trap\door news + events

JEAN-DENIS BOUDREAU'S_instructions

le petit trianon
Opening September 29 at 9 p.m.

Click here for invitation (pdf format)

Trap\door Artist Run Centre presents Sobey Award nominee Jean-Denis Boudreau’s _instructions at le petit trianon, (downstairs) 104 – 5 Street South, Lethbridge. Opening reception: September 29 at 9 p.m., artist in attendance.

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Jean-Denis Boudreau earned a diploma in animation and graphic design from the New Brunswick Community College in 1999 and a BFA in visual arts form the Université de Moncton in 2002. Boudreau works as a sculptor, printmaker and touche-á- tout. His individual and collective works have been shown in the artist-run circuit as well as at large. His most recent work focuses on public intervention. He is currently working as a technician and lecturer at the University of Moncton in Moncton, New Brunswick.  His work has been presented at the Third Space Gallery, St John and at the Galerie Sans Nom, Moncton. Boudreau has an upcoming solo exhibition scheduled at the Khyber Gallery (2008) Halifax, Nova Scotia. Boudreau has also participated in group exhibitions at the Galerie Sans Nom, Galerie Reuben, Moncton; Viger Square, Montreal; and the 34th Interceltique Festival of Lorient, France.

Boudreau is a member of L’atelier d’estampe Imago, Inc.

TRAP\DOOR ARTIST RUN CENTRE'S GUSHUL RESIDENCY & COLLABORATIVE PROJECT 2007

This October Trap\door is sending two emerging visual artists from Alberta to the Gushul Studio in the Crowsnest Pass for the second annual Trap\door Artist Run Centre’s Gushul Residency & Collaborative Project 2007.

Hye-Seung Jung is a Calgary-based artist who received her M.F.A. from the University of Calgary in 2004.  Hye-Seung is currently doing an International Artists Studio Program at Goyang Studio, South Korea.  She has received two Visual Arts Project Grants from the AFA and has been exhibited in several solo and group exhibitions including dwelling along (with Evan Broens),TRUCK (2007), Two Balloons, Untitled Artist Society +15 Window Gallery, Calgary (2006), and Project_House, Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary (2004).

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Shanell Papp is a Lethbridge-based artist who received her B.F.A. from the University of Lethbridge in 2006.  Shanell has participated in several group exhibitions including Current, Southern Alberta Art Gallery (2006), Farmhouse at an abandoned farmhouse outside of Brooks (2005), and Cacophony, le petite trianon (2005).  Look forward to seeing Shanell’s customization of Ted Stilson’s Moody in Moody Idols: the Urban Vinyl Toy Movement, University of Lethbridge (November 2 – January 11, 2007).

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ART WALK 2007: GOOD FORTUNE

LethbridgeCity Hall
Wednesday, September 12-Wednesday, September 19

As part of Art Walk 2007, Trap\door Artist Run Centre will be hosting its third annual member's show titled Good Fortune at City Hall from Wednesday, September 12 through Wednesday, September 19.  Trap\door will be on-site hosting an artists' button demo on September 14 and 15.  Stop by and make your own buttons!

BUTTONS! BUTTONS! BUTTONS!

Advertise your organization or make your own “1 artist buttons. We take orders on an ongoing basis. Simply provide us with your logo or design. Please allow a minimum of one week for orders to be processed.

NEW BUTTON PRICES:

*prices are reduced by $0.10/unit for Trap\door members.

PRINTING:

Colour = $2 first page, $1 each additional page
B&W = $2 first page, $0.50 each additional page
*(no charge if preprinted pages are provided)

Standard template fits 24 buttons/page. Please allow one week minimum for orders.

For full details, and to access the template, view the buttons page.

member news

WELCOME!

Trap\door welcomes our newest new board member Beany Dootjes.

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Brenna Kanski and Lauren Millett are currently exhibiting paintings at Lethbridge City Hall.  Check it out on level 2.

Dana Inkster will be giving a talk at the closing of the "ANTHEM: Home and Native Land" group show in Ottawa at the Carlton University gallery on Sept 8th.

Donna Gallant spent July producing a mural in a friend’s backyard.

Donna also curated an exhibition for two of her special needs students/artists (Stephen Pharist & Virginia Fawcett) that was exhibited in Red Deer this summer at the Red Deer District Museum and Art Gallery.  Her work is currently traveling in the AFA traveling extension program throughout Alberta over the next 2 years.   Donna reports that she has been painting up a storm and getting things ready for Art Walk 2007 as well as preparing another piece for the Saints & Sinners traveling show.

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Carol Williams ran two long distance trail marathons: a 50miler in the Bighorn mountains (9000ft above sea level), Wyoming and the other, 50km, in the Elkhorn range south of Helena, MT (7500ft). She’ll be running the Lethbridge Lost Soul Ultra Sept 15 in the Coulees (100km).  Carol conducted new research on Native American women's labour in 20th century Montana as the 2007 Bradley Fellow at the Montana Historical Society Research Center in Helena (the state capital). The results will be published in MONTANA, included in an anthology on women's labour she is currently editing, and will be presented in an adapted form at the 2008 Berks Women's History Conference.

The design of Scott Roger’s and Carol’s collaborative book project, The Haphazard History of the Crowsnest Pass -- which emerged from their joint residency in the Crowsnest Pass (sponsored by the Trap/door in 2006) is finalized.  Scott and Carol now seek a printer or publisher and will dispatch announcements as soon as the book launches!   

Dagmar Dahle spent June 1- 30 in Arnhem, The Netherlands at an artist residency, through Stichting Altelierbeheer SLAK, Arnhem.  Her work is also included in Utopic Impulses: Contemporary Ceramic Practice, edited by Ruth Chambers, Amy Gogerty and Mireille Perron, published by Ronsdale Press, Vancouver.  It will be available in September 2007.

Jean-Denis Boudreau just exhibited at Third Space in St-John NB where he gave an artist’s talk.  He just finished two short movies with Jennifer Bélanger  (Productions Mange de la Colle) for the FICFA (Festival International du Cinéma Francophone en Acadie) Media Arts Drive Inn.  Currently Jean-Denis is preparing some works for the Sobey Art Award show beginning in September and for his Trap\door exhibition at le petite trianon.  He is also working on "The Last Show" for March 08 that's going to be shown at the Galerie Sans Nom (GSN) in NB and Khyber in NS and is looking forward to participating in some installations for the 30th anniversary show for the GSN with the Collectif Taupe.

Hye-Seung Jung has just finished a solo exhibition in Gallery Kunst Doc in Seoul, Korea.  Look forward to seeing a review in Filling Station about her work in dwelling along at Truck gallery in February 2007.  In October she is doing Trap\door’s collaborative residency at the Gushul Studio with Trap\door member Shanell Papp.

LOOK FOR MEMBERS ON-LINE:

Leila Armstrong: http://leilaarmstrong.blogspot.com/
Jean-Denis Boudreau: http://www.jdboud.blogspot.com/ & http://www.collectiftaupe.blogspot.com/
Adrian Cooke: www.adriancooke.com
Dagmar Dahle: http://www.dagmardahle.net/
Loralee Edwards: http://lethbridgegg.blogspot.com/
Leanne Elias: http://media.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/elias/
Donna Gallant: http://www.allaboutdonnaartist.com
Don Gill: http://people.uleth.ca/~don.gill/
Dana Inkster: http://www.cinesalon.ca
Christopher Moore: http://www.disintermediator.com & http://www.learnmegood.ca
Ryan McMaster: http://www.ryanmcmaster.com & http://5oup.net/profile/almazul
Dan Wong and Mary-Anne McTrowe: http://www.thephonorealistes.com
Gordon Snyder: http://www.snyderfinearts.com
Ted Stilson: http://www.bovinyl.ca/ & http://www.moodyarttoy.blogspot.com
Stacey Watson: http://www.stacey-watson.com

contemporary art in lethbridge

local exhibitions + events

HISTORIES, REALITIES, PROSPECTS: THE ERICKSON BUILDING
A public-site exhibition on the U of L campus

September 14 – December 9, 2007
Reception: 4 – 6 pm, Friday September 14
Art Walk Guided Tours: Saturday, September 15, 10 am – 6 pm

On the 40th anniversary of the founding of the U of L, Josephine Mills has curated a public-site exhibition by Calgary artist Scott Rogers. The exhibition includes three artworks created for locations inside and adjacent to the Erickson building. Rogers’ public installations connect people with the original ideals of the building, invite them to notice and experience the current presence of the structure, and encourage them to imagine future options and plans.

Scott Rogers. Plan with icons, 2007

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DRAWN FROM THE PAST: THE PORTRAITS & PRACTICE OF NICHOLAS DE GRANDMAISON

September 14 – November 2, 2007
Main Gallery until November 2
Helen Christou Gallery until October 26
Reception: 4 – 6 pm, Friday September 14

Nicholas de Grandmaison. Native Portrait (Good Eagle, Siksika), From the U of L Art Collection: bequest of Lubov Alexandra de Grandmaison, 1994

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Among the gems in the U of L’s diverse art collection are Nicholas de Grandmaison’s artworks and archival material. Based on extensive research, guest curator Gordon Snyder has selected portraits of First Nations leaders alongside the first public presentation of documents, photographs, sound recordings and artefacts relating the story of this important artist’s life and career.

UNBIDDEN: JIN-ME YOON

Southern Alberta Art Gallery
Opens Saturday, September 29

Jin-me Yoon's touring exhibition Unbidden will open at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta, on Saturday, September 29, 2007.

CHECK OUT THE VISITORS IN THE ARTS SERIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE

SEP 12 2007:  Curator Gordon Snyder, Recital Hall, noon – 1 p.m.
SEP 14 2007:  Nancy Thownshend, Recital Hall, noon – 1 p.m
SEP 21 2007:  Curator Steven Holmes, Recital Hall, noon – 1 p.m.
SEP 24 2007:  Paul Mathieu, Saidye Bronfman winner, C 610, 6:00 pm
SEP 24 2007:  J D Boudreau, Atlantic Sobey Award nominee, Recital Hall, noon – 1 p.m.
SEP 28 2007:  Jin Me Yoon, Recital Hall, noon – 1 p.m.
SEP 26 2007:  Tanya Harnett, Recital Hall, noon – 1 p.m.
OCT 01 2007:  Mark Gomes, Box Design, C 610, 6:00 pm
OCT 01 2007:  Susan Schelle & Mark Gomes, Recital Hall, noon – 1 p.m.
OCT 03 2007:  New Media artist Emily Luce, Recital Hall, noon – 1 p.m.
OCT 05 2007:  Sobey nominee Graeme Patterson, Recital Hall, noon – 1 p.m.
OCT 10 2007:  Sculptor & Jeweler Rod Sayer, Recital Hall, noon – 1 p.m.
OCT 12 2007:  Toronto painter, John Brown, Recital Hall, noon – 1 p.m.
OCT 15 2007:  Scott Rogers, Recital Hall, noon – 1 p.m.
OCT 15 2007:  Scott Rogers, C 610, 6:00 pm
OCT 17 2007:  Photographer Scott Conarroe, Recital Hall, noon – 1 p.m.
OCT 22 2007:  Performance artist Vida Simon, Recital Hall, noon – 1 p.m.
OCT 29 2007:  Artist and writer Leila Armstrong, Recital Hall, noon – 1 p.m.
OCT 29 2007:  Landscape architect Pete North, C 610, 6:00 pm
OCT 31 2007:  Sobey Award nominee Shary Boyle, Recital Hall, noon – 1 p.m.

regional exhibitions + festivals

THE OFFERING: ADRIAN COOKE

Harcourt House Arts Centre
August 31 to September 29, 2007

Harcourt House Arts Centre is pleased to present The Offering, a series of sculptures by Lethbridge artist Adrian Cooke, from August 31 to September 29, 2007.

Adrian Cooke is an artist/sculptor with a consistent record of both solo and group exhibitions across Canada since 1974. After graduating from the Alberta College of Art in Calgary, Alberta, Adrian pursued post-diploma studies at the New York Studio School in New York City.

His work draws inspiration from considerations of how man-made structures and ingrained patterns of human activity impose and intrude on the landscape and alter what was once austere open space. He creates works that broaden our vision of time and place by alluding to how humans interact with and respond to their environment.

Adrian continues to live and work in Lethbridge, Alberta, pursuing exhibition and artistic opportunities related to his sculptural pursuits.

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FINLAY KHAN

Opening Reception September 7th - 7:30
Outworks Gallery 290 McDermot Avenue
With Special Guest Heitha Forsyth Quartet

Clyde Finlay and Aleem Khan join forces in this potent exhibit of Abstract Expressionism that explore the social and political implications of the artist in western society.

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calls for submission

ART WALK 2007

Art Walk is coming and once again Trap\door will be exhibiting its annual member's Show at City Hall.  This year's theme: Good Fortune.

Good Fortune: success, prosperity, advantage coming by chance rather than as the consequence of merit or effort, etc..  (Of course, you may completely ignore the theme if you choose.  Just remember, this is a civic space and so we ask you to refrain from "explicit content”.)

Drop your work off at the Bowman Arts Centre, 811 – 5 Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 0V2, the week of September 3rd through September 8th.  (Works received after the 8th will not be included.)

TOURING BUTTON EXHIBITIONS

Trap\door is turning its button vending machine into an exhibition venue.  Please submit up to 5 of your button designs (see template at www.trapdoorarc.com) to be juried for upcoming button “shows”.  The artists chosen will receive 30 buttons in lieu of an artist’s fee.  Submit jpegs, a brief description of who you are, and your return address to exhibition@trapdoorarc.com or mail your submission to Trap\door Artist Run Centre, 811 – 5 Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 0V2. 

Deadline November 1st, 2007.   

VISUAL ARTS ALBERTA: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Visual Arts Alberta is inviting all Alberta artists to submit still photographic images. All subject matter, style and technical process welcome.  Submission Requirements:

- 1-5 labeled slides
- Accompanying slide/image sheet stating medium, title of work, creation date and size
- Artist statement relevant to work submitted
- Colour or black and white must be at least 5" by 7", not more than 8" by 12" and unmounted. Digital entries may be submitted as jpeg or tiff files burned to CD or DVD. Digital files should be at least 1600 pixels wide for horizontal image or 1600 pixels tall for vertical image.
- Must be framed by the artists if accepted.
- All entries may be submitted in one envelope or on one CD or DVD

The exhibition will run May 29 - June 14 2008
The winner will have a solo exhibition in Edmonton's Tu Gallery
Submission Deadline is Monday February 4, 2008.

REMEMBER...

Trap\door’s next call for submissions is October 1st, 2007.

Submissions must include:

• a curriculum vitae
• an artist's statement
• 10-15 slides or digital images with an accompanying list
  identifying each work
• and/or VHS or DVD documentation
• a project description including any special technical and/or
  spatial requirements

Please send your submission package to:

Trap\door Artist Run Centre
c/o 811 5 Ave S
Lethbridge, AB, Canada
T1J 0V2
info@trapdoorarc.com
www.trapdoorarc.com

View the Submissions page for further details.

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HELLOWEEN HORRORSCOPES
By the renowned mediums and psychics at Trap\door:

-SCORPIO (OCT. 23 – NOV. 21) Bram Stoker, Nov. 8, 1847
This week you will be called upon to play diplomat.  In meetings with Transylvanian Counts, refrain from consuming garlic.

-SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 – DEC. 21) Boris Karloff, Nov. 23, 1887
In the next few months you'll discover a large ugly lump on your neck.  Actually it will be two lumps and they’ll be shaped like bolts.

-CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 – JAN. 19) Edgar Allan Poe, Jan. 19, 1809
Your Tell-Tale Heart will cause you to hallucinate about strange rhythmic thumping noises.

-AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 – FEB. 18) Linda Blair, Jan. 22, 1959
Your mind is telling you it’s time to shake things up.  Rotate your head clockwise several times throughout the day.

-PISCES (FEB. 19 – MAR. 20) Algernon Blackwood, Mar. 14, 1869
You will go on a Moose hunting expedition and meet the supernatural creature of your dreams.

-ARIES (MAR. 21 – APR. 19) Christopher Walken, Mar. 31, 1943
Adopt bad manners and behave appropriately. 

-TAURUS (APR. 20 – MAY 20) Jack Nicholson, Apr. 22, 1937
It’s time for a drink.  How about some Red Rum?  All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

-GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUN. 20) Vincent Price, May 27, 1911
You are a quick and intelligent thinker.  People like you because you’re an “Egghead.” 

-CANCER (JUN. 21 – JUL. 22) Lizzie Borden, Jul. 19, 1860
Family needs you this week and they deserve some time and attention.  Sharpen your axe.

-LEO (JUL. 23 – AUG. 22) Alfred Hitchcock, Aug. 13, 1899
Spend more time with your alter ego. It may bear a strange resemblance to your mother.

-VIRGO (AUG. 23 – SEP. 22) Mary W. Shelley, Aug. 30, 1797
You are practical but persistent.  Stay up all weekend writing about death, resurrection and playing God.

-LIBRA (SEP. 23 – OCT. 22) Béla Lugosi, Oct. 20, 1882
It’s a quiet week, a good one for reflection.  Too bad you’re a vampire.

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DEAR TRAP\DOOR …

Dear Trap\door,
What if my art doesn’t match my couch?
Travis Debbie

Dear Travis,
Get a new couch.  Then replace all your mass-produced, laser copied, limited edition, signed and numbered wildlife art with colourful and funky, original art by emerging artists.
Yours, Trap\door

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Dear Trap\door,
Is painting really dead?  If so, where is it buried?
Bob Ross

Dear Bob,
No it isn’t dead; it’s buried in our hearts.  And regularly flows out our hands.
Yours, Trap\door

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Dear Trap\door,
Is grey the new black?
Cocoa Channel

Dear Cocoa,
No, hot pink flocking is the new black.
Yours, trap\door

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CONTACT US!

We remain an active organization without a permanent space, but you can always reach us at:

Trap\door Artist Run Centre
c/o 811 5 Ave S
Lethbridge, AB, Canada
T1J 0V2
info@trapdoorarc.com
www.myspace.com/trapdoorarc