On display in the Portage Mutual Gallery, July 7 to September 4
Opening Reception will be held on July 12 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
My Delta Experience
Artist Bio: I was born and raised in Portage la Prairie, attending North Ward and Victoria Schools, and completed my grade 12 at Portage Collegiate Institute. Dale and I were married in 1965 and shortly moved out to the family farm in the Burnside District. We have two children, our daughter Mattie and son Robert. We have 4 grandchildren. Mattie and Troy have two beautiful daughters, Adrie and Drew. Also Robert and Heather have two adult girls, Bailey and Sam. We enjoyed our life on the farm and loved travelling to other places, especially enjoyed our winter holiday in the Caribbean. I was able to travel extensively across Canada attending Community Foundation conferences and ArtsSmarts meetings. We are now retired to a cosy condo in the Garrick Creek area.
Artist Statement: Delta Beach has a spirit about it that captures your heart and soul. This is the case whether you are a resident, cottage owner, renter or a frequent visitor. Delta has been a favorite place to relax, enjoy the beach, the lake, nature and all that comes with it: sunbathing, swimming, campfires, star gazing, fishing, hunting, boating and bird watching.
This exhibition is about my Delta experience from 1980 to 2010, before the great flood of 2011. My Delta experience really started as a child, I attended Camp Jubilee summer camp as a participant and later as a camp leader. As an adult, our family spent about a month each year at the family cottage #16 on the west beach. I grew to love the environment from the hot days of summer to the wild thunder storms. I especially enjoyed the time when our children were younger and now we are sharing the Delta experience with our grandchildren. I wish to celebrate my eightieth year by fulfilling my goal to create this exhibition.