Art inspired by Alberta skies and the reconciliation theme can be viewed on the First Friday of August when many local galleries have extended hours and opening receptions.
The works of 20 Indigenous artists will be displayed in ReconciliACTIONS, at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery. This exhibition about drawing new pathways of understanding, based on mutual respect, was co-ordinated by TREX Southwest and Colouring It Forward. It's on from Aug. 1-28, with a First Friday opening reception on Aug. 2 from 5 to 8 p.m.
The Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery is also continuing to exhibit Here I Am — Can You See Me?, portraits of Indigenous residential school children, by George Littlechild, until Aug. 17, and Being Human: Portraits of Homelessness by Lana Michelin until Aug. 10.
Dawn to Dusk is a new collective display of sky-inspired art by local artists, now showing at the Curiosity Art and Framing, 5002-48th Street. The gallery will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 2.
Taming the ADHD Brain, a mixed-media exhibit by local artist Carmen Winter continues to be exhibited at the Red Deer Arts Council's Community Gallery at 4919-49th St. to Aug. 26.
Connection: Sculptures by Redwater artist Deb Laninga continues until Aug. 14 at the Kiwanis Gallery in the Red Deer Public Library. This exhibit, presented by the Red Deer Arts Council, has an Aug. 2 First Friday reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The Wild Side, mixed-media depictions of wild and not-so-wild creatures and landscapes by Julia Roth continue at the Marjorie Wood Gallery in the Kerry Wood Nature Centre until Aug. 26.
The display: Alberta Old Buildings with AR (Augmented Reality) Experience by Aeris Osborne can be seen at the Viewpoint Gallery in the Red Deer Culture Centre at 5205-48th Ave. until Aug. 30.
Artist Kevin (Kelly) Christensen presents Abstract vs Landscape... a Conundrum, on until Aug. 31 at the Velvet Olive Lounge.
And Spring Summer Flora Red Deer, is a show of prints by Dennis Moffat, showing in the Corridor Community Gallery downstairs at the Red Deer Recreation Centre until Aug. 30.
