Wednesday, September 4, 2013

The Art of Fishing (Okotoks) - To Sept 07, 2013

Painting: Cutthroat Trout, Oil | Donald Hamm

The Art of Fishing - To Sept 07, 2013

Check out The Art of Fishing exhibit at the Okotoks Cultural Centre in Okotoks. Some amazing art, sculpture, photography. Jim and Lynda McLennan have 4 pieces and a set of 4 Jack Cowin on loan. Exhibit runs to Sept. 7.

More info here: http://bit.ly/1akF12T

“Fishing provides that connection with the whole living world. It gives you the opportunity of being totally immersed, turning back into yourself in a good way,” wrote acclaimed poet Ted Hughes.

Continuing that it's “a form of meditation, some form of communion with levels of yourself that are deeper than the ordinary self.”

Interestingly, if the first word that begins the statement, “Fishing,” was replaced by the word “Art,” the meaning would also be valid.

The two activities are conceptually synonymous. Great art, great water, great tackle, great fish, the Okotoks Art Gallery brings you a reflection on this theme in The Art of Fishing, featuring paintings, original prints and glass sculptures.

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