This architectural rendering was done in the 1970s as part of an unrealized proposal for a 102 Street Mall. The City had been looking at proposals to develop the area into a mall since at least 1968. The consultants behind this work were Barton - Aschman Associates, Inc. out of Evanston, Illinois. This firm did municipal planning work for cities around the world.
Drawing depicts the North Saskatchewan River looking west, with the Alberta Legislature in the background.
Stephen Spisak studied in England before moving to Edmonton in the 1970s, where he worked as a designer and illustrator. Spisak was involved in design work for the 1978 Commonwealth Games and the 1983 Universiade Games. He has exhibited his work in both Canada and the UK.
Burnt out coal mine on Ellerslie Road west of Highway 2, Whitemud Valley
Stan Kwong moved to Edmonton as a child from Hong Kong in 1960. A self-taught artist, Kwong had a wide-ranging career before stepping away from business to pursue art full time.
Amy Loewan was born in Hong Kong and moved to Edmonton in 1978. She earned a MFA in painting from the University of Alberta and is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
This series contains artwork that was collected by the Archives as discrete items, or artwork from that collection which has no provenance.
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.
Drawing depicts City Hall in winter looking north.
Stephen Spisak studied in England before moving to Edmonton in the 1970s, where he worked as a designer and illustrator. Spisak was involved in design work for the 1978 Commonwealth Games and the 1983 Universiade Games. He has exhibited his work in both Canada and the UK.
Nellie Armstrong (nee McDowell) joined the Edmonton Art Club in 1934, and participated in their annual exhibitions until the early 1960s. A member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, Armstrong worked mainly in watercolour and ink. Her painting “Construction” was published in the Edmonton Journal January 24, 1952 as part of a Provincial Treasury Branches advertisement.