Wild Salmon City (2017)

Sara Genn , Tiko Kerr , Johnny Maynard Jr. , Michael Tickner

Area: East Richmond
Location: Two salmon are located in the Watermania lobby entrance and two salmon are in the Cutlural Centre rotunda under the stairs.

Materials: Wood, acrylic paint, abalone, glass marbles, found objects

Program: Donation
Ownership: Civic
Sponsored By: BC Steelhead Society

Description of Work

Four painted salmon sculptures.

Artist Statement

Wild Salmon City was a fundraiser organized by the BC Steelhead Society. Individual artists were selected to paint four salmon sculptures for Richmond.

"The Nickomeckl" by Sara Genn, Richmond Cultural Centre, 2002

Its namesake river flows along the north side of the Canada/United States border, and empties into the ocean at Crescent Beach in White Rock, BC. Award-winning artist Sara Genn has written verse about the river and inscribed sections of the text onto the salmon's body. The playful use of colour imitates the luminous quality of the Coho's skin in abstract.

"Prey for Us" by Tiko Kerr, Richmond Cultural Centre 2002

Using humour and a creative combination of materials to make a statement on the trophies we take from our natural environment, "Prey for Us" uses elk horns and mink pelts with acrylic colours to create a new and surreal species of Oncorhynchus.

"Salmon Enchanted Evening" by Michael Tickner, Watermania, 2002

[Just found a copy of a Vancouver Sun article regarding the Save The Salmon Project in 2003 when I painted the one that ended up in the Library in Richmond. Apparently it was reported that I was calling my Salmon Creation 'Salmon Enchanted Evening' ;) It is after all an evening coastal scene painted on a Salmon.....'that's my story and I'm sticking to it'

Michael ]

"Untitled" by Johnny Maynard Jr, Watermania, 2002

Johnny Maynard (b. 1973, Tribe: Coast Salish and Kwakwaka'wakw) is primarily a self-taught artist who has been studying and working since the age of seventeen. He has been inspired by many NWC artists and particularly admires Robert Davidson, the late great Art Thompson, and Mark Henderson.

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