20 sculptural pursuits throu by Michael Kiss
I’m hauling 50 pounds of steel fom Action Metals, it’s 25˚ C, and a two kilometer walk to the bus stop.....
This describes a typical scenario for me, a first year Fine Arts student at U.B.C. Okanagan. I regularly scour the 2 scrap yards in Kelowna, hunt down discarded wood pallets, the latest tree stumps from Precision Tree Service and search for the perfect piece of wood from Reimer Hardwood to gather for my current or future art projects, all done without a shop or a vehicle! I will add, that I do all of this searching willingly to create pieces of three-dimensional art out of metal, wood and stone.
Growing up on a farm just outside of a small town in eastern Saskatchewan I had lots of space, 70 acres of it more or less, and amazing and supportive teachers like Dean Prince, Dennis Muzyka, and Sharon Roach. Now I can really appreciate the access to tools and shop space and even the beat up 1992 Isuzu truck with no heating. My decision to come to Kelowna to pursue an education in Fine Arts stemmed from childhood camping trips to Fintry Provincial Park and numerous visits to the University. I fell in love with the Okanagan Valley.
My first year at the University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus was a great success. Not only was I able to experiment with new mediums, but I was also able to make contacts in the Valley. My first year courses were broad and there was a course for everything offered in the program, but I quickly realized that I was spending a lot more time on my 3D projects as compared to other classes.
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