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Saahlinda Naay/The Haida Gwaii Museum is thrilled to present our first exhibition of 2021!
CONNECTED REALM by Maryanne Wettlaufer, is an extraordinary exhibition of paintings created during the COVID-19 lockdown – a reflective journey of local resilience expresssed by the stunning natural landscape we call home: Haida Gwaii.
To book in-person viewings, call 250-559-4643 after March 31.
Works available to purchase online at haidagwaiimuseumgiftshop.ca and in-house starting April 17.
*Haida Gwaii’s non-resident travel restriction is still in place. To stay up to date on Haida Gwaii’s State of Emergency, visit haidanation.ca
Image Detail: Connected Realm – Haida Gwaii Bog Life by Maryanne Wettlaufer 2020 | Oil on canvas 64″ x 36″ | Photo: Jason Shafto
About the artist: For Maryanne, art and adventuring are inseparable. A Canadian born and raised in Stratford ON, she graduated from the Ontario College of Art and kept a studio in Stratford for a number of years before deciding to move to Vancouver in 1996 where she worked as an art director for outdoor apparel company Stormtech. She spent her weekdays in the office and her weekends out in the back country with her truck, kayak and sketchbook. Eventually, she realized she needed to spend more time painting and adventuring and less time in an office, and decided to move to a place where this would be possible.
After a stint in Inuvik, she landed on Haida Gwaii in 2006 and immediately embraced the islands’ outdoor lifestyle, supportive arts community, and natural beauty. Haida Gwaii has a tempestuous energy she finds invigorating. “It’s a big place, and it demands big art; here, nature is always reaching out and touching you.”
When she’s not painting, Maryanne works as a paramedic and is a Canadian Ranger. She takes advantage of every opportunity to get out on the land, hiking, camping and kayaking with her recent expeditions to places like Mosquito Mountain, East Beach, and SGaang Gwaay have been transformed into paintings.