May 24, 2024
Shayla Giroux’s Artist Residency at the Inn This past April, Bear and Bison Inn had the distinct pleasure of hosting Shayla Giroux as part of our Artist in Residence program. For three days, Shayla, a visionary artist from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, shared her exceptional talent and passion for carving with our community. Despite the cool…
July 1, 2022
We are so pleased to have hosted Erin Whaling as part of our ongoing Artist Residency Program. Erin is the creator of the phenomenal podcast Mom Knows Everything. Kids and adults alike will learn a thing or two from the curious questions and Erin’s in-depth answers….
May 26, 2022
Photo Artist Taking pictures as a young teenager on our small rural farm brought many hours of joy under the big open prairie sky. It was natural to have a camera in hand. I was always experimenting with light and angles. I currently live in Saskatoon and have plenty of time devoted to my passion…
February 25, 2022
A bit about Aleece, in her own words I have always been an artist but like many, I was steered by society to find a more lucrative career path. It has taken me 41 years and a global pandemic to shake me by the shoulders, causing me to reflect and reassess my purpose and…
January 29, 2022
Allison Lynch is a multi-talented performance artist based in Calgary Alberta. During her residency at A Bear and Bison Inn, in August 2021, Allison focused her efforts in her poetry and music. Taking inspiration from the sights and sounds of the Beautiful Bow Valley, she took snippets of noise from a thunderstorm, the river and…
December 18, 2021
Karin Edwards grew up partly in the beautiful landscape of British Columbia and partly in the open sky of Saskatoon SK. She loves family, horses, gardening and being outdoors. Creativity started being evident when her mother put her in art lessons with a kind art teacher who lived just down the street. It continued to…
November 27, 2021
Anne deJong is a landscape painter living in Alberta. Her work is centred around capturing the beauty she sees in nature. DeJong works primarily with a palette knife and oils, creating rich, textured original oil paintings. Many of deJong’s paintings are inspired by places she has visited with her family. She actively seeks out opportunities…
July 30, 2021
Living, hiking and painting in the Canadian Rockies for over three decades has given Canmore artist Patti Dyment a profound appreciation of, and connection to the mountain landscape. She paints en plein air as much as possible. “My work is intended to celebrate our common experience of beauty. Inspired by nature, I…
May 28, 2021
Wildlife Crossings Banff National Park By Sue and Dave Slaght Do you get a wee bit apprehensive when you see signs for wildlife crossings as you’re speeding down the highway? Is there an elk just around the corner? Watch out for the deer! Oh, that poor porcupine! As one drives west…
April 25, 2021
A Lawrence Grassi Story By Jacqueline Louie Grassi Lakes is one of Canmore’s most popular hikes. It’s a short walk through an open forest of white spruce and lodgepole pine up to two beautiful lakes, with excellent views of Canmore and a glorious waterfall on your way there. Once called the Twin Lakes, these emerald-hued…
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