This is an architectural rendering of Centennial Plaza, located south of the Stanley Milner Library. It was done by Dale Lewis, a graphic designer for the Planning and Building Department.
This work, created by Alexander Fraser, previously hung in the Mayor’s Office, before being transferred to the City of Edmonton Archives in 1983. Alexander Fraser (1827-1899), also known as Alexander Fraser the Younger, was a Scottish landscape painter.
Qaqaq Ashoona, also known as Kaka, was a renowned hunter and sculptor. He was born on August 18, 1928 in Ikerrasak camp, Baffin Island, NWT, and was the eldest son of Inuk artist Pitseolak Ashoona. Qaqaq's sculptures gained recognition for their monumental and powerful portrayal of animals, humans, and spirits. Notably, his works were characterized by their compactness and bold forms. In 1953, his sculptures were showcased at the Coronation Exhibition in London, England, marking his first international exposure. Subsequently, he held his first solo exhibition at the Gallery of the Arctic in Victoria, British Columbia in 1973. His artistic achievements continued to be widely exhibited and celebrated both in Canada and internationally. He died November 2, 1996 in Cape Dorset, NWT.
Painted around the refinery area of Edmonton.
This photograph was purchased as a reproduction from the City of Edmonton Archives in the 1990s by Marvelyn Albert. She hand tinted the print and donated it back to the Archives. It was retained as an example of the hand-tinting process.