Research in artworks: Leisure, sport and entertainment

A Million Summers

Blake Williams,  A Million Summers, 1999Blake Williams,  A Million Summers, 1999Blake Williams,  A Million Summers, 1999Blake Williams,  A Million Summers, 1999
An extensive set of murals and two-dimensional artworks evoke movement and flight, human accomplishment and cultural diversity. Installed at one end of the pool are four large tile murals of diving fi [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Williams, Blake
Installation year: 
1999

Ancient Movements

Blake Williams, Ancient Movements, 2006Blake Williams, Ancient Movements, 2006
Ancient Movements is a photo-screenprinted mural installed on an exterior wall at the Red Deer Recreation Centre. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Williams, Blake
Installation year: 
2006

Body, Mind, Spirit

Blake Williams, Body, Mind, Spirit, 2009Blake Williams, Body, Mind, Spirit, 2009
The artist installed a series of text- and photo-based ceramic tiles in the main hall of Southland Leisure Centre. The intent of the public art piece is to capture the spirit of the Centre by reflecti [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Williams, Blake
Installation year: 
2009

Building Bridges

Vallalee Hoffman, Building Bridges, 2004Vallalee Hoffman, Building Bridges, 2004Vallalee Hoffman, Building Bridges, 2004
A large, detailed mosaic walkway includes images from nature, pillar-like seats named for each of the five nearby bridges, and a painted mural reflecting the community. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Hoffman, Vallalee
Installation year: 
2004

Canboulay

Melinda Mollineaux, Canboulay, 1993
Flyers placed in various displays [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Mollineaux, Melinda
Installation year: 
1992

Celebrations

Barbara Amos, Celebrations, 2004
Brilliantly-colored figural pieces are interspersed with abstract components depicting the activities that take place in the recreation facility. Calligraphic marks and stripes are integrated into the [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Amos, Barbara
Installation year: 
2004

Circle of Words, Garden of Thought

Linda Covit, Circle of Words, Garden of Thought, 2002Linda Covit, Circle of Words, Garden of Thought, 2002. © Marc André BrouilletteLinda Covit, Circle of Words, Garden of Thought, 2002. © Marc André BrouilletteLinda Covit, Circle of Words, Garden of Thought, 2002. © Marc André Brouillette
The main component, a wide stone bench, traces a sixty-foot-long arc. The circular movement is reinforced by a stand of light columns and an arc of birch trees along the outside curve of the bench. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Covit, Linda
Installation year: 
2002

Close Your Eyes...

Susan Edelstein, Close Your Eyes, 1993
Flyers placed in various displays [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Edelstein, Susan
Installation year: 
1992

Déplacements et autres mouvances

Rose-Marie E. Goulet, Déplacements et autres mouvances, 2000
Arrows painted on a rocky outcrop in the centre of town point us toward the top of the cape, from where we discover a cityscape dominated by mining facilities. Made up of foreign-sounding names, these [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Goulet, Rose-Marie E.
Installation year: 
2000

From Frozen Ponds

Blake Williams, From Frozen Ponds,1999Blake Williams, From Frozen Ponds,1999Blake Williams, From Frozen Ponds,1999
Artwork creator(s): 
Williams, Blake
Installation year: 
1999

Frozen Dreams

Blake Williams, Frozen Dreams, 2000Blake Williams, Frozen Dreams, 2000
The mural spans the entire entry corridor of the facility and acts as a welcoming icon . [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Williams, Blake
Installation year: 
2000

FUNhouse

Jacqueline Metz & Nancy Chew, FUNhouse, 2010Jacqueline Metz & Nancy Chew, FUNhouse, 2010
Three permanent installations refer to the activities of the center. The first component to be installed is FUNhouse: cast aluminum soccerballs, volleyballs and basketballs are imbedded into a concret [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Metz, Jacqueline; Chew, Nancy
Installation year: 
2010

Letters From Home

Letters From Home, 1993Letters From Home, 1993Letters From Home, 1993Letters From Home, 1993
Flyers placed in various displays [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Jones, Amy; Naylor, Margaret; Weaving, Jill P.
Installation year: 
1992

Moving

Margot Leigh Butler, Moving, 1993
Flyers placed in various displays [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Leigh Butler, Margot
Installation year: 
1992

Rick Hansen

Blake Williams, Rick Hansen Mural, 1997Blake Williams, Rick Hansen Mural, 1997Blake Williams, Rick Hansen Mural, 1997
Artwork creator(s): 
Williams, Blake; Koochin, Bill
Installation year: 
1997