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Island Art Collection
The Island Art Collection was established in the early 1980s to encourage the development of artistic excellence and stimulate awareness of and interest in visual arts.
The art collection acquires works of art by Prince Edward Island visual artists for display in provincial buildings through purchase, donation, gift or bequest. With the art enhancing the surroundings of public areas of government buildings, it also makes the art accessible to view by the general public, and it is hoped that this exposure to local art might generate interest and encourage people to seek out and purchase works by local artists.
Through the art works and related material, the program celebrates excellence and it preserves, for present and future generations, a history of art making in Prince Edward Island.
New acquisitions for 2011:
Artist: Stephen B. MacInnis Artist: Marcela Rosemberg Artist: Sarah Saunders
Title: Icarus Falls Title: In search of ... Title: Infinite Refrain
Medium: Watercolour Medium: Glass Medium: Earthenware,
and gouache on paper Size: 10 cm X 38 cm terra sigillata, found objects
Size: 57 cm X 68.5 cm Size: 22.8 cm X 18.5 cm X 6.3 cm
Artist: Sarah Saunders Artist: Becka Viau Artist: Brenda Whiteway
Title: Under a Bird's Wing Title: Kyle Jewell, Cornwall, PEI Title: Poppies Grow ...
Medium: Earthenware, Medium: Colour Photography, Medium: Oil on canvas
terra sigillata, found objects Chromira X Print Size: 88.9 cm X 132 cm
Size: 24.1 cm X 20.3 cm X 5.7 cm Size: 101.6 cm X 86.4 cm
Island Art Collection
