Can you believe it has been almost 3 weeks since Build Day? Hopefully you are all hanging on to the awesome and inspiring memories from that day... and better yet - hopefully you are getting outdoors and enjoying our amazing new community park!! We again would like to thank our MANY supporters... as donations continue to roll in... THANK YOU - because guess what - we are not done yet!! We have some EXCITING news regarding our Peace Pole - nationally and internationally acclaimed artist, Joe Fafard is designing it for us!!! How lucky are we?? We are also still working on the performance shelter - these will be amazing additions to our park, our community and Saskatchewan!!
About Joe Fafard...
Joe Fafard was born September 2, 1942 in Saint Marthe,
Saskatchewan. His interest in drawing and sculpting began at home where
he often retreated from his large family to quietly nurture his
artistic talent. Following high school, Joe attended the University of
Manitoba where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1966. He
then moved to the United States where he attended Pennsylvania State
College and received his Master of Fine Arts degree in 1968. Joe
returned to Canada and taught sculpture for six years at the University
of Saskatchewan in Regina. In 1974, Joe Fafard began to sculpt full time
in a studio in Pense, Saskatchewan. It was here that he portrayed many
of the towns folk and put this little town and himself on the
contemporary Canadian art map. Joe currently resides in Regina and
continues to be a prolific and highly successful artist.
Joe has exhibited his work widely in Canada, the
United States and in Europe, and is included in many private, public and
corporate collections. Joe Fafard has received many awards, including
the Order of Canada in 1981 and the Royal Architectural Institute of
Canada Allied Arts Award in 1987.
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