I was walking in the Calgary airport a few days ago, when I stopped before Robert Keith Spaith's 'Breakaway'.
Sculpturing serves many purposes. It memoralizes great historical events, important people and signifcant moments in time. In this case, Robert Spaith captures the free spirit of Alberta in the form of wild horses.
These are certainly no tame cart horses. They are fire, force and drama all in one.
You know what I like about it too. Robert is acknowledged in the brass plate which is inlaid in the floor.
Robert Spaith was born and educated in Calgary. He grew up on the family ranch near High River, Alberta, where he developed a life-long interest in horsemanship, the cowboy life and western culture.
After graduating from the University of Calgary in 1976 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Robert's growing interest in sculpture led to a five-year trophy bronze contract for the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.
A best Bronze, Best of Show award at the 1984 Stockman's Foundation Art Show further encouraged Spaith to concentrate on sculpture. The challenge of creating three-dimensional art that integrates itself into a specific situation continues to sustain Robert's passion to sculpt.
Robert Spaith's work has been shown at:
Masters Gallery, Calgary, 1984 to 1986, 2003 to present
Wallace Galleries, one man show, 1998
Wallace Galleries, Calgary, 1987 to 1997
Leighton Foundation Art Show, 1981 to 1991
Nichol Art Gallery, Calgary, 1976
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, 1973
Masters Gallery, Calgary, 1984 to 1986, 2003 to present
Wallace Galleries, one man show, 1998
Wallace Galleries, Calgary, 1987 to 1997
Leighton Foundation Art Show, 1981 to 1991
Nichol Art Gallery, Calgary, 1976
Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, 1973
Robert welcomes you to check out his website to see his works. Please click here.
Where in the Calgary airport is this? I fly WestJet from Comox through Calgary and have never seen this sculpture...must be in a different section of the airport. All I have seen are the airplane/amusement park looking constructions that you can push a button and make fly around...
ReplyDeleteKaren we landed on Westjet flight from Toronto a week ago, and took the elevator down a level. It was in the main concourse.
ReplyDeleteIf this doesn't help, speak to a volunteer who wears a white stetson. Good luck.
YCC is the best airport in Canada. Human scaled, comfortable and filled with beautiful and interesting artwork. If you have to be stranded in any airport, it should be Calgary. I never mind spending a few hours at YCC
ReplyDeleteSorry. I should have written YYC. That's the IATA code for the Calgary airport. YCC is in Cornwall, of all places!
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