Art Finds New Home in Calgary Stampede's Sweetgrass Lodge

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left: Amy Dryer, "Sound of Thunder," right-top: Bonnie MacRae-Kilb, "We Are All Treaty People," right-bottom: Roc Spence, Cieran Starlight, Amy Dryer, Bonnie MacRae-Kilb

Two pieces of art have been donated to ENMAX Park's Sweetgrass Lodge.

“It’s exciting and inspiring that these art pieces were created in a public forum where Stampede guests could watch them come to life,” says Roc Spence, Calgary Stampede board member and longtime supporter of the Calgary Stampede Foundation. “Stampede Park has a lot of great public art pieces, but there’s something so captivating about watching pageantry in play.”

Amy Dryer and Bonnie MacRae-Kilb were participants of the Calgary Stampede’s 2016 Artist Ranch Project, and created work at Stampede Park during the first official Indian Village opening ceremonies.

Spence purchased MacRae-Kilb’s piece and donated it to the Calgary Stampede Foundation. Dryer donated her piece to the foundation.

A private unveiling was held in Sweetgrass Lodge on Feb. 9.

Source: Calgary Stampede