Prayer Flags for UBC Farm: Julie McIntyre

(These flags are on the south face of the cement building beside the Harvest Hut)

Neighbours by Julie McIntyre

Biography:
Julie studied at the Banff Centre, Alberta in 1986 and received her BFA from Queen’s University with a major in printmaking. She has had solo shows in 18 public galleries in Canada and over 40 juried exhibitions including 18 international credits to date. This past spring/summer, Julie's Bedtime Stories and Travel Stories series both involving printmaking and quilting techniques with paper were shown together at the Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam, BC. (May 8 - July 6).

Since 1983, Julie has been involved in teaching the arts to children and adults across Canada and is currently registered with Artstarts in Schools and the Artist In Residence program for the Vancouver School Board, as well as employed as a SuperSunday Animateur with the Vancouver Art Gallery and the relief course instructor at Malaspina Printmakers Society.

Artist Statement:
My prayer flags are hand-printed on an intaglio press using multiple woodblocks with oil-based coloured inks transferred directly onto unbleached cotton fabric. Other store bought printed cotton fabrics are appliquéd and strips sewn onto the edges to finish the flags. The imagery represents native animals of the area including crows, eagle, coyote, rabbit, horse, heron and humans along with the environment, (orchard, forest, marsh, mountain and pasture). The flags predominately highlight one of 5 colours (blue, white, red, green and yellow) to represent the Thibetan elements. It is hoped that these flags honour the tradition of Thibetan prayer flags with an authentic Western vision, and will carry a heartfelt blessing to this unique and threatened urban farm.

Copywright 2008, Julie McIntyre