“It’s a very special place.” The NWT landscape in November. “I’d like to pass on my enthusiasm about the North and the people to others,” he said.
It’s available at the Yellowknife Book Cellar. With his daughter living in Yellowknife, he still gets to visit the NWT.Ĭompiling the book has been a “thrilling experience,” Prinet said. Prinet went on to work for the Mackenzie Pipeline after being laid off by Gateway Aviation in 1971. It was all very well done and very clever.” “They were carvers, and they were manufacturing parkas also. “They made some beautiful drawings and paintings,” he said. Photo: Submitted Ulukhaktok in the 1960s. Prinet’s favourite community to visit was Ulukhaktok, known at the time as Holman, “because of the artwork over there and the Co-op.” Children in Łútsël K’é. “People would come and ask me if I could bring them something that was important to them – a pair of scissors, some thread, a bit of wool, a piece of fabric, some shelves.” “The men first in their parkas and boots, then the women … and the kids trying to sneak in between their fathers to see what was what. “The whole community came out to meet the airplane and find out who is there, who is flying, and who is coming to visit or who has returned from the south,” Prinet said. Prinet’s favourite memories are of the communities he visited and the people he met. “It was absolutely fascinating, what was happening in town.” “I had humongous eyes, I was so baffled,” Prinet said of living in Yellowknife. Photo: Submitted Franklin Avenue in downtown Yellowknife. Pilots and miners would pile into the Range and the evening would almost always end with a fight. Fond memoriesĪlmost as wild as Prinet’s stories from the sky are his recollections of Yellowknife in the 1960s.Ī staple of Prinet’s time in the city was the Gold Range Bar. The book shares Prinet’s memories of going through the ice on Great Slave Lake, sinking in a plane along the Arctic coast, and falling from the sky on a flight to Great Bear lake. “I was sick in the belly for years when I was flying in the North,” he said, “worrying all the time and stressed because of the weather.” Overcast days and snowstorms completed what Prinet calls “a nightmare.” Photo: Submitted Dogs board a plane heading to Fort Smith with pilot Pi Kennedy. Former bush pilot Dominique Prinet in 1968. See more Weekend Showcase by clicking here.Compasses tended to be less reliable in the North, he said, and the flat landscape and multitude of lakes made landmarks hard to find. You can also make an appointment between shows. to 8:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 1 p.m. The Robbin Gallery is located at 4915 42nd Avenue N. And it’s great for just sharing knowledge,” said Wingard. It’s a great organization for sharing information and meeting other artists and learning new things. We have demo artists that come demo once a month during most of the year. “The Minnesota Watercolor Society is great. And if you’re interested in watercolor, they’d love to have you.
There is a wealth of knowledge among the Brush Pilot members.
Watercolor adds a special feel to landscapes and still life paintings, as well as abstracts. And it was like red sky at night promising another fabulous day,” said Perlbachs of his painting “Dusk on the Lake.” Sun was setting on this particular night.
So we were lucky to have some really nice weather for the whole time we were there. “We were up for a long weekend at a lake near Park Rapids. I don’t always do landscapes,” said Wingard of her painting. First time I’ve really done something like this. “This is based on a photo I took of Split Rock Light House. Wingard says there’s a story behind every painting. The Brush Pilots present “Minnesota Journeys” at the Robbin Gallery
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