| | | | | Ecotone Exhibition, Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, 2013 | page 1 | go to page 2 | | | | | Dugouts 36 x 32 ½ x 38 inches | | Mixed media sculpture: wood, wire, foam and glue. Primarily constructed from natural materials gathered during the residency at Nanton, Alberta: Cow parsnip, Wormwood, ground up Timothy grass seed, Moss, Willow branches, Cedar roots, ground up Wolf Willow, Anemone seeds, Sage, Spanish moss, and earth. | | | | I was really inspired by our ranch hosts, Gene and Kelly Hall who have developed with such ingenuity a sustainable method of delivering crystal clear water to their cows and returning the same quality of water to streams that feed the river system. In my piece, Dugouts, I wanted to create an imaginary section of the Porcupine Hills based on my first hand experience driving and walking over these lands. I collected many varieties of plant and earth material during the residency that I have been able to utilize in making this miniature topography. | | | | | | 
Wall mounted photograph is by John Freeman:
Split Hill, 2013 and directly relates to Dugouts. |  | | | | | | | | | |  | 
John Freeman and Lyndal Osborne | | | | | | | |