Showing 1 results

Consists of June Swanky Parker's Trip Diary (1990-1991) compiled during Alexander MacKenzie bi-centennial exploratory trips for an exhibition entitled: "In the Footsteps of Alexander Mackenzie on the Nuxalt-Carrier Grease Trail"

Diary begins Sept. 21, 1990, ends August 25, 1991 and consists of :

• 34 Handwritten entries
• 17 Watercolour sketches and 7 pen or pencil sketches
• 49 Photographs of the trip and of resulting artworks

Trip embarked upon by the “Milltown Six”: Caroline Moorhouse, June Parker, Ruth Hansen, Vivian Antoniw, Anne Bogle and Doris Dittaro.

Diary divided into 8 sections:

1. Introduction to the Milltown Six

   • Includes 1 b&w photo of June Swanky Parker

2. Trip #1: Eucheniko Lk, Kuskus Lake – Sept. 21-24, 1990

   • Includes: 2 ink sketches, 4 colour photographs, 8 watercolour sketches

3. Trip #2: Ulkatcho meeting Grounds, Gatcho Lake- July 22-27, 1991

   • Includes: 4 ink or pencil sketches, 5 colour photographs, 3 watercolour sketches

4. Trip #3: Bella Coola – Aug. 15, 1991

   • Includes: 2 colour photographs, 2 watercolour sketches

5. Euchiniko Lake Lodge with Ted and Linda Williams – Aug. 23-25, 1991

   • Includes: 1 ink sketches, 8 colour photographs, 4 watercolour sketches

6. Record and photographs of paintings and slides of paintings created for the exhibit (2 pages)

   • Includes 29 photographs of artwork

7. Newspaper article re: PG Art Gallery exhibition, July 1993

   • "Milltown Artists traverse, and record historic route to the Pacific" by Arnold Olson for Plus! Magazine Saturday July 10, 1993

8. RBCM exhibit program re: exhibition, Nov.1-Dec.15, 1993.