Event Artwork |
2010 Lara Melnik - flora of the yukon Lara is inspired by the many colours of the Yukon and creates artwork to help bring joy and happiness into life. At times, we could all use some cheery flowers to brighten the day and help us overcome our challenges. flora of the yukon is a celebration of spring and all the life it brings. Lara chooses polymer clay as her art medium for its range of colour and versatility
2009 Shirlee Frost - Three Wishes: Find a Cure Beaded by reknowned beader Shirlee Frost of Old Crow, this piece was inspired by the desire to help raise awareness about breast cancer and its impact on Aboriginal women and our communities. Frost said she watned to bring particular attention of the need to encourage networking and educational opportunities so that our women do not have suffer in silence. This artwork was drawn by a Gwitchin friend who was recovering from a double mastectomy. Frost has dedicated the piece to that women "and all our women: past, present and future."
2008 Stephanie Ryan - Glacial Paintbrush Ryan has lived in the Yukon since 1997. The beautiful landscapes of the Yukon with their changing color and light are the inspiration for her artwork. "Glacial Paintbrush" was selected as the 2008 Run for Mom artwork for its reflection of northern beauty, the mountains, glaciers, rivers and flowers. 
2007 Jeannine Baker - The 2007 artwork was designed by Yukon stained glass artist Jeannine Baker, who worked closely with the Run for Mom committee to ensure that the imagery reflected the struggles and the triumphs of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. 
2006 Ken Anderson - Spirit of the Moon Yukon First Nations artist Ken Anderson created the design in honor of his mother, Olga Anderson, who died of breast cancer in 2005. Anderson says this piece signifies the courage it takes to overcome the struggles we face; in this case, breast cancer. The spirit of the moon is also meant to represent the people who are no longer with us and to remember their courage. 
2005 Karen Rhebergen - Coffee (Batik) In Coffee, Karen wanted to communicate her gratitude for the friendships that have enhanced her life and enriched her identity. The two women in the picture denote the same person, on a different day or pursuing a different path. Part of Karen's second solo show in Yukon, Coffee was first publicly featured in "A Show of Gratitude" at the Chocolate Claim in March 2003. It's current home is in Australia. 
2004 Nathalie Parenteau - Through the Berry Patch Nathalie wrote a poem to describe what her artwork, a mother and child picking berries, represents: To move, to run through the air 
2003 Pine Tree Quilters - Scattered Leaves The quilters were Paula Armstrong, Charlotte Clark, Donna Kardash,Vicky Madley, Carol Thomas, Louise Breneman, Karin Svec,Pam Butterfield, Ruth Lawrance, Judy Powers, Marguerite Hemming, Teena Miller, Val Binder, Brenda Dedon, Sharyn Riedl, Wenda Lythgoe and Brigitte Geske. These 17 women created a quilt which was then raffled off to raise funds for Run for Mom. This was the second quilt they made that year, with the first being auctioned off as part of The Quilt – A breast cancer support project. A photograph of the quilt graced the t-shirts for the 5th annual Run for Mom. 2002 Philomena Carrol 
2001 Ava Cristl - Blue Sky, Dancing Aspen Tree symbolizes life. In this design, the central image is that of a grove of aspens, representative of life, of change, and of north. Based on the concept of Persian carpets where borders represent pathways to knowledge or enlightenment, the central image is surrounded by four borders. The first two borders represent our home – a border of spruce trees surrounded by a border of mountains. Water peed through. The third border lists the names of twenty-seven women known to the artist. Twenty-three of these women are living with breast cancer; four have died of the disease. The final border, representing the future, is a border of spirals symbolic of the transformation, rejuvenation, and the dance of life. 2000 Lynn Blaikie 1999 Lynn Blaikie |