Mountain Guide

“I think the mountains inspire people,” said Nahanni McKay. “This is a huge art community, so it would be really cool to see everyone’s work displayed publicly.”

“I would love other families to do it. It’s a super-easy way to spread a message,” said Lise Konik. “My hope would be that this could be the community of Canmore painting on rocks.”

“We want to bring a little bit of joy to the community and we have cats and dogs to do that with.”

“It’s a good jumping-off point for creativity. I think there’s something universal that’s examined in fairy tales and that curiosity about why things are the way they are.”

“I think it’s really beautiful because music brings people together … there’s nothing else that does it in the same way music does."

“There’s a lot of interest in drag right now,” said Ptarmigan Tuck Drag Show host and producer Karla Marx. “It seems like the perfect opportunity to spread a really wonderful queer art and entertain people and make them happy.”

“Richard was a strong independent person always willing to fend for himself and wanting little help from others. He loved a good joke and his laughter was infectious."

“I am a full-time musician I have no other income,” said Alanna J. Brown. “It’s taken me a few years to get to this point, but unfortunately due to this virus, and understandably … all of my performances have been postponed or cancelled.”

“The health and safety of the community is of paramount importance but I think whether it's here or in your personal life I think the arts are even more important in times of heightened circumstances.

“It’s about using fiction as a lever to get people to think about conservation issues, land use issues and environmental issues."