mark tewksbury
I am completely moved by Gordon Milne’s portrait of me. I have had a long and vast career in sport and humanitarianism, and I feel that this powerful image captures so much of it. While I can still see the swimmer I was, Gordon has also captured the leader and man I have grown to be. I am thrilled with this work and, in my personal opinion, think it is one of Gordon’s best.
Mark Tewksbury is best known as a gold-medal-winning Olympic swimmer. His remarkable sixteen-year athletic career included three Olympic medals – including the gold Medal in the 100 meter backstroke in the Summer Games in Barcelona in 1992, numerous world records and inductions into three major Halls of Fame.
Although retired as an athlete, Tewksbury remains a highly respected public figure, motivational speaker, humanitarian and human rights activist. On August 5, 2010, he was named the chef de mission of the 2012 Canadian Summer Olympic team.
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame celebrated it’s official opening to tremendous acclaim on Canada Day. The Canadian Sport Heroes Collection was proudly exhibited as part of the opening ceremonies in the new Changing Gallery. It will be on exhibit from July 1 until December 31 and will be on loan to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame until 2015 as part of the collection.
kevin martin
Kevin Martin - the second of two paintings commissioned by Winsport Canada in conjunction with The Olympic and Paralympic Secretariat and Alberta Culture was unveiled at Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in Calgary on June 23.
This portrait celebrates Olympic Gold Medal curler Kevin Martin’s contribution to Canadian sport on both a national and international level and will become a part of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts – Olympic Legacy Collection.
It will be on display at Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame from July 1 until December 31 along with the Canadian Sport Heroes Collection.
the emerald cathedral
The Emerald Cathedral - the first of two paintings commissioned by Winsport Canada in conjunction with The Olympic and Paralympic Secretariat and Alberta Culture was unveiled at the Jubilee Audiorium in Calgary on May 4.
The Emerald Cathedral features choreographer Jean Grande Maitre as well as dancers Kelley McKinlay and Nicole Caron. This painting was created to honour the Alberta Ballet, their involvement in the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic Games as well as their cultural impact in Alberta, throughout Canada and worldwide.
During the course of the evening Alberta Minister of Culture Lindsay Blackett announced that the Alberta Foundation for the Arts had created a new collection - The Olympic Legacy Collection. The Emerald Cathedral and the second commissioned painting honouring an Alberta Olympian will become the first two paintings in this collection.
rex harrington
What can I say? It is extraordinary!!! Bravo.
Rex Harrington was born in Peterborough, Ontario on October 30, 1962.
Harrington studied at Canada's National Ballet School. He joined the National Ballet of Canada in 1983 and became a principal dancer in 1988, frequently partnered with many renowned ballerinas such as Ekaterina Maximova, Cecilia Fracci, Karen Kain and Evelyn Hart. He has also performed with such companies as La Scala Theatre Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and Stuttgart Ballet. Harrington retired from the stage in 2004, although he recently came out of retirement to dance the role of Prince Gremin in the National Ballet of Canada's 2010 production of Onegin.
In 2000, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2005, he was
inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. In 2006, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by York University and was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He is currently Artist-in-Residence at the National Ballet of Canada.
telus convention centre
display at the Telus Convention Centre to promote the opening of Canada’s Sports Hall of fame. The portraits include, Silken Laumann, Alex Baumann, Kurt Browning and Cassie Campbell.
calgary international airport
"Five paintings from the Sport Legacy Collection have recently been installed at the Calgary International Airport and will be on display until 2015. You can see them on the arrivals level between International Arrivals and Tim Hortons. So when you’re back from Mexico and dying for a Tims be sure to check out the artwork.