Public Artwork
From Frozen Ponds
Location:
Surrey Arenas Complex ; Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex, 16555 Fraser Highway, Surrey, BC, Canada
See map: Google Maps
Artwork creator(s):
Williams, Blake
Text author(s):
Williams, Blake
Installation year:
1999 Text of the artwork:
From Frozen Ponds
On Frozen Ponds
To Spring Thaw
Lord Stanley
Oochamkanutk
Artwork theme:
Development of hockey in Canada; women’s hockey; history and love of hockey
Dimensions:
Height:
7.31m
Width:
7.31m Note(s):
From Frozen Ponds is a collage-like mural filling an entire wall [alongside a staircase].
The mural’s cool greys, blues and purples suggest the colours created by natural light refracting through cold ice. The "historical images" chosen by Williams for the project evoke professional competition, and, in the artist’s words, the “spirit, history and exhilaration of the game.” Images culled from the B.C. Archives and the City of Vancouver Archives.
Images of women playing hockey emphasize the long, rich tradition of a sport often overshadowed by the male-dominated NHL; in fact, the game is now the fastest growing female sport in the country.
Artist's biography:
Blake Williams
Author's biography:
Artist : Blake Williams
Owner(s):
City of Surrey Public and Community Art Collection Document(s):
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