Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Item |
Drawing |
Title |
1993 BC Summer Games Opening Ceremonies Sketch |
Collection |
Wayne Johnson fonds |
Photo Number |
2018.032.001 |
Date |
1993 |
Description |
Black and white pencil sketch of the 1993 BC Summer Games cerimonial couldron at Salish Pond, with a Coast Salish totem pole to the left of the couldron. The background consists of trees, whereas the foreground consists of water. The sketch is housed in a simple black frame. |
Provenance |
The 1993 BC Summer Games were held July 22-25 at Salish Pond, Chilliwack, and boasted 3200 athletes, 6000 spectators, and 700 local performers. The budget for the games was two million dollars, with half being paid for by sponsors, and half being paid for by donations. A handful of Chilliwack athletes also earned a place on the podium. The artist Laura Breen Robison was born in Vancouver in 1947. She grew up in Summerland, but spent many years of her adult life living in California and Pennsylvania before eventually settling in Chilliwack. Her art tends to focus on natural landscapes and endangered animal of B.C. She has recieved multiple awards for her work. She prefers to sign her work "BREEN" in order to keep her gender hidden, thus avoiding any gender bias from forming in her audiences. |
Photographer |
Laura Breen Robinson |