Welcome to Last Mountain Lake Cultural Centre!

Earthtones is a collection of work inspired by Saskatchewan landscape. Arguably, the landscape here is subtle, understated, its beauty elusive to the quick passerby. So lucky are we, then, to have our artists and makers who seek out the subtle and translate it into something more.

The common threat of Earthtones links these works, be it through colour, theme, connection to, or in the case of ceramic works, quite literally the earth from the prairie landscape.

Situated on the shore of Last Mountain Lake (the northernmost body of water of the Qu’Appelle valley), the communities of Regina Beach, Buena Vista and Kinookimaw have long been connected to the landscape. This area has been of significance to the First Peoples for thousands of years. For those who choose to reside here now, it is a conscious choice; to leave the city behind and live in a place where they can be connected to the landscape.

The Elsie Scherle Gallery/Last Mountain Lake Cultural Centre is pleased to be part of showcasing this exhibition that celebrates landscape, a snapshot of the broad collection of the Saskatchewan Arts Board Permanent Collection.

Kristin Teetaert, Program Coordinator, Last Mountain Lake Cultural Centre