Thursday September 9th, Meet stone sculpture artists Larry Trask, Brent Fellner and Lise Olson
Larry Trask has been a full time sculptor of stone for 12 years. His carvings can be found in galleries across the prairies and public and private collections around the world.
“My blend of realism and impressionism uses the stones natural shapes and textures along with finely finished areas to entice the viewer to touch. I want the composition to project character, the feeling of movement and attitude.“
Brent Fellner has said part of the challenge and fun of carving is not only deciding what to carve, but how to approach each piece of stone and reveal its character. Brent studied sculpture with Les Potter at the University of Saskatchewan. Brent’s work has been exhibited in many different venues in Saskatchewan and Alberta and is in private collections throughout both provinces. He was artist in residence at Stegner House in Eastend Sk. in 2007 and 2008. Brent’s work is primarily representational with a spiritual feel to it. He works mostly with soapstone, alabaster and chlorite, and he has recently started carving wood as well. He has been seen carving outdoors in -25 weather and while he isn’t sentimental about where he carves he does have a small studio in his backyard to keep him warm in the winter. Brent’s creativity is shaped mainly by his belief system and by the community around him.
Lise Olson was born and raised in the Peace River country of Northern Alberta. Coming from French Canadian roots, she has an appreciation for the rich cultural and lingual diversity in Canada. Her mother, Jacqueline Lambert came west from Quebec while her father, Roland Gaboury came to Alberta from Manitoba. Lise has only recently become aware of her First Nations heritage ties that originate from both her mother and father. Her father was a descendent of Anne-Marie Gaboury, the first white woman to come west, and Louis Riel’s grandmother.
Lise approaches her carving with enthusiasm, passion and dedication. These are qualities that she brings to everything she does. She has always enjoyed working with her hands through baking, sewing and crafting. Showing meticulous attention to detail, she experiences joy in seeing the finished piece. Stone carving has given her a ‘voice’ to express those things that she has long felt within. It is her pleasure to share her feelings through the voices of ‘Living Stones’.
