Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI]
CCAI Courthouse Gallery Exhibitions

P.O. Box 1333
Carson City, Nevada 89702

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 15, 2010

“Once (Upon) A Forest” Exhibition by Lorraine Gilbert

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 15, 2010

“Once (Upon) A Forest” Exhibition by Lorraine Gilbert

The Capital City Arts Initiative Courthouse Gallery will present “Once (Upon) A Forest,” an exhibition by Canadian artist and educator, Lorraine Gilbert. The exhibition opens on September 29. There will be a reception for the artist Friday, October 1, from from 5-7 pm. The Courthouse is located at 885 East Musser Street, Carson City. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

Ms Gilbert’s exhibition, “Once (Upon) A Forest,” features meticulously produced photographic murals which detail common plants in various stages of their life cycle. Her images—the result of activities in her dual roles of artist and biologist—present one continuous idea, illustrated by views of two distinct ecosystems: the wilderness and urban spaces. Ms. Gilbert comments: “Once (Upon) A Forest provides an (accelerated) evolutionary dialog: the abandoned field in the city used to be the Boreal forest of 200 years ago.”

Ms. Gilbert’s intimate connection to her native Canada, and personal involvement with re-forestation efforts are reflected in her artwork. She spent many summers as part of a team of tree planters in British Columbia, following the wake of lumber companies clear-cutting. Her professional background in biology and forestry highlight environmental concerns and the complexity of changing ecosystems.

Ms. Gilbert lives in the Laurentians of Quebec and in Ottawa, Ontario. She teaches art at the University of Ottawa. Her work has been exhibited throughout Canada and the United States.

In conjunction with her exhibition, Ms. Gilbert will present “True North: Canadian Artists and the Environment,” a talk on Wednesday, September 29 at 7 pm at the Carson City Library, 885 East Musser Street. The talk is free and the public is cordially invited.

The exhibtion continues though January 14, 2010.

The Capital City Arts Initiative is an artist-centered organization committed to the encouragement and support of artists and the arts and culture of Carson City and the surrounding region. The Initiative is committed to community building for the area's diverse adult and youth populations through art projects and exhibitions, live events, arts education programs, artist residencies, and its online presence.

CCAI is funded, in part, by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; Carson City Office of Business Development; Community Foundation of Western Nevada; Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts; Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation; U.S. Bancorp Foundation; Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities; Carson City Library; CCAI Business Leaders: Allison, MacKenzie, Pavlakis, Wright & Fagan, Coldwell Banker Best Sellers, Dr. BobGorrindo, Data Graphics, Pro-Form Labs, Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors, and Vineburg Machining, Inc.; and CCAI's Board of Directors, BrAG [CCAI's 'Brilliant Advisory Group'], and CCAI's growing membership.

CCAI extends special thanks to Joe McCarthy; Carson City Courthouse; Steele & Associates, CPAs; Dr. Kim Bean and Dr. Jeffrey Bean; Carson Shopping Center; Jim McCormick; Carole and William Hutchison; Tim Stevenson; Galen Brown, Dry Ice Framing; the Dan Leck Family; Rick Sikes, Nevada Green; Classy Seconds & Advocates to End Domestic Violence; and Simpson Creative.

For additional information visit CCAI’s website at www.arts-initiative.org.

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Capital City Arts Initiative

CCAI Courthouse Gallery
Exhibition: “Once (Upon) A Forest” Exhibition by Lorraine Gilbert

Exhibition Dates: September 29, 2010 - January 14, 2011

Artist Reception
Date: Friday, October 1, 2010 – 5 to 7 pm

Location:
Carson City Courthouse
885 East Musser Street
Carson City

Free. Open to the Public

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caption: "Field Works 2," from "Once (Upon) a Forrest"
CCAI Courthouse exhibitionby Canadian Nevada Neighors
artist Lorraine Gilbert. laminated photograph: ink on paper
(48" X 160”) detail

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