the hive, artists' hub
569 2nd Street SE
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 0C5
p. (403) 504-5371
f. (403) 504-7193

Mail. info@hivehub.ca

FACE IT – MHC Visual Communications Painting 1

January 18th, 2011 – February 17th, 2011

Face it is an exhibition of sketched self-portraits by 13 first year painting students from the Visual Communications program at Medicine Hat College. The assignment was used to emphasize and explore the painted mark and planar shape through the generalization of value and colour into basic forms. By working quickly from direct observation, approximately 30 to 60 minutes for each sketched portrait, the idea was to capture the essence and expressive potential of the subject while avoiding getting caught up in descriptive details. In addition, it was designed to help develope observation skills by way of quickly”seeing” relative value, colour, and planar shapes, then quickly interpreting the observed.

OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, February 4th, 2011 at 8pm

FACE IT – MHC Visual Communications Painting 1

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UNDER THE INFLUENCE – Susan Knight Solo Exhibition

December 10th, 2010 – January 15th, 2011

Opening reception: December 10th, 2010 at 7:00pm

Susan Knight is a self-taught photographer and digital artist. She lives and works in Medicine Hat, AB where she specializes in interpretive self-portraiture. In addition to her natural creative flair, Susan has found that her formal training as an interior designer and architectural experience enhances her ability to expressherself though her art and allows her to bring a unique eye to commissioned works.

Susan’s current primary project, “In the Style of…”, is a study of the construction of personal and artistic identity through style. Using the media of costume, make-up, backdrop, and her own form, each image is thoroughly researched, meticulously plotted and digitally enhanced to create a work that is completely new yet also true to the style of selected greats from the history of portrait artistry. Through these images, the viewer can see a familiar face transform under the artist’s touch and how the artist’s craft claims and forms the subject yet works to reveal the true, constant character lurking beneath the surface.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE – Susan Knight Solo Exhibition

Published on 2010/11/30 01:51.
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Artists’ Hub Incubator Director/Coordinator – “The Hive” Job Description

Published on 2010/11/28 17:16.
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POW WOW WOW WOW Mitchell Martin Solo Exhibition

from November 12 to December 10 2010

Opening Reception on November 12 2010

Mitchell Martin is a multi-disiciplinary artist from Saskatoon, SK, who works in the painting, sculpture, sound, and digital art mediums.  Mitchell is a member of the Beardy’s and Okamasis (Plains Cree) Reserve in Duck Lake, SK.  After completing Visual Communications program at the Medicine Hat College he moved to Saskatoon, SK, to work as a Coordinator for AKA Gallery and Artist-run centre, leaving to join the Hive artist Hub in Medicine Hat in May 2010.

Mitchell Martin current body of work explores loss of identity among First Nations people of Canada.  Taking imagery from the past and re-imagining it for the First Nation indian of the 21st Century.  Mitchell takes traditional First Nation elements of art and mixes modernist colours and imagery.

POW WOW WOW WOW Opening Reception

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POW WOW WOW WOW Opening Reception

POW WOW WOW WOW Opening Reception

POW WOW WOW WOW Mitchell Martin Solo Exhibition

Published on 2010/11/08 12:08.
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Call for artists and artisans in Canadian Badlands Ltd, Historic Clay District’s The Hive
Artists’ Hub.
November 5th, 2010

Medicine Hat –There are two subsidized artist and/or artisan studios at The Hive, which are available for artists of any media, one for a short term and one for a term of 6 months. The application deadline is December 6th, 2010. To apply or for more information, contact Tobie Laliberte at 403.504.5371, tobie@hivehub.ca or visit their website, www.hivehub.ca, or drop by at 569 2nd Street SE in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

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Call for Artists/Appel aux artistes

Published on 2010/11/08 11:58.
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Snippets Alana Holst solo exhibition

from October 22 to November 12 2010

Opening reception on October 22 at 7 pm

Alana Holst will be having a solo exhibition of her paintings called ‘Snippets’ from October 22 to November 12.  The opening reception is Friday, October 22 at 7:00pm and everyone is welcome to enjoy and purchase Alana’s work and the music of Benjamin Thatcher.  Alana’s focus is on earth’s reclamation of abandoned prairie structures and the prairie landscape. “Alana has a unique view of the prairie landscape and her paintings are always boldly textured.  Many of these new paintings are cropped images of old barns that become almost abstract and quite often they have actual elements of hardware or chicken wire included in the piece for dramatic sculptural effect,” says Maureen Newton, owner of Inspire Studio and Gallery. Visit her website at

www.velvettoad.ca

Snippets Alana Holst Solo Exhibition

Published on 2010/10/19 14:49.
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Call for artists and artisans in Canadian Badlands Ltd, Historic Clay District’s The Hive Artists’ Hub.

July 15th, 2010

Medicine Hat –There is one artist and/or artisan studio at The Hive, which is available for an artist of any media for a short term. The application deadline is August 15th, 2010. To apply or for more information, contact Tobie Laliberte at 403.504.5371, tobie@hivehub.ca or visit their website, www.hivehub.ca, or drop by at 569 2nd Street SE in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

The Hive Artists’ Hub is a Canadian Badlands Ltd. initiative, under the supervision of the Historic Clay District. Located in downtown Medicine Hat, the facility has five artist and/or artisan studios which are subsidized through the Rural Alberta Development Fund. Short and long-term opportunities are available for artists, who will also have access to professional
development opportunities and storefront gallery.

For more information, interviews or visuals, contact:
Tobie Laliberte – Artists Incubator Director
The Hive Artists Hub
403.504.5371
tobie@medalta.org

Quentin Randall – Marketing Coordinator
Historic Clay District
403.529.1070
quentin@medalta.org

CALL FOR ARTISTS

Published on 2010/07/20 13:27.
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