Winter Games Announce Medal Design Winner
Prince George, B.C. – A Prince George teacher and member of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation is the winner of the 2015 Canada Winter Games Teck Medal Design Competition.
Jennifer Pighin’s design was selected from 39 submissions received across Canada last summer.
“As an emerging artist and member of the first Official Host First Nation in Canada Games history, I am truly honoured and extremely excited that my design was chosen from amongst many Canadian artists for the medals of the 2015 Canada Winter Games,” says Pighin.
“We are all working hard and looking forward to hosting this event on our traditional territory and it is truly an amazing opportunity for Prince George to show all of Canada how we do winter.”
“Jennifer’s design captures the essence of the 2015 Canada Winter Games,” says games CEO Stu Ballantyne. “Her design will help us tell the northern story to thousands of athletes who will receive medals during the games – leaving a legacy in both our community and with the athletes.”
The complete set of medals will be unveiled the day the games start, February 13th.
Comments
I’d like to see the other submissions
Was there any doubt that the medals would have a first nations twist to them?
I’m guessing it was based on merit, not ethnicity
Congrats to her! Can’t wait to see the design and I agree with @Stillsmokin, why would her ethnicity have anything to do with a design that the committee felt best represented PG / Lheidli T’enneh
First nation artist won..who didn’t expect that..lol.
Aren’t such competitions judged anonymously?
Jen is an established artist. You can see examples of her work on her web site.
She did a great job with the fish tiled wall in front of City Hall…
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