Steven Beckly, Misty Bow River, 2022. Courtesy of the artist and Daniel Faria Gallery.
In recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of Walter Phillips Gallery in August, postcards featuring an image of a rainbow appearing in the spray above the Bow River made on residence by Toronto-based artist, Steven Beckly titled Misty Bow River, 2022 will be mailed to as many past exhibiting artists as can be contacted. Each recipient will be invited to share a recollection from their experience and return the postcard to Walter Phillips Gallery and keep a second copy or mail it to someone whom they connected with in Banff. As responses arrive and are displayed throughout the year, visitors encounter a growing archive of firsthand recollections. After the exhibition, the postcards will enter the archives, forming a lasting social history and a resource for future research.