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Local Artists Show Fresh Art for Spring

The Esplanade Art Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of two new exhibitions, Les Manning’s Common/Opposites and the 2011 Group Exhibition of the Hat Art Club and the Medicine Hat Potters Association, on display until June 19. There will be a reception with the artists on May 5 at 7 PM.

Common/Opposites

Fresh, highly coloured and all new clay sculptures by Les Manning, the internationally recognized ceramist based in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Joanne Marion, Esplanade Curator of Art, says “For the past several decades, Les Manning has become internationally known for his elegant clay vessels based on the eroded forms of the Rockies. But in these new sculptures, he vaults way beyond into new territory, with brilliant colours, rich textures and powerful, sometimes playful shapes”.

Hat Art Club and Medicine Hat Potters’ Association 2011 Group Exhibition

A longstanding tradition at the Art Gallery, this exhibition gives a glimpse into the creative talents and imaginative interests of Medicine Hat’s own artists and artisans. Curator Joanne Marion comments that this year, “ the Hat Art Club and Potters’ Association are presenting a surprising array of works, from 21st century digital renderings to clay pots inspired by ancient vessels.”

For further information, interviews or images, please contact:

Joanne Marion
Curator of Art
Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre
403.502.8583
joamar@medicinehat.ca

Tobie Laliberté
Marketing and Promotions Coordinator
Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre
403.502.8786
toblal@medicinehat.ca

Les Manning
Senior Artist in Residence
Shaw Centre for Contemporary Ceramics
403.504.4653
lmanning@medalta.org

Phil Fortin
President
Hat Art Club
403.504.4606
pjfortin@telus.net

Dixie Baker
Medicine Hat Potters Association
403.529.9523

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