MICHEL BOUTIN - Afterglow
to
the Gallery / art placement 238 3 Ave S, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 1L9
artist talk and closing reception: Wednesday, February 21, 3PM - 4PM
Sâkêwêwak Artist Collective from Regina, as part of their annual Storyteller's Festival, presents the exhibition, MICHEL BOUTIN: Afterglow, at The Gallery/Art Placement Inc. The exhibition continues until February 22nd, with an artist talk and coffee reception on Wednesday, February 21st, from 3PM - 4PM.
The tradition of Western Landscape painting can be traced to late 17th century Britain. This "Age of Enlightenment" initiated science and rational thought as the governors of the "New Society." The Royal Society of London described nature as a machine and man as its engineer. Landscape paintings became a way for patron landowners to exhibit their dominion over land and nature...
-Michel Boutin