The M-K Artist Camps ran from 2006 - 2009. Over those four years, the camps were attended by visual artists, writers, and musicians. In all, over 50 artists took part and together they have produced a wonderful variety of work that has been shown in galleries, published in books and journals, and made available through Athabasca University's online repository. The camps served to raise awareness of the Muskwa-Kechika wilderness area, and we continue to bring in artists each year through self-directed experiences at the base camp or through participation in regular horse-pack expeditions.
Writing on the Ridge gratefully acknowledges the support of Arts Now, the Spirit of BC program, the BC Arts Council, and the Canada Council for the Arts for their support of the M-K Artist Camps and Shows.
Shell of the Tortoise: Four Essays and an Assemblage by Don McKay, Gaspereau Press, 2011
Muskwa-Kechika Dayenu by Dorothy Field, Jack Pine Press, June 2009
Muskwa-Kechika Assemblage by Don McKay, Gaspereau Press, April 2009
Muskwa Kechika Art Show by Deryk Houston, Canada House, March 2009
Lake: a journal of arts and environment, Spring 2008 essay by Donna Kane and an excerpt from The Muskwa Assemblage by Don McKay
Song for the Song of the Loon by Don McKay, Walrus Magazine, 2007
Sally McKay
Karl Mattson
Adrienne Greyeyes
Paintings by Ann-Holtby Jones
Brian Jungen
Garry Oker
Keeping Wilderness Intact by Sheila Peters, Northword Magazine, 2007
Kit Fast
Elizabeth Bachinsky
Marilyn Belak
The M-K Artist Camps have produced two art exhibits, the first in 2007. This show toured from February to May and was exhibited at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery, the North Peace Gallery in Fort St. John, and the Fort Nelson campus of Northern Lights College. The second art show took place at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery May 12th - June 7, 2009 and featured artwork by the 2007 and 2008 M-K Artists as well as by artists who participated in the M-K Expeditions in 2007 and 2008. From poetry by Don McKay and Sheila Peters to visual art and music by Garry Oker to a sculpture by Brian Jungen, these were wonderful shows!
A detail of one of the paintings that was on display - "The Darkness is Lifted in the Muskwa-Kechika" (oil on wood by 2007 M-K Expedition artist Deryk Houston).
In 2008, Writing on the Ridge established a partnership with Athabasca University to develop an online repository of each year's artwork. A big thank you to Sherry Coffey, Repository Network & Content Specialist and 2008 Artist Camp Alumni, for spearheading this project. You can view the artwork by clicking here .
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