Book Launch – Sable Island, photography by Damian Lidgard
7:00pm, Wednesday December 7th – Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax
TV Appearance: CTV Morning Live
8:15am, Tuesday December 6th – Discussion of science and art on Sable Island
Book Signing – Sable Island, photography by Damian Lidgard
12-1:30pm, Saturday November 26 – Chapters, Bayers Lake, Halifax
2:30-4pm, Saturday November 26 – Coles, Halifax Shopping Centre
Saturday December 10th – Atlantic News, Queen & Morris Streets, Halifax
Solo Photography exhibit: ‘The Bird Egg’ 2011
Hydrostone Gallery, Halifax
Artist Talk during Culture Days 2011, Photopolis 2011
“They are a marvel of nature, though often overlooked – broken on the ground, hidden in a nest, or sitting in a fridge. Bird eggs appear simple, but have evolved their identifying characteristics to suit their particular environment. The images in this series were photographed from various specimens in the collection of the Museum of Natural History. Zoologist and wildlife photographer Damian Lidgard reveals the true beauty and uniqueness of these bird eggs as simple objects. His photographs celebrate these oval wonders through shape, pattern and colour; each framed in unique and complementary natural wood. All of the works in this exhibition are Archival digital photographs, 8″ by 12″, edition of 30, on Hahnemühle fine art paper, with Epson UltraChrome pigment ink. This exhibition is included in Photopolis 2011, a city-wide celebration of Photography taking place throughout Halifax during October 2011.”
Group photography exhibit: ‘Available Light’ 2009
Hydrostone Gallery, Halifax
“These four photographers have been actively waiting to find the simple beauty surrounding them. Using only the available light and careful consideration of the moment, they have revealed to us the existence of splendor in the everyday. Brodie, Lidgard, Ruet and Wright are all exhibiting illuminated glimpses of their individual worlds. This exhibition and these artists are participating in Nocturne 2009.”
Lunenburg Opera House: Art Show 2008
Opera House, Lunenburg
Annual art exhibit at the recently restored Opera House in Lunenburg, NS
Group photography exhibit: ‘The Fullness of Empty’ 2008
Hydrostone Gallery, Halifax
“Lidgard’s meditative approach to shooting has netted striking images from the barren shores of Sable Island. In a seemingly fragile, desolate and uninhabitable location, the wind-carved sand formations in his photographs have likely been produced for millennia yet may only exist for a short time before they are taken away by the very elements which produce them. In this work, Lidgard evokes emptiness and beauty, and leaves the viewer to interpret meaning.”
Nocturne, Art on the Bus 2008
Halifax Regional Municipality’s Department of Cultural Affairs
“…in conjunction with the Nocturne: Art at Night Committee and Metro Transit commissioned black & white artwork for the interior bus boards on various Metro Transit Buses. Artists were charged with the design of artwork that considered the properties of light and illumination. Three local artists were selected,…HRM Cultural Affairs, Metro Transit and Nocturne: Art at Night are delighted to display the work of local artists, Damian Lidgard, Kyle MacDonald and Chris Lockerbie.”
Newcomer Artist Project 2008
Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax
“Anecdotal reports suggest that immigrant artists to Atlantic Canada…often encounter difficulty in obtaining acceptance and legitimation for their creative endeavours. The Newcomer Artist Project is a research project with a practical component designed to test this assumption through providing a professional group exhibition opportunity for recent immigrant artists who are settling into Atlantic Canada.”
Ross Creek: Secret Art Exhibit 2008, 2007
Argyle Fine Art, Halifax
‘The exhibition will display artwork from emerging and midcareer artists of multiple disciplines from all over the country in postcard size. The secret of the sale is that the identity of the artist is unknown until the patron has purchased the artwork.’
L’île de Sable, sanctuaire des chevaux sauvages October 2007
Cheval magazine, October 2007, pages: 10-12
An article on the Sable Island horse, written by Anne-Marie Maisonneuve and photography by Damian Lidgard
Les survivants de l’ile de Sable Nov – Dec 2006
Thalassa magazine, No. 4, pages: 24-35
An article on Sable Island, written by Virginie Lydie and photography by Damian Lidgard
