Public Art Piece Completes Veterans Plaza
Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 12:39 PM
Traditional carved canoe rests on top of glass mosaic "river wall" which depicts different species of fish found in this area
Prince George, BC – A final piece in the development of the Veteran’s plaza in front of Prince George City Hall was unveiled today.
Artists Robert Frederick and Jennifer Annaïs Pighin unveiled a public art project representative of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation’s culture and heritage. The project incorporates a traditional dugout canoe created by Robert Frederick. He is a member of the Frog Clan in the Balhats (Potlatch) and an experienced carver and storyteller of the Dakelh legends. He made the original canoe in the traditional manner from a 100+ year old cottonwood tree and then carved a representation of an ancestral oral legend, the story of ‘Astas and the Salmon, told to him by his grandfather.
Surrounding the canoe is a flowerbed ledge with a glass tile mosaic depicting eleven life-size fish species native to the Nechako and Fraser Rivers in the Prince George Region.
Jennifer Annaïs Pighin is a Lheidli T’enneh Band member, local artist and educator with Wet’suwet’un, French Canadian, and Italian roots. She was raised on the banks of the North Nechako River where she developed a strong enduring bond with nature. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design as well as a Bachelor of Education Specialization in Art from the University of British Columbia.
The project, funded by the Government of BC under the BC Spirit Square program resulted from a partnership between the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation and the City of Prince George.
Comments
to bad they couldnt of spent a few more buchs on the cenotaph to give it some life instead of just a chunk of concrete . Thjey didnt even bother to replace the young mens names that died in battle.
And what about the french the black and yellow men that served Canada during the wars we were involved in.
As a veteran I think this is a big joke. The squeaking wheel gets the grease
Cheers
Word. Trying to figure out the connection.
How much and the connection is?
It doesn’t matter which government paid for this because it’s all OUR money. It’s very nice art work, does no harm nor good and the roads still suck. Why is it government can never stay on track with the important needs of the people? There never seems to be any practical thinking done once they have been elected.
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