UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Dave Pelletier
May 31 – September 1, 2024
Opening reception: May 31st at 7:00 pm
This exhibition features paintings by local Métis/Nêhiyawak/Nakota/Scottish artist, Dave Pelletier, that reflect his imaginings and interpretations of the Indigenous world within a Woodland Cree style or aesthetic.
Dave Pelletier was born in Balcarres, raised in Lebret and later moved to Moose Jaw Saskatchewan in 1968, which has been home ever since. His parents were William Pelletier of Lebret, and Corinne McArthur from the White Bear Reserve in Saskatchewan. Dave joined the military after high school, and returned back to Moose Jaw in 1977. In 1978, he trained at the Saskatchewan Technical Institute in Radio/TV Electronic Servicing and worked in that field for a couple of years. It was during that time; Dave became involved in Friendship Centres to eventually become Executive Director. It was his involvement with the Friendship Centres that inspired his interest in his own background and led him to seek out the legends and stories of his culture. From there, he took the initiative to start his own business in 2003 - Moosgaw Arts & Gifts in Moose Jaw and began to pursue his own ideas and interpretation of the Indigenous world in his paintings.
Bold Gestures: Drawings from the Vault
May 30th - September 1st, 2024
Lobby Exhibit Space
This exhibition highlights historic and contemporary drawings from the MJM&AG Permanent Collection that embody expressive line, gesture and movement.