Monthly Archives: October 1994

A Brief History of Ottawa, 1994

October 2, 1994 – 5:46 pm

Graham Bolton and Adrian Göllner, 1994 This public artwork was commissioned by the Region of Ottawa-Carleton for the Walkley Transitway Station. Beneath an overpass the history of Ottawa is concisely described through six sets of dates, words and maps. While the subject matter is historical, the appearance is contemporary. The artwork is rendered in sand-blasted…

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UN Pool, 1994

October 2, 1994 – 5:42 pm

Strathcona Park Ottawa, Ontario Summer, 1994 This piece was part of a City of Ottawa program in which local artists were commissioned to paint wading pools. Having just completed the UN Decoration Series, military service ribbons were fresh in my mind. The coincidence of basic pool colour, lane markings and some UN Peace Keeping ribbons suggested…

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UN Decorations Series, 1994

October 2, 1994 – 5:36 pm

The works of the UN Decoration Series consist of painted renditions of military ribbons abutted one atop the other to create a 60’s/70’s hard edge composition. These renditions are then presented on museum-like mounts surfaced with Formica. The military duty represented by the ribbons is subjugated to the overall decorative appearance of the piece. Here,…

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