Postcard from Edmonton: Public Art

 The weather was beautiful this weekend and once again, I wasn't going anywhere. I decided this would be a great time to visit some of Edmonton's public art. This was accomplished by bike and car (I travelled 100k essentially going to the edges of the city north and south). This is by no means a complete representation of the public art in Edmonton. 

1. The Magpies' Nests (Chai Duncan and Kevin Sehn) Rossdale Linear park

 

2. Trio (Bella Totino-Busby and Verne Busby) Stony Plain Rd and 152 St

3. Agent Crystalline (Marc Fornes and Theverymany) EPS Northwest Campus 127 St, north of the Anthony Henday.  I was there at 8:00 a.m. and the  scultpure with the light of the rising sun was particularly stunning.

4. A View From A Train (Chris Doyle) Kingsway LRT Station 

5. Spring is Sprung, The Grass is Riz (I Wonder Where the Birdie Is?) (Erin Pankratz and Karen Klassen) Dermott park, 90 st and 83 Ave . This makes me think of Gaudi in Barcelona.

6. Wheatfield With Crows (Konstantin Dimopoulos) The Meadows Rec Centre 2704 - 17 St NW

7. Running Track (Inges Idee) Terwillegar Rec Centre 

8. Resonant Progression (Royden Mills) Terwillegar park. These are spread out in the big open space north of the parking lot and play very well in their context. 

9. New Life....New Beginnings (Richard Toszak) Hawrelak park, close to the entry gate, but tucked in a circle of trees. 

10. The Dancer (Bella Totino-Busby and Verne Busby) Yorath House, Buena Vista Park. I would like to come back in winter when the background will be less busy and the sculpture will stand out more. The shadow helps tell the story. 

11. Grove of Light (Laura Haddad and Tom Drugan) In front of the zoo.

12. Talus Dome (Ball-Nogues Studio) Quesnell Bridge and Fox Drive. A personal favourite.

Looking inside:

Not bad for a day's work.