College hosts Garneau

The creator of Cowboys and Indians (and Metis?) will give a free public lecture and presentation of his work in Edmonton.

David Garneau's painting exhibition opens at Harcourt House Gallery on Nov. 23, the day after a lecture at MacEwan Centre for the Arts. The exhibition runs until Dec. 23.

In Garneau's own words the exhibit "wonders if Metis ought to be considered in the traditional cowboy and Indians dichotomy.

It's "an exploration of this play of identity, association and meaning. I am making reports, jokes and ironic juxtapositions. I am opening questions and wounds rather than offering answers and healing."

Unique is the use of noose imagery in Garneau's work. His great-grandfather Laurent, and Edmonton founder, played an active role in aiding Louis Riel. For those efforts, Laurent was arrested and sentenced to hang, though eventually set free.

Garneau was born and raised in Albert, but has lived the past six years in Regina.