Friday, October 27, 2023 • Vol.128 No. 13 • Neepawa, Manitoba
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Local artists’ work showcased at the home of Toronto Maple Leafs By Eoin Devereux
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A call for creativity from downtown Toronto has been heard and answered by a pair of artists who call Neepawa home. The work of Katy Martin and Meaghan Peters was recently selected for per ma nent d isplay at Scotiabank Arena, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors. They are amongst a handful of Canadian artists, whose creations will be located throughout the arena and feature themes related to the teams, fans and City of Toronto. The Martin/Peters collaboration is titled ‘Interlaced’ and is an interpretation of a vintage photo of George Armstrong, Todd Sloane and Dick Duff. That trio played together for the Leafs in the 1950s’ and were nicknamed the ‘Bread and Butter Line’. The painting will hang on the 200 level of Scotiabank Arena. The style of Martin and
Peter’s painting is a mixture of Euro-centric and Indigenous symbolism. Katy is a realism painter who works in oils, while Meaghan’s style works in acrylics and brightly coloured layered designs. The combinat ion of styles is a commentary on the different cultures moving forward together to create beautiful new stories, while honouring the contrasting experiences of their histories. The two concepts meshed, or perhaps we should say ‘Interlaced’, together nicely to create the final artwork. Individually each artist has already achieved notable success, as Martin’s work is very much been sought after by an array of collectors in Ontario, her original home province. Peters, as well, who is from northern Manitoba, has already had her art on display in Thompson, Leaf Rapids, Dauphin and Winnipeg. Continued on Page 7
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From left to right: Meaghan Peters and Katy Martin pose next to their artwork, titled ‘Interlaced’ at a gala in Toronto. The art will now find a permenent placement inside Scotiabank Arena, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors
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