Bios of the 2008 M-K Artist Camp participants are now being added to the M-K Artist Camp page. To see who will be expressing themselves in the wilderness this year, click here!

Thanks to Jenny and the Friends of the LIbrary for having me facilitate a weekend writing workshop. What a fun and talented group of writers!

Shown here is the bunch of us. (l-r) Back Row: Tom Benoit, Peg Benoit, Florence Anderson, Julie Milliken, Barbara Glasier, Barbara Swail, Tracy McKenzie Front Row: Jane Parsons, Theresa Gladue, Lisa Irvine, me

This year, in addition to our M-K Artist Camp, a Naturalist Camp was also held. The Camp took place from August 4-11th amd brought together an impressive group of naturalists led by acclaimed naturalist Ben Gadd whose book Handbook of the Canadian Rockies is the one book you should never be without while in (or out of, for that matter) the Canadian Rockies!

Some notable events of the naturalist camp (and there too many to mention!) were a trip into the alpine, a mountain hike to an erratic containing archaeocyath fossils, Ben's seasonal ecology sessions, and plotting a burn site to monitor vegetation.

Photo of Naturalist Group: Back Row (l-r) Ben Gadd, Bev Ramey, Sandra Hepburn, Cathy Koot, Michael Boronowski. Front Row (l-r) Bill Ramey, Kathy Iselmoe, Donna Kane, Meredith Thornton, Wayne Sawchuk, and Chancey the dog. (Photo courtesy of Michael Boronowski)

Imagine waking to a drum song, riding horses into the alpine, hiking up mountains, and enjoying great conversations about art, wilderness and life while sitting around an open campfire. These are just a few examples of what took place July 28th - August 4th when 12 artists from across the country came to the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area.

To see more pictures from the 2007 M-K Artist Camp, visit the News link of this website.

To see bios of the artists who participated, visit our Muskwa-Kechika Camps link.

Photo: The 2007 M-K Artist Camp participants in the Muskwa-Kechika (photo by Wayne Sawchuk).

Over 30 poets and well over 100 audience members participated in Poetry Day in Dawson Creek on Wednesday May 16th. Readers from near and far, from first-time readers to seasoned performers took to the stage at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery and gave community members a taste of poetry like never before!

Support for Poetry Day in Dawson Creek was provided by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Dawson Creek Art Gallery, Al Mottishaw of Re-Max Dawson Creek Realty, and Writing on the Ridge.

Some of the poets and audience members at the post-readings reception at - you guessed it! - the Rolla Pub.

Openings of the Muskwa-Kechika Artist Exploration Camp will take place at the following venues and on the following dates:

May 11th, 7-9 pm - Northern Lights College Campus, Fort Nelson
April 13th, 7-9 pm - North Peace Art Gallery, Fort St. John
February 9th, 7-9 pm - Dawson Creek Art Gallery

Paintings, sculptures, photography, video art, and poetry will be on display, all inspired from the Muskwa-Kechika Artist Camp which took place in August 2006.

Support for the art shows has been provided by the Spirit of BC Opportunities Program.

Photo: "The Sentinels" - oil and tar on canvas by Karl Mattson.

This year, Writing on the Ridge is proud to assist in two exciting camps to be held in the beautiful Muskwa-Kechika Management Area.

Click here for more information.

Photo by Wayne Sawchuk.

Photo: Elizabeth Bachinsky (Dawson Creek Art Gallery, November 2006)