VII
March 16, 2026.
It brings me great joy to announce that both ‘Shaimaylia’ and ‘Sara‘ are to join the permanent collection of La Musée D’Arts Des Femmes in Edmonton next month. The Women’s Art Museum is located on the rue Marie-Anne Gaboury and works tirelessly to collect, preserve and present the visual heritage of specifically Canadian Female Artists.
‘If there is no inherent risk, no discomfort, no driving force compelling an artist to create in a particular fashion, then that work will be empty.”
Jennifer Peters
The unforgiving, raw quality of the Alberta landscape appeals to my senses and has truly become the canvas upon which I write. I choose to wield my own body not for display, but rather necessity, as I cannot ask any model to take on the inherent risk or toll on the body that I am willing to go through for a given shot. I have fallen out of a tree when a massive limb cracked, experienced hypothermia, minor shock, abrasions, bruising and my most recent finished work “Shaimaylia,’ featured below involved the use of toxic paint surrounding both my eyes and a found snare around my neck. These choices are intentional. The intent is not to injure or harm, but rather to tell an authentic story by any means necessary.
In Studio - Shaimaylia
Shaimaylia: Detail
Translating these images to the canvas in studio serves as an incubation period; from the methodical and slow pace of fine details, to the arching, rapid movements of the raw impulse. Each and every finished work, whether that be on a two or three dimensional surface is a genuine piece of soul, birthed in my steps as a woman, a mother and a daughter within this stunning vista.
Both original works are currently being exhibited at the Sheep River Gallery in my solo exhibition entitled ‘Foothills County: Un Sonnet En Trois.’ Private viewings of this immersive arts experience can be booked via my website or by contacting the artist directly via email - jenniferpeters@acanadianartist.org
Sara
