September 9 – October 2, 2004
Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC
The Diane Farris Gallery is pleased to announce a solo exhibition by Dr. Roberta Bondar, Canada’s first woman astronaut. Bondar’s sensitive photographs of Canada, especially the far North, are shaped by her training as physician, scientist, and astronaut and inspired by her poetic soul. Her work explores he depth and beauty of our natural environment. Included in this exhibit are a view from space and panoramic landscapes played off against intimate details of plant life.
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Treeflections (King Township Ontario) 1998-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper -
Carpet of Light (Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon) 1999-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper, 32 x 32 inches -
Tundra Pond, 1999-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper -
Tanquary Fiord, (Quttinirpaaq National Park, Nunavuk) 1999-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper, 54x18.25 inches -
Red Ripples (Prince Edward Island National Park, PEI) 1999-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper, 24x24 inches -
Tanquary Fiord North End (Quttinirpaaq National Park, Nunavuk) 1999-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper, 24 x 24 inches -
Big Bend (Nahanni National Park, North West Territiries) 1999-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper, 19x19 inches -
Blue Crevasse (Kluane National Park, Yukon), 1999-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper, 16 x 16 inches -
Island Beach (Pacific Rim National Park, BC) 1999-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper, 19x19 inches -
Sea Rock (Pacific Rim National Park, BC) 1999-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper, 19x19 inches -
Twilight at Saskatchewan river Crossing (Banff National Park, Alberta) 1999-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper, 32 x 32 inches -
Waterton Sunrise (Waterton Lakes Nationa Park, Alberta), 1999-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper, 32x32 inches -
Powdered Blue (Kootenay National Park, BC), 1999-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper, 19x19 inches -
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Meltwater, 1999-04,chromogenic print on crystal archive paper, 19x19 inches -
Saxifrage (Aulavik National Park, north West Territories), 1999-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper, 17.5 x 17.5 inches inches -
Pitcher Plant and Sundew (Kouchibouguac National Park, New brunswick), 1999-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper, 17.5 x 17.5 inches inches -
Frosted Maple Leaves (Lake Superior, Ontario), 1999-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper, 17.5 x 17.5 inches inches -
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Peaking Through (Kluane National Park, Yukon), 1998-04chromogenic print on crystal archive paper, 16 x 16 inches
From the vast terrain viewed from outer space to the smallest detail of plant life, her images are suffused with the colours of earth, sky, water, foliage, fog and ice. They remind us that the land is strong and eternal, while our own passing is small and brief.
Dr Bondar will be in the Gallery on Saturday, September 11th from 1-4 pm to greet the public and sign her books, which will be available for sale throughout the exhibition. Children with parents are invited to visit from 4-5 pm.
