Major ( ret ' d ) jay feyko and his daughter By valerie noftle
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From Hand to Hand by Valerie noFtle
Until JULY 30 You might be surprised to learn that there are 350 homeless veterans on the streets of Ottawa . Artist and former civil servant , Valerie Noftle , certainly was , and this revelation , in part , inspired her to create a photo exhibition that celebrated those who ’ ve served in Canada ’ s Armed Forces , as well as raising funds for their homeless . This photography exhibit , at the Diefenbunker , Canada ’ s Cold War Museum , prominently features hands ( excepting one of a little girl , the daughter of a veteran ) of those who ’ ve served , ranging in age from 30 to 90 , male and female . Why hands ? Because , as the artist notes , “ they always tell a story .” Indeed , one such story is that of Brigadier-General ( ret ’ d ) Sheila Hellstrom , who is the first woman to have reached that high rank . A portion of the proceeds from the sales of From Hand to Hand calendars will be donated to a charity supporting the Armed Forces .
By Matt harrison
micHael belmore — mskwi • blood • sang
MARCH 16 to APRIL 23 “ Rivers have been dammed , streams redirected , and wetlands drained all in order to better satisfy the demands of western society .” So says Michael Belmore , an Ojibway artist and member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts , speaking about his art , which is primarily in copper and stone , intended to demonstrate society ’ s influence on the land and its waterways . Part of a year-long series of exhibits all themed on mapping , mskwi • blood • sang at the Karsh- Masson Gallery also celebrates Canada ’ s 150th birthday .
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1941-1971 Until MAY 7 It ’ s perhaps one of the most iconic Canadian images from the Second World War : a munitions factory worker seductively smoking a cigarette while she gingerly touches – strokes ? – the long barrel of a machine gun . While it was certainly sexually suggestive , the image , taken by the National Film Board ’ s photography division , was also a glimpse of life inside a munitions factory . The image of Veronica Foster , a . k . a . the Bren Gun Girl , was one of 250,000 the NFB took during this period in an effort to create the image of Canada , but instead of presenting “ grand gestures ”, it sought to show Canada ’ s beauty , economy , and urban centres , which included countless images of unidentified citizens . This photography exhibit is at the Carleton University Art Gallery .
Michael BelMore , ConvergenCe , 2013 , carved stone with copper leaf , 213 x 396 x 10 cM , courtesy of the artist veroniCa Foster , “ the Bren gun girl ”, taking a smoke Break in the John inglis Co . ltd . plant , toronto , 10 May 1941 . national filM Board of canada . photothèque / liBrary and archives canada e000760453 , unknown photographer march / april 2017 where . ca 39