17/11/2023
We recently shared about Calgary Stampede Foundation Youth Artist Poster Competition.
The competition is running now and applications are open until December 1st! Find application details over on our last young artists post! ➡️
We wanted to share last years winner Brooklyn Payne and her showing her work to this summer inside Doherty Hall.
The Poster depicts three Stampede Showriders in their distinctive western uniforms, performing their unique musical ride upon their horses.
When Brooklyn was creating their artwork for the Poster Competition, they said they were inspired by what the Stampede stands for, and the Showriders themselves.
“My first inspiration was the idea of community, which is so central to the Calgary Stampede. The second was the image of the Showriders. There’s something theatrical about them – they put on performances all throughout the Stampede, and they wear a quite visually striking ensemble that I really wanted to try my hand at painting,” says Brooklyn.
We can’t wait to see the incredible art that gets created for this year’s competition. 😊