging artists Read More »
Ben Beese’s perfectly-to-scale firearms made of regular printing paper include a revolver, rifles, semi automatics, and Halo fantasy gun.
An Unusual Point Where Art and Guns Collide Read More »
Onde de choc is a new event that will bring together over 25 Francophone artists from a variety of disciplines. Through culinary art, video, interactive
A French Feast for the Senses Read More »
She’s taller than I remember. I have an impish image of Shary Boyle stuck in my mind – a gawky figure hunched over with devious
A Visit with Canada’s Art Darling Read More »
There will be music on the walls and in the air when the Yukon Artists @ Work (YAAW) Gallery celebrates its 10th anniversary on November
Yukon Artists: At Work for 10 Years Read More »
Twelve months ago, Harreson Tanner thought he was leaving the Yukon for good. Like many seniors, Tanner wanted to be closer to his children and
After fifteen years of modelling, I finally decided to ask a couple of artist friends how they handle drawing the naked body of someone they know.
Marigold Santos likes the idea of a multiple self. The Montreal-based artist has a new exhibition at the ODD Gallery in Dawson City, which runs
Exploring multiple selves: Montreal artist explores her psyche Read More »
I can’t paint. If there was a dictionary listing for “can’t paint” there would be a picture of me. Or perhaps it would be “Don’t
How to Face Fear and Become Part of a Community Art Project Read More »
A new art exhibit in Vancouver is reaching for the hot, funny, and healthy part of native sexuality, and Tlingit artists from the Yukon and
The image of an artist at work often sets an artist alone in a room with paint or perhaps a musical instrument, creating or composing
Artrepreneur: Bonfire Of The Arts Read More »
Did you know that the funky little metal house in Shipyards Park, the black one with the raven that your kids are always playing in,
Our Thriving Art Community Read More »
When painters look at rocks, they see colours like purple, yellow, pink, and red. Colours that seem like not-rock-colours to the rest of us. And
Seeing the Yukon Through Artists’ Eyes Read More »
There’s a new artist in town. She’s opened her second exhibit in Whitehorse, Connecting Space, to showcase her newest display of large and colourful works
Connecting to Art: Lawrie Crawford exhibits new abstracts at Gallery 22 Read More »
This past July, if you were hiking the Chilkoot, you may have caught a glimpse of a woman in a white dress, grubby from travel,
Running from August 15 to September 20, The Natural & The Manufactured explores the relationship between nature and culture, society and the natural world. Started
The Natural & the Manufactured Read More »
A live news program with a twist has hit the cable airwaves in Dawson City. Since June 25, Curtis Collins and Alyssa Friesen have gone
Art, nature, and religion come together in Rosemary Scanlon’s exhibit, Animal Icons. The show opens July 11 at the Rah Rah Gallery and features several
Looking for the Spiritual: Rosemary Scanlon Read More »
Young artists from the Sundog carving program have turned from wood to snow. Until Feb. 23, you can see them carving six eight-foot square blocks
Artrepreneur: Sundog Carvers Sink Teeth into Snow Read More »
Vince Federoff kneels in the January snow. He presses brass thumbtacks into the downtown poster kiosk. He’s taken care to cover only an out-of-date poster
Artrepreneur: Rogue Raven Art Show Perches on Downtown Kiosks Read More »
A sprawling landscape of trees and snow-covered mountains pours in through the large living room windows. As the sun shines on the scenic view, Heidi
The Art of Bird Watching Read More »
From strong swipes of colour to a fairy tale in clay, Arts Underground offered a lot to look at this June. You only have until
Colour and Clay, Space and Story Read More »
The Storey of Raven and Rabbit was originally planned for New Zealand. Sandra Grace Storey, born and raised in Whitehorse, spent her childhood summers in
It’s spring. For Cori Giacomazzi, that means busy. I had the chance to visit this Canadian garment artist in March at her home in Skagway.
Artrepreneur: Corsets and a Hunger for Colour Read More »
2013 Adäka Cultural Festival: 28 performance groups, 44 visual artists and 50 workshops over 6 days at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre.
The Adäka Cultural Festival Aims to Include Everyone Read More »
BY TARA McCARTHY From the sprawling mountains to the vibrant blue lakes and autumn hues, the Yukon’s natural side has been well documented by a
A specific mood is always evident in Kirsty Wells’ paintings. Wells, 18, usually paints upbeat, happy images with lots of bright, vibrant colours and drastic
An Artist of the Yukon Read More »
Five guys are sitting, standing or dressing in this small makeshift room. I’m on the floor, my legs on steps leading back down to my
No folly to come up to the Yukon Read More »
At Colin Alexander’s Northern Icons exhibit in the Rah Rah Gallery, you would be forgiven if at first you thought you were looking at old,
Drawings and Torched Copper: Colin Alexander has two art shows in Whitehorse Read More »
SYANA’s first annual Yukon First Nations Arts Festival will have a strong visual arts and crafts focus. That’s what the society’s members asked for. Executive
Artrepreneur: Art to Share Spirit Read More »
Tarot cards are tools for divination and reflection; giving the person receiving the reading insight into past, present and future. The exact origin of the
Yukon Artists @ Work Painter Neil Graham Unveils a Project Six Years in the Making Read More »
Vanessa takes me to the Millennium Trail on a sunny afternoon. We smell the heavy aroma of flowers, somewhere, and find the top of a
Walks into her life, tips hat, sweeps her off to the Yukon Read More »
It must be a wild ride to work at the Yukon School of Visual Art (SOVA) in Dawson City. This year they had a student
This is What They’ve Been Up To: Part 2 Read More »
BY NICOLE BAUBERGER It’s a common Yukon experience. You’re at the board meeting, looking around the table. There’s a vacancy in a leadership position. “I
Artrepreneur: Photographer Helps Protect Canada’s Artists Read More »
On Aug. 22, three shows will be opening at Arts Underground: the Arts in the Park Season Exhibition, a historical show of Yukon erotica and
Artrepreneur: A Rich Ore Body Opens Underground Read More »
Canada Day means you can see Canadian citzenship happening in front of you. Outside the Shipyards Park pavilion, bordered by black speakers and rows of
New Canadians desire a better country Read More »
BY JANELLE HARDY “When I heard your voicemail, I cried!” With that, community theatre enthusiast Nancy Smythe openly and vigorously agreed to be interviewed. A
Nancy Smythe Leaves the Yukon … But Not The Theatre Read More »
Small things can have a big impact on our lives. Like a used tea bag. Before Nicole Bauberger’s dad passed away, they were just the
Don’t Throw that Tea Bag Out Read More »
Marilyn Wolovick brings two coffees to her husband’s studio. The cups are comfortable to hold, lovely to look at and each slightly different. Her husband,
A ‘different’ type of artist Read More »
Three Art Shows at the Yukon Arts Centre. They range from video installation to painting process to an installation of cowboy kitsch.
Artrepreneur: Cowboys and Immigrants Read More »
Harmonica George McConkey is a nomad. Even after having lived in Dawson City for four years straight, he just can’t stay put. Living on the
George McConkey’s First Solo CD Read More »
First Prize PSAC Whitehorse Regional Pride Committee Short Story Contest It’s night. A man walks his black lab in the forest — and when the
Believing in the dog Read More »
I’m sitting on a rock where Lil’s Place will be in about 14,000 years. I’m thinking about a chocolate shake, but chocolate hasn’t really been
They chose Whitehorse first Read More »
Buy your tickets early for Thursday night’s comedy show at the Yukon Arts Centre so that you can get a good seat in the back.
Roman Danylo knows how to make you laugh Read More »
It’s an object within the art world that’s often overlooked. To a degree it’s meant to be that way, to avoid steering attention away from
The Outer Edge of the Art World Read More »
BY JANELLE HARDY “Felting is a long and arduous process that compromises your back and the flooding of your house is a real hazard,” describes
My Mom, The Felter Read More »
Deep-pink ruched stilettos, sparkle-dusted denim dress, red lips, long hair and slim red bandanna tied around the neck, Dolly Varden shifted from foot to foot,
Dolly Varden Goes Out To Play Read More »
As we creep toward the end of another year, it’s only natural to reflect on how far we’ve come. And for the Sundog Retreat Carving
Meticulously Crafting Culture Read More »
Jared Tuck (aka DJ Jetpac) may be young, but he already knows he wants to be around music. Not born, but raised in Whitehorse, Tuck
DJ Jetpac Spins for Wonderland Read More »
When it comes to theatre, David Skelton says he believes Whitehorse audiences are “brave and sophisticated”. As Nakai Theatre’s artistic director, Skelton admits that last
Provocative Fringe Theatre Read More »
It’s seldom that the Yukon Gallery clears its walls to feature one artist. Solo shows haven’t been the focus of the commercial gallery and frame
Freedom Opens for Stace Pshyk Read More »
There’s a new gallery in town … but only for a little while. Five artists will display their artwork in Philippe’s Bicycle Repair during the
Artrepreneur: Bike Shop Makes Room for ‘The Gritty Gallery’ Read More »
When you live in a place where it is winter for half the year you would expect fashion to be restricted to parkas and boots.
Yukon Fashion to Swarm Ottawa Runway Read More »
Skookum Jim Friendship Centre is doing something different this year with its 2009 Folklore Show on Saturday, Jan. 31: it will be A Night of
It’s gonna be a ‘blue’ folklore Read More »
Boats, fish and human figures cavort through the Yukon Art Society Gallery in Paul and Jeanine Baker’s Fired and Formed exhibition of collaborative works in
Building a Show Together Read More »
If you’ve been in Umbellula Café, at the Spook Creek Station, recently, you’ve probably noticed some strikingly unique light fixtures illuminating the landscape. These are
Illuminating the Art of 3D Read More »
Alex Olesen has been around dogs his whole life. Growing up in Fairbanks, his family owned a team of sled dogs. “I remember sitting in
He followed the Quest to Whitehorse Read More »
Centred in one of the Yukon Arts Centre galleries, as if on a page, stand 10 plinths and a “desk.” Imagine the other 10 plinths
Artrepreneur: Gesturing the ‘S’ Read More »
Prime Minister Stephen Harper stood in the House of Commons on June 11, 2008 and apologized. His address was in regards to Indian Residential Schools
“People ask me, ‘how long have you been an artist?’, and it’s been since I was really young. It’s always been a big thing of
What is behind this curious display? What thoughts or intentions are these objects meant to communicate? What part of the larger whole do they play?
Seeing what you don’t see Read More »
There’s a band in town that generates heat. The kind of heat that comes from dancing so hard, steam rises up off the dance floor
Big Soul is Big Music Read More »
It is all original art and none of it existed before last December. So, the creative process took place during the darkest days of a
Something new to brighten Dark Days Read More »
Georgi Pearson says she’s “a Mom with a serious sewing problem,” a stay-at-home mom and part-time seamstress with “spring and a little bit of Mother’s
Spring is on the move (in trunks) Read More »
It’s 8:30 p.m. I’m driving Scott Marsden, curator of The Reach Gallery, in Abbotsford, and erstwhile curator at the Yukon Arts Centre, back to his
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From somewhere nearby, bird songs are heard along with the continual soft shushing of wind through trees and the sounds of water trickling in streams
An invitation to ‘Come and See’ Read More »
Dolores Anderson (nee Scheffen) is among the Yukon artists involved with Sewing Our Traditions: Dolls of Canada’s North the exhibition that is heading to Northern
Inspiration comes in all shapes and sizes and Alanna Warner, a Whitehorse artist, recently found hers in a toy snake. After discovering the toy, which
Fired Up About A Snake Effigy Read More »
After intense immersion in comedy last winter in Toronto, George Maratos has returned with a program that is making its second appearance Thursday night. The
Bring the funny … or else Read More »
Dean Tower teaches violin to just about anybody. “My oldest student was 87, but I try not to take much younger than six years old,”
Playing and Teaching, and Still Liking It Read More »
“Zombies. The theme is obviously zombies!” A man wearing a black Mexican wrestler’s mask, with a gaudy, bejewelled cross emblazoned on his forehead, spat poetry
Hallelujah, Zombies and the Man with the Octopi Hands Read More »
As I write this, 78-year-old Helmut Becker toils tirelessly, beating his hand-grown flax and hemp fibres for Yukon artists. He’s doing it in Ontario, so
Artrepreneur: A Fascination with Flax Read More »
Despite the resplendent abundance of Yukon artists, Nicole Bauberger’s name is well-known. She is known. She’s not a venerated Elder or a famous come-from-away who
What Drives an Artist? Read More »
On the gorgeous, summery evening of May 1, Ragazze, a solo show of acrylic paintings by Deanna Slonski, opened in the solo-show room at the
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BY SARAH LINDSTEIN “Art should be a part of daily life, something of beauty to add meaning to our lives.” It is a creed of
Art That Touches Us … and Can Be Touched Read More »
With, “I’m just a small-town boy,” Brandon Isaak brought the crowd up onto the dance floor with big, heavy guitar riffs and an infectious grin.
What’s Going on Up There? Yukon artists exhibition in Abbotsford. Harreson Tanner, Daphne Mennell, Jeanine Baker, Bob Atkinson, Lynne Sofiak.
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The prize, a battered gold pan streaked with red, was held aloft, like a trophy. George Maratos stepped up to the microphone like a gunslinger
What’s so funny about tourists, money and summer? Read More »
It can take approximately six days to hand-make a traditional pair of beaded moosehide moccasins. That’s why they cost about $250.But when you splurge on
The Solstice Festival is the Perfect Storm of parties. It is three festivals – one right after the other – that will keep Shipyards Park
Day after day after day of festivals Read More »
Nostalgic jazz lyrics waft past the doorway of the Steele Street Lounge. “Oh, if you miss New Orleans, like I miss New Orleans …” Every
Steele Lounge Jazz Boasts Bourbon-Street Style Read More »
The Ted Harrison Artist Retreat hopes more artists and arts organizations can benefit from the gorgeous space it has to offer. To that end, it
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It is probably one of the most-asked questions surrounding the visit of the “World Famous” Lipizzaner Stallions on Wednesday, July 22: “How do they get
Lipizzaner Stallions take the leap to Whitehorse Read More »
Whitehorse’s own Mario Villeneuve has just been elected president of Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC), Canada’s national association of professional visual and
Yukoner President of National Arts Organization Read More »
“She sat in silence and was overwhelmed by serenity.” “She embraced change.” “She faced the challenge.” Each of Whitehorse artist Amber Church’s newest paintings in
Amber Church, Her Yukon Adventure Read More »
Teetering in heels, gloves, a cocktail dress and a 1950s prom dress, Jessica and I took our seats. The lights dimmed. Musicians Kim Barlow, Kyle
Puttin’ on the Ritz for ‘Formal Mondays’ Read More »
This spring, my boyfriend Ian and I explored our neighbours, to the east, to see what their biggest city, Anchorage, had to offer two shoestring
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Throughout Dawson, music enthusiasts swarmed the stages. This year’s Dawson City Music Festival (DCMF) took over the Palace Grand Theatre and a circus-styled tent for
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Cathleen Collins has taken some of the strategies used in illustration and has pushed them through acrylic paint to create a show that’s well worth
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BY SARAH LINDSTEIN Imagine galloping without a bridle to contain your horse, racing without fear. Your partnership is so strong that you trust your horse
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BY SARAH LINDSTEIN With the overwhelming backdrop of Grey Mountain and the Yukon wilderness, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (Or What You Will) may have to compete
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What if a gallery contains only a few works, with room to breathe between them? Whitehorse artist Joyce Majiski’s new shows at Arts Underground offer
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Through the two photo-based art shows on now at the Yukon Arts Centre Public Gallery, curator Earl Miller asks us to look at the troubled
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Unassuming but neighbourly, the new Riverdale pub plays on its strengths; you see, Whitehorse, with all its suburbs, had no proper neighbourhood pubs. Riverdale aims
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If it’s true that artists force a culture to come to terms with itself, then few people have helped define the Yukon more than Jim
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BY SARAH LINDSTEIN Ivan Sayers, Vancouverite and prodigious collector of antique and vintage clothing, is set to show Whitehorse how to stay warm. His fashion
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A simple thank-you gift spawned a new direction for visual artist Blair Thorson. Nearly five years ago, he and his wife Linda took a trip
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“What’s that thing on the dike?” “It’s art!” “I thought it was an accident …” … comments from the public overheard about Brandon Vickerd’s Northern
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BY SARAH LINDSTEIN We’re not yet into the depths of fall and already the dog-powered sports enthusiasts are gearing up for another exciting season of
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BY SARAH LINDSTEIN Copper trees twist in a glass background, beckoning viewers to stop and peer closer. A multitude of eyes – some happy, some
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Stepping into the Solo Show Room at the Yukon Artists @ Work Co-operative, this month, feels wide open and peaceful. To create Stones Bones Berries:
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BY SARAH LINDSTEIN Small clay sculptures of woodland creatures cavort in a sterile platform landscape, cloaked in mythology. Runes, patterns and carvings are inscribed on
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My first impression of the newly christened Golden Apple art and performance venue was chaos. Deranged papier mâché creatures rested on an old printing press;
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You have to respect Jennifer Walden: she likes the Yukon, but she loves her Yellowknife home even more. “Whitehorse has a postcard beauty – beautiful
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Cajun zydeco blasts from the rough ‘n’ tumble Pioneer bar, overlooking the street leading straight into the ocean. Halibut, salmon, crabs and comedy/tragedy masks festoon
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Illuminated Passion, by Amanda Pshyk, exposes its viewers to whirling swaths of light flaming across the stage in an elaborate dance. The photos, exposed with
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The quiet history of Gold Rush good-time girls is revealed in Jessica Vellenga’s show at Arts Underground. “Are you a lady or a whore; if
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Amber Walker feels grateful for her lot in life: her husband supports her financially so she can pursue her interests as a visual artist and
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As the sun pours through the window, artist Maria Luisa de Villa adjusts her long, wavy hair and launches into a round of questions. She’s
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Within half an hour of drinking coffee at Umbellula Café, Deanna Slonski had said hello to seven people. “Well, with the kids growing up here
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Hammered tin hearts adorn a shocking orange wall. On each tin plate, a shadow of an animal is emblazoned. Hammerheads frolic with turtles and trouts.
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A group of women stare with great wonderment at the photography on display at the Copper Moon Gallery located in the Rosati Arts Centre 15
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BY SARAH LINDSTEIN Grassroots performers get a chance to shine with the opening of Brave New Words for a new season of music, poetry and
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A non-profit group, Yukon Women in Music, is going to the birds – literally! YWIM has taken to the skies with a fun, whimsically decorated
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Arts Underground was packed on Nov. 20. Not only was the Yukon Art Society Christmas show opening, but Yukon Women in Music was holding a
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Colours, more vivid than the eye can comprehend, adorn the walls at Baked Café. Large acrylic paintings splashed with talent visually take over the back
BY SARAH LINDSTEIN A blistering blues band, The Twisters, is blazing into town and will ring in the new year, with Whitehorse locals (a most-appreciative
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Sitting at a table in the Gold Pan Saloon, enjoying a reception for the Santa Claus Parade volunteers, I met some incredible young people who
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Who is this TED, and why does he talk so much? You’ll soon find out because TED’s local counterpart TEDx is coming to the Yukon
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A flock of whimsical little paintings hobnob on the walls of The Chocolate Claim – over coffee, so to speak. Janelle Hardy’s five- by seven-inch
Polished semi-precious gemstones mingle with intricate silver work. Pendants hang pendulously from delicate chains. Jewellers of the Yukon, seven in total, have come together at
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The members of the Yukon Artists @ Work Co-operative have put together a pre-Christmas show that gives viewers a multifaceted portrait of winter life in
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BY NICOLE BAUBERGER Yellowknife needs more showing space for emerging artists. High rents in that city make the cost of wall space very high. But
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Rocking out in true Yukon fashion, Bringing Youth Towards Equality (BYTE) is hosting it’s annual Battle of the Bands, a no-holds-barred performance extravaganza. Open to
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Whitehorse is celebrating “Django Week” to honour the eccentric Gypsy jazz legend and musical genius, Jean ‘Django’ Reinhardt, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday
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Christmas is a time of open houses in Dawson City, but there is one open house that has a special quality, according to Eldo Enns,
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The Nakai Theatre is revving up for its biannual Homegrown Theatre, a self-described fringe-type series of performances geared toward randomness, the unique, and getting theatre
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Art is for the people. But sometimes, the art is by the people. This is exactly what Daphne Mennell has in mind for her art
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Picture this: three hot Yukon DJs together spinning off beats, laying down tracks and raising the dance floor to extreme levels.
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Tempestuous winterscapes, rocky spring melts and bright blue, cloudless skies echo in Nicole Bauberger’s show, Listening to the Mountain, featuring a series of small canvas
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If your exposure to children’s entertainment has only been Saturday morning television, you can be forgiven for thinking that it must be fast-clipped, obvious and
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Young metal rockers of Minotaur are gearing up for two major events: opening for Nemesis and 3 Inches of Blood and the launch of their
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“You can’t read the Avalanche Conditions Report and make it apply to backcountry skiing,” Jennifer Magnuson warns me. She’s the communication analyst for the Department
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Lara Melnik, queen of craft fairs and cafés, has created an intricate and colourful show of work in polymer clay at the Yukon Arts Centre
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Growing up listening to the community CBC radio station with local programming, old-time country and western music in Inuvik, Dennis Allen seeks to explore the
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Mark Preston’s show at Arts Underground is titled with his name, then subtitled with a list of materials. To Wood Stone Metal Cloth Sculpture Jewelry
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The sleigh creaks as it rounds a turn, and a harness jingles merrily. The sleigh glides over a trail carved into snow of the gently
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Some people see a cabinet, a wardrobe or even a bookshelf and see pieces of furniture. Others go beyond the basic use and see former
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The Nakai Theatre is revving up for its biannual Homegrown Theatre, a self-described fringe-type series of performances geared toward randomness, the unique, and getting theatre
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Nina Arsenault warns me that she’s not about to tell the “typical” transsexual story to Nakai Theatre’s Pivot Festival audiences. You know the story, she
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Ron James used to be the spokesman for Texas tourism for three years on CNN. “It was during George Bush senior’s term. I can imagine
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There are many old trails winding around the hills and kettle ponds north of Riverdale. These trails were used for horse logging; now they are
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The moon inspires even the most reluctant muses in artists. Constantly changing, it is round and fecund in early spring, blood-red and haunting in late
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For musicians, the cultural side of the Olympiad was a fantastic way to open their music to new ears. The same opportunity existed for visual
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Moving from the City of Lights to the City of the Northern Lights? For wildlife photographer Nicolas Dory, Paris was nice but the Yukon has
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Kluane-born singer/songwriter Diyet is perched on the cusp of local — perhaps national and international – stardom, and yet remains playfully demure. Her newly released
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Rosemary Piper’s work is familiar to Yukon audiences. She’s a faithful exhibitor at the Yukon Artists @ Work Cooperative Gallery while the North End Gallery
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No stranger to Whitehorse, versatile hip-hop rocker and Juno-nominated artist Chris ‘Manafest’ Greenwood, is prepping to launch another tour, starting with rock venue Coasters. He
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This month, a visit to Arts Underground will take you into the process of a fibre artist. Throughout the show, photos are pinned to the
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Coasters Bar & Grill is gearing up for the cosmopolitan sounds of slick DJ Deekline, a hot performer on the dance, jungle, dubstep and electronic
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Artistic and functional, or functional and artistic? Ceramic artists struggle to balance the utility of their craft and the inherent artistic quality involved in molding,
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Dancing flames reflect in their eager eyes. A giant funeral pyre for the icy shackles of snow and frost builds even greater. Cheering townsfolk cry
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Polar bears, narwhal, wolves and sasquatches? Canada’s Northern House, a premier showcase of all things Yukon and Northern at the Olympics, could not miss a
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The bizarre, chaotic and dreamlike artwork of Barpt Bounds coats Baked Café in a cloak of artistic mystery. Predominantly mixed-media collages, the multi-layered pieces evoke
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With all the buzz and hype around the fast-moving physical sports of the Olympics, it was easy to forget the massive cultural exchange that occurred
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In the darkened section of the Yukon Arts Centre gallery, a great horse stands. Gently dripping water splatters on darkened sheep wool, fresh and pungent.
In the blazing sunlight of mid-afternoon, a young man with a fiddle and an older man with a guitar, set down their cases, picked up
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I’m painting the road. When I tell people that, they figure I’m painting the yellow line some different colour. What I’m actually doing is stopping
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With the Atlin Arts and Music Festival taking the summer off, to re-tool and re-tune and re-fresh, Atlin residents may have suspected the second weekend
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At the end of July, the big arts news in Fairbanks was the 30th anniversary of its Summer Arts Festival. The festival seemed to me
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It all started with a vision. Sundog Carving teacher and Tlingit Master Carver Wayne Price stepped through the doorway of Sundog one afternoon in the
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Jewels of the forest, glittering with dew and nestling under logs, sprouting shelf-like on trees – mushrooms have captivated Yukon artist Lara Melnik. “When I’m
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Helen O’Connor’s paper-sculpture mastery grows as organically as the flax she cultivates. With the flax sprouting up from the ground, she weaves tales of family,
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Can one Holy Grail of a Bingo Game in Toronto be the answer to the dreams of seven women living on a reserve? Tomson Highway’s
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Brooke, Hayley, Erica and drummer Andrew Peebles are fresh off of a winter of touring as The McLean Girls. This summer they’re back in Whitehorse
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Strong, honest lyrics with solid hooks and catchy sounds – James Murdoch returns triumphantly to revisit the Whitehorse of his youth and show them what
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How many times had I passed by the columns without seeing them? Joyce Majiski swears she put the columns up two years ago, and yet,
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Alice Park-Spurr isn’t afraid of the vast remote distance between her homestead and the rest of the world — she thrives on it. She left
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Using the power of culture to unite, The Arrivals Project combines the creativity of intuition and the hard facts of genealogy research to create a
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The shadow lands of folklore, of mysteries and childhood, emanate from Catherine Deer’s Seeing is Believing, a show wrapped in the cloak of Irish symbolism.
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The view from the top of the Mackenzie Mountains has inspired a show of new artworks. The beauty of that setting also inspired the artists
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As the leaves turn, days grow short and evenings grow chilly, it’s a time to reflect on the successes of summer and give thanks to
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Cass Collins’ new show at the Chocolate Claim draws from a common Yukon experience: the drive up or down the Alaska Highway, between here and
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When Harreson Tanner was a youngster in Ottawa reading Jack London tales of the unforgiving North, he never dreamed the San Francisco-born author would one
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Judy Matechuk’s show Through These Eyes succeeds best where she works deliberately with edges. On the walls at Arts Underground you will find textile pieces
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Sandra Grace Storey’s show, small changes, grows out of a love of clay and myth. All but one of the pieces mount on the wall.
According to artist Iaian Baxter&, a sense of place can be found in a person who is sensitive to many places, who is a person
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September 16, 2010 Every artist — as they create, paint and develop their talent — goes through a transition period. At least that’s what Jackie
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A lasting bond exists in the mysterious relationship between women and horses, little girls and ponies. That bond is difficult to explore and even harder
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Tales follows the movement among ancestors, between ephemeral time and space, and between relationships in the here and now. Artist Amber Walker, inspired by her
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Photography captures a moment in nature, like an unblinking eye. Leslie Leong, primarily a nature photographer, seeks to use the camera lens as an extension
I was recently in Fairbanks and Anchorage and tried out an experiment: If I went to the visitor information center and asked about galleries, and
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The future’s looking bright for young Emily Ross of Whitehorse. Emily, a petite 12 year old, has proved her musical chops by beating out over
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Fresh, pristine walls hold images of beauty in utilitarian surroundings. A gritty, plain alley is transformed into an artist’s studio, with ever-shifting shadows to complement
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One of Whitehorse’s favourite Christmas craft fairs has reproduced. About 40 different craft makers, artists, authors and artisans will showcase their work at the Yukon
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Eclectic, unusual, with a “don’t fence me in” musical attitude, DJ Mat the Alien prepares to invade the audiences of Whitehorse yet again. Not content
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“People say I’m the colour artist,” says Barr of her bright reputation. This show represents a maturing of her colour experimentation.
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What do a dancer and a photographer have in common? What about a visual artist and an actor, or a writer and a violinist? The
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Moody red skies with tumultuous waves crash against a rocky cliff. Bright, luscious cherry blossoms bloom in Central Park. Anna Schmidt, former Yukoner, takes us
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In the lobby of the Yukon Government Administration Building, just behind the library, you can see this year’s eight new additions to the Yukon Permanent
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Michelangelo said of the city, “I have never felt salvation in nature. I love cities above all.” I was listening to CBC Radio’s Tapestry a
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Adad Hannah’s Cuba Still (Remake) takes video installation to a minimalist place. Videos are usually moving pictures with sound. But Hannah asks his models to
There are two prizefighters in this ring. And they’ve been going round and round trading off the mantles of victor and victim for too many
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Valerie Salez gives voice to her mixed feelings about beauty in Fourth Nature up at the Yukon Arts Centre. Italian Renaissance grottoes inspired this show.
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In a duo-artist show at Copper Moon Gallery, Yukon artists Kathy Piwowar and Gabriele Watts blend the definition of landscape painting. With an abstract approach,
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Having her own artwork on display at last year’s Cranberry Fair taught Brenda Stehelin an important lesson. “It’s nerve-wracking,” says the long-time owner of Yukon
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The Colour Show, 5 artists working in 5 different mediums. Lynne Sofiak, Jeanine Baker, Daphne Mennell, Lise Merchant, and Mary Beattie
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Intrepid mountain bikers, novice and experienced alike, are donning their helmets and dousing the lights in preparation for the tenth annual mountain bike festival, 24
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Established traditions meld with new medias to create a generational twist on heritage art with Ken Anderson‘s newest show. “They didn’t have lasers to etch
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Saws spin, putting walls in at 200-120 Industrial Road, the new home of the Yukon Artists@Work (YA@W) Cooperative. The new windows frame scenes of the Takhini
Long-time friends and skilled knitting aficionados, Spence Hill of Tom’s Touring Service and Marney Mitchell of Knit Now & Folknits, joined together to create a
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In Northwest Revisited, John Boivin finds a new lyricism in his brushwork. He also makes a personal and shared connection with a little known facet
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The hallways and rooms of MAD are cluttered with creative projects, students, fabric, and ideas. The name “Jesus Christ” echoes in each classroom as students
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The Terra Firma Art Company on Third Avenue in Whitehorse bills itself as your “promotional product company”.They put images, logos and text onto products, mainly
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What makes a big production, planned a year in advance, run smoothly? A dedicated team of students, a pair of teachers/directors who really click with
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Ushering in haunting and beautiful songs, Vanessa Boyd remembers a compliment that struck to the core of her art: “A man in Nepal came up
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Who says kids can’t rock? Solid Fuel, band brainchild of music teacher Graeme Peters, features astounding performances from kids aged 10 to 15. Peters originally
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Gold Show weekend in Dawson City. The town teems with things to do, businesses starting up for the busy tourist season and fresh young faces
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How do you define happiness? Is it something to be measured, examined and compared? Is happiness an index to which our lives should be measured?
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Karen Rhebergen has sprung her batik paintings from their frames. They hang at angles from the walls at Arts Underground, so light shines though them.
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Strong singer-songwriters and high-energy techno-twist bands support this year’s Frostbite Festival, a celebration of diverse music. Artistic director Eric Epstein says this year’s festival is
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Afamily that creates together, displays together. Artists Tytus Hardy, Janelle Hardy and mother Louise Hardy, together with friend Rosemary Scanlon, mount Switchback Collective — an
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Canadian contemporary artists found a wider audience in Massachusetts last spring. The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) presents more than 60 Canadian artists,
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Copper Moon Gallery’s latest show Wood Grain and Metal Form is a refreshing and personal look at the recent work of two new Yukon artists.
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Nicole Bauberger knows her way around a colour wheel, and these days she’s also navigating her way around a fair chunk of Canada’s highway system.
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“You gotta check this out,” says Philippe LeBlond, pointing to a steel barrel on wheels attached to his bike at the back of the garage.
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Panoramic photos are a wonder to behold – capturing the broad expanse of the vista all in one image and fascinating the viewer. They are
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This article is written for visitors to the Yukon. Most Yukoners already know this stuff. But I hope it will prove entertaining or informative for
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Pixels per inch (PPI), dots per inch (DPI), megapixels, sensors, resolution … it’s enough to confuse anybody. One of the selling features for a new
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Unlike the human eye, mind, and heart, the sensor in your digital camera has no emotions or imagination affecting it. All it can do is
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“I find women in the Yukon, and Dawson in particular, an incredibly strong group,” says Penny Soderlund, a member of the Public Service Alliance of
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The shots you took of that once-in-a-lifetime event have all turned out soft, out of focus or blurry. There are numerous factors that could be
In the Yukon Arts Centre’s Public Gallery, the Open Season exhibition presents work by four artists with relationships between Yukon and Ontario: two from Ontario
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Sometimes late at night I make believe I am sleeping next to someone so I don’t feel so alone. A meandering row of worn, travel-marked
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Out you go, camera in hand, all set to locate and shoot the perfect image. Your “digital capture device” is complicated and has a mind
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Recently, a publication was offering to use some of my photos. In their instructions they asked me to make sure the resolution is at least
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Watercolour, acrylic, pastels, collage, papier maché, polymer clay, dioramas, aluminum engravings and even multi-media with recycling, The students at École Emilie Tremblay (EET) have done
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Every week in 2011, Yukon artist Joyce Majiski constructed, wrote, and mailed a postcard to California artist Zea Morvitz—and Morvitz reciprocated in kind. It was
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Just in time for spring, the Guild brings us Into the Woods. Thank you. It’s a refreshing, colourful splash after a long, cold winter. This
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There’s a delightful new show at Gallery 22 of landscape, portrait and abstract artworks by four women with four different styles. While the title of
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Being an artist resembles performing a high-wire act in a circus. It requires balance, skill, hope, risk and commitment, as well as lots and lots
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Curtis Grahauer does not take himself too seriously. An artist in residence this month at the Macaulay House in Dawson City, Grahauer blurs the lines
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Leslie Leong moves like a hummingbird around Gallery 22. It is the opening night of her exhibit, SHIFT, and she is adjusting art, giving directions,
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It is a well-known piece of Yukon history: when gold fever rolled through the Klondike area in the 1890s, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in leader Chief Isaac made
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Halin de Repentigny’s canoe has a new home. On November 16 at 10 a.m., the 30-foot long by six-foot wide canoe was set to be
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Heidi Hehn didn’t set out to do a Halloween-themed show. It just kind of turned out that way. “I like to work sometimes in just one
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Printing is the final step in the creative process that takes the photographer from the initial visualization of the image to a finished product to
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This is the first of a two-part series on black and white (B&W) photography. Welcome to this column on black and white, with a myriad
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There’s a new jazz trio out at Crag Lake. But instead of sound waves, they’re jammin’ in glass and steel. Rusty Redbrun (Paul Baker), Burny
Quickly scanning Manu Keggenhoff’s solo show, Facing the Elements, at the Copper Moon Gallery, I am struck by the eerie realism of the paintings on
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There’s a bit of this and a bit of that. There’s a pair of 1930s-era RCMP spurs, passed down through two generations of a Mountie
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Flecks of gold sparkle in a miniature painting; jewelry made with a gem named ‘fire citrine’ creates a pool of golden light; the graceful swoops
What’s in a word? In the hands of Peter Jickling and his friends, each word has its own voice. You can listen to those voices
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Paul Baker and Rosemary Piper share the solo show room at the Yukon Artists @ Work (YA@W) co-operative gallery this month. Piper’s framed watercolours line
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Daphne Mennell wants people to share her enjoyment of footpaths. To encourage them, the Carcross Road artist has assembled an exhibit of 12 new paintings
I was keen to see Multitudes, a show at Arts Underground by artists from the Studio Gallery Association, because it’s a theme I’ve seen in
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This is the second of a two-part series on black and white (B&W) photography. The first was published on September 15. Let’s look at the
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Walking into Arts Underground these days, an impression of bright colours swirls around you. White, tan and black play their parts, but many solid areas
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Jesse Devost’s current show at Arts Underground, the grass is greener, maps out new places with paint. As a whole, the exhibition encourages us to
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The overhead lights are dim in the Yukon Arts Centre Gallery. As you step inside, a flickering tells you you’re entering the realm of video.
There is a world when people close their eyes and open their hearts, to see – Raistlen Jones, artist’s statement. That land is Tir’Nan’Og. Whitehorse
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So far, the Yukon’s art market seems somewhat insulated from the economic uncertainties that are undermining art sales outside the territory. I asked four arts-related
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The easiest way to share the photos we take is to post them on the internet, but how safe are your pictures when put online?
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Abest- and worst-dressed article from the Yukon is all readers ever wanted anyway, right? Maybe I’m looking to make the What’s Up magazine a little
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Whether shooting a sea of sunflowers, a bevy of bromeliads or just an inkling of impatiens, photographing flowers is very rewarding. There are some simple
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If I did not believe that reason could bring something of value to the imaginative process I would not bother writing about art. I offer
The Yukon Arts Centre teems with art this month. You can check out the ATCO Play Your Part Art Contest, Anna Crawford’s photographic exhibit North,
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Amber Church sits on a bar stool in Rah Rah Gallery, a new art space, café, and baron Sixth Avenue in Whitehorse, and gazes upon
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The two solo shows by Louise and Janelle Hardy on display at the Yukon Arts Centre this fall invite viewers into the artists’ personal, emotional
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People like to ask: “What is Yukon art?” Such a small population generates little by way of trends or movements. Most artists are, to one
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Sitting in Starbucks with Mark Preston, it’s hard to shake the feeling of being in the artist’s own studio. Not only do the walls of
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Over the course of the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival, August 18 and 19, CFYT 106.9 in Dawson City broadcast its first remote live radio programming.
The strength of Beyond the Outhouse, a show of acrylic paintings by Kelsey Elaisson at Gallery 22, lies in its irreverent but unabashed embrace of
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A combination of literary, historic, sports, and arts related activities have created a five-day visitor attraction filled with annual events.
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As a member of the Yukon Artists @ Work cooperative, I was curious to see a solo show by Dawson City artist Mary Dolman. Viewing
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Anyone who comes to Yukon quickly becomes aware of several things: the vast landscape, the clean air, the soft colours, the friendliness, the compulsion of
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Weathered boards from old cabins, archival photos from the Gold Rush era, and 21st century communications technology. These are the ingredients behind the exhibition Old
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“developing the hypothesis that we are all artists with a deep love of nature” the project results in recorded song and a lot to think about.
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Each piece on the wall is someone’s story. It could be that of the artist, the model, or someone else entirely, but each detailed image
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Sometimes there are moments in life where our experience of scenes and events, or our memory of them, doesn’t match up with their physical form.
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Amber Walker’s fourth solo exhibition bears the title Reclamation—a word that has several meanings for the 27-year-old Whitehorse artist. In part, Walker says, it is
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Harreson Tanner and Serena Kovalosky have just returned from a two-week scouting mission around the territory, but there is no sign of road-weary haggardness. Instead,
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There’s an ongoing story surrounding Scott Rogers’ Meanders Into Nonesuch Place. At the center of this story is Jan Welzl, an Arctic explorer, locksmith and
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Sarah McHugh has sold many mittens over the past winter. The Dawson City artist’s hand-stitched hide and fur garments have been shipped to five different
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The bombers are coming! The bombers are coming! On August 11, the Yarn Bomb Yukon Collective plans to drop a cosy acrylic jacket onto what’s
As you enter the exhibit They call us Squatters at the Yukon Arts Centre Gallery,four large pieces on the back wall catch your eye with
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On a windy, end-of-June day, Kate Williams sits at a small table under a spreading lilac tree in LePage Park. Nearby, Dennis Victor Allen is
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Swirling suggestions of colour, jagged planes and vibrant backdrops warp around human forms and everyday sights in the latest art exhibit at Gallery 22. Titled
With six books and three CDs to her credit, Ivan E. Coyote may be Yukon’s most prolific storyteller since the triumvirate of Service, London and
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Ruth Qualliarialik Nuilliak’s “Tundra” is the first thing you see of the show Nunavut’s Culture on Cloth at the Yukon Arts Centre. It transfixed me.
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On June 11, 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper rose in the House of Commons to issue a formal apology for Canada’s century-long Indian residential school
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Each of Meghan Hildebrand’s paintings sets out a rich site within which your imagination can roam. Let me invite you into “The Royal Game of
Beyond Therapy Jenna Walchuk has a story to tell. Years ago, she was an addict. She’s been clean for many years, yet the need to
Unfortunately, this fashion horse is leaving the stable. That’s right, I am moving on to different pastures (not necessarily greener). So for my final article
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Evie Allen’s current show at the Chocolate Claim, Summer Bluescapes, is an ideal companion to the robust anticipation that accompanies the onset of summer in
The Bohemian look will always be a classic. It may seem effortless but it really is anything but. It’s a style that comes together by
Halin de Repentigny, mysterious Yukon painter, experienced trapper and musher, is well known for his vibrant Yukon scenes of fishing, dog sledding and historical townscapes.
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Living in the North can threaten your style. Most of us dress weather-appropriate and forget about whether a blue North Face jacket will go well
If you think those home-tanned moccasins you’ve been eyeing are too expensive, taking one of Shelby Blackjack’s workshops might change your mind. For the past
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Hazel Venzon is holed up in Porter Creek when she Skypes me. She’s been in Whitehorse since December working on her play. “Vancouver has a
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“Book for a Public Library” by Ian Carr-Harris “Drawing is similar to writing.” Those words are printed in bold black letters upon a stark white
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Gallery intern Jessica Vellenga stands in the youth grotto at the Yukon Arts Centre, flipping through a handmade accordion-style book. “She’s talking about Vancouver and
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As soon as Nerissa Rosati leaves the room, Harreson Tanner leans over and says, “Talk about what an amazing person I get to work with.”
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BY GEORGE MARATOS When Torontonian Vanessa Martin came to the Yukon in early May of this year, she never imagined that four months later she
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“It was just all a manner of the stars lining up,” uttered Well-Read Books owner Jan Stick, describing how they came to share space with
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BY JANELLE HARDY Crisp, precise and focused. On viewing most of Yukon painter Heidi Hehn’s paintings, these words draw closest to finding an underlying mood
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Mary Bradshaw is the new director of the Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Gallery. This is a new position at the gallery that artists should
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Some people feel something is missing when they’re in complete solitude. But walking into the lunchtime silence of the Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Gallery
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Our first conversation, we were slouched on separate couches in a living room. The clock had struck way past midnight, but we stayed awake talking
A rainbow of paint drips cover the floor like confetti. Music blasts from a small radio in the corner while light pours in from a
“I stayed up all night,” says carver, Duran Henry Jr., a 24-year-old Kwanlin Dun First Nation member. He was nervous about the Sundog Retreat Carving
BY TARA McCARTHY It all started with a journey. And it culminated into an exhibition of memories, textures and environment. In August 2007, Yukon artist
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BY TARA McCARTHY According to her artist statement, what Shiela Alexandrovich sets out to do, rarely coincides with what actually happens. Thus her current exhibition
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The shop is lined with seed packets and items for the outdoors, with a medley of unique giftware tucked away in the corner. Large cotton
It is an impressive display of Ted Harrison’s Yukon. Wide swaths of bold colours of everyday life in a territory that is anything but “everyday”.
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DAWSON CITY A painting spoke to Jackie Olson and told her she was an artist. In the 1980s, Olson worked for the Indian Arts and
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BY GEORGE MARATOS John Boivin‘s passion for his art is easily observed as he speaks about his latest works over lunch at a Whitehorse café. His
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Since moving to Whitehorse, Amber R. Walker’s creative energy has resurfaced. “I thought acting at first, because I kind of wanted to try acting, but
Perched at the window, Meghan Hildebrand grabs her cup of tea and gazes out at the city’s Main Street with a comfortable smile. Whitehorse is
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It all started with a care package from home. Heather Read felt she was growing tired of her graduate degree program on the East Coast
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BY VIRGINIE HAMEL March has been known all over the world as Women’s Month, the month for raising awareness and support for women’s issues. Les
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Texts are strewn about and art is placed along the walls amidst a puzzle of second-hand furniture. Each item, whether handcrafted or found, has its
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In the quiet foyer of the Yukon Arts Centre, Catherine Deer says she’s not the best at interviews. But she hits a confident stride fast
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Michelle Moreau and her potter partner Patrick Royle want to assure purchasers of local pottery that no glaze used on Royle’s or any other local
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Born in a time of transition, Jack Fred Jackson was strongly influenced by time spent with his grandfather, both on the land and in the home.
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Way in the farthest back room at the Yukon Artists @ Work Gallery, a series of shows has been planned to span the next two
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