Kaleido Artists: Visual
This year’s festival features a wide range of visual arts. Here are just some of the artists you will find at the festival. To find out where and when to find each, view our schedule here.
Jennifer Berkenbosch
“Radiant”
Perhaps you’ve noticed a painting here or there along 118th Avenue on buildings where you
wouldn’t expect to find artworks. They may be part of Radiant, a public art project by visual artist and
Arts on the Ave member Jennifer Berkenbosch.
Twenty-five paintings were meticulously crafted in her studio to be displayed at specific locations in the
Alberta Avenue community. They were mounted on buildings such as the Cromdale Hotel, Mackenzie
Pawn Shop and Dacia Restaurant, taking advantage of the beauty and character of the weathered wood
and peeling paint found on some of the older buildings on the Avenue. Some of the paintings are
large and bright, calling attention to themselves and their surroundings. Others are small surprises, oases of visual delight, noticeable only from a pedestrian’s vantage point. All of them celebrate the vibrancy and vitality of the avenue.
During the Kaleido Family Arts Festival Berkenbosch has an exhibition of paintings on canvas in the Alberta Avenue Business Association building, temporarily transformed into a gallery. Also look for a billboard cumulatively displaying the paintings found on the buildings.
Outdoor installation
July – October, 2008
Site addresses (all on 118 Avenue):
8103, 8115 (Cromdale Hotel), 8260,
8618, 8654, 8710, 9142, 9320,
9340,9436, 9442
Exhibition of paintings on canvas
September 26 to October 2, 2008
Alberta Avenue Business Association
11770-95 street
viewing hours:
Sat. 11-6, Sun. 1-5, Mon-Thur. 10-5
Opening Reception
Friday, September 26, 6-9 pm
Michael Germann
Michael worked in the oilfield as a sandblaster/painter up to the age of 32 when he was diagnosed with a brain injury and forced to do a life style change. He took up photography to fill the time that had on his hands after not being able to return to a full time job. Michael developed an interest in the arts and
continue to develop his skills of being an artist. www.mik-a-low.com
Lorraine Shulba
Scuplture Association of Alberta
Help Beautify Your Neighborhood!
The Sculptors’ Association of Alberta is hosting a community mosaic mural project during the Kaleido Festival on Sunday, September 28 from 12 – 5 p.m. Visiting public are invited to help create the mural and attach individual mosaic pieces to create the central design and/or by creating a clay tile to be used as a border or frame. The finished piece will be install somewhere on Alberta Avenue. Don’t miss your opportunity to be part of this exciting community mural project.
Karen Porkka
Laurie Taylor: Taylaur Way
Laurie Taylor, of Taylaur-Way Greeting Cards and Gifts, is an accomplished crafter with a hand tinkered style. Ms. Taylor creates from home a vast array of creations including greeting cards (many her own photographs), wine cork boards, gag gifts, and recently, a line of framed mixed media artwork. A self-
taught crafter and artist, Laurie has had much success with personalizing her creations for others, designing and commissioning invitations and artwork, and positive feedback in sales all the while using many eco-friendly practises with an emphasis on reused materials. Her personal touch and unique ideas really make her Taylaur-Way creations unique and one-of-a -kind!
… discover so many more artists in our gallery space at Kaleido 2008!