Earlier this 12 months, the Metropolis of Fort St. John, with the assist of the Fort St. John Arts Council, partnered with STEPS Public Artwork to assist the event of latest short-term public artworks by two Public Artwork Residencies – CreateSpace and RECLAIM.
Ovvian Castrillo Hill was chosen because the CreateSpace Public Artwork Resident, which offers rising or mid-career Black, Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) and racialized artists with the talents, relationships and sensible experiences wanted to construct and advance community-engaged public artwork practices. Over the subsequent a number of months, Ovvian will work to carry a singular short-term public artwork piece to our neighborhood.
John Lambert was chosen because the RECLAIM Public Artwork Resident, which helps mid-career artists of their pursuit of public artwork practices specializing in using upcycling artwork or building supplies within the creation of latest work for exhibition. John will lead a small cohort of youth and younger adults by finishing a three-d short-term artwork set up that includes reclaimed and upcycled supplies.
“We’re thrilled that two unimaginable native artists have been chosen as our new Artists in Residence in partnership with STEPS Public Artwork. We’re excited to observe as they develop short-term artwork installations for our neighborhood to take pleasure in whereas rising their abilities,” shared Eryn Griffith, Arts and Tradition Supervisor for the Metropolis of Fort St. John.
For extra details about the Artist in Residence program, go to www.fortstjohn.ca/artist-in-residence.
Ovvian Castrillo Hill Biography
Ovvian Castrillo Hill skilled as a designer and honed as a design/artwork author and advisor when she started sculpting in 2003 underneath the tutelage of her dad, Eduardo.
Using acquainted supplies, she repurposes metals and alters finishes – making for her a definite Ovvian Castrillo proficiency in her artwork whereas undeniably rooted in her sensei’s affect. Every sculpture is private to her, with a narrative prodded by feelings culled from her continued evolution as a daughter, a mom, a spouse and a lady—and as a Filipino residing in Canada.
Ovvian’s work could be present in Metro Manila, Cagayan de Oro, Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the USA and Canada.
In Canada, Ovvian Castrillo Hill has been collaborating and curating the EX SITU Artwork Exhibit held on the Peace Gallary North, on the North Peace Cultural Heart in Fort St. John, BC, since 2019.
She has additionally entered and was awarded in quite a few artwork competitions, together with a public artwork design and an award trophy design for the Metropolis of Fort St. John, in addition to an artwork competitors in South Korea.
It’s also in Canada that she has launched into making filmmaking tasks – having obtained 2 grants to create a documentary collection for TELUS STORYHIVE.
John Lambert Biography
John Lambert is of Cree, Service and Métis descent and a third-generation First Nations Carver, residing in Fort St. John, BC, along with his wonderful youngsters. Over time, John has been awarded fee tasks to signify Indigenous Carvers for North Jap BC, along with his work featured within the head workplaces of the First Nations Well being Authority in Vancouver and Prince George, amongst many different tasks.
By way of the years, John’s life has been vastly impacted by addictions, each in his fast household in addition to his neighborhood. In consequence, he has develop into closely concerned within the restoration course of – because the Founder and Chairman of the Non-Revenue “Mission Thunderbird,” which specializes within the mentorship of at-risk youth. At the moment, John runs the Indigenous Carving Program on the Fort St. John Affiliation for Neighborhood Residing, working with a singular and vibrant group of people.
He has been commissioned to work on public artwork carvings, such because the mom bear and child cub within the Fish Creek Neighborhood Forest, which honours the reminiscence of Amanda Black, who tragically handed as a result of home violence. It’s my ardour for restoration and therapeutic that has introduced me to take part within the RECLAIM undertaking, which unites younger artists and the atmosphere collectively by neighborhood, connection and creativity.
About STEPS Public Artwork
STEPS is dedicated to amplifying the voices of Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), Black, newcomer, LGBTQQIP2SAA+, racialized, disabled & equity-deserving artists. CreateSpace is a collection of programming developed by STEPS in collaboration with our nationwide advisory community aimed toward cultivating mentorship, coaching and paid creation alternatives for equity-deserving artists that concurrently demonstrates the flexibility of public artists to reimagine equitably designed cities.
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