What do we do to the natural world?
Two art shows at the Yukon Arts Centre Gallery explore the tension between the human and the natural world.
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Simon Gilpin
Simon James Gilpin was born in Leeds, England in 1976. His love of painting can be traced back to his earliest memories. Visits to his grandmother’s house were always filled with the smell of turpentine and the paraphernalia of oil painting.
Kin and Creation
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
Our Thriving Art Community
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,
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Yukon Past and Present
Bold strokes of the present, intriguing photographs of the past: two new shows at Arts Underground offer you the Yukon in stereo. Simon Gilpin displays
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Art Show Supports First Nations Youth Retreats
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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All That Glitters
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