Big Things

[1][2][3][4] The exhibition series began as an effort to "expose the public to the richness and diversity of contemporary sculpture in steel, while encouraging a critical dialogue between artists.

[3] According to the museum's assistant director Tim Willis, "Dealing with abstract sculpture is not part of our core mandate....

[2] Exhibited sculptures included Tilley, by Mark Bellows; Valour and Cowardice, by Andrew French; Radiant, by Peter Hide; Midway, by Ken Macklin; The Moment You've Been Waiting For and Spanish Castle, by Ryan McCourt; Almost Whole, by Royden Mills; and From the Model, by Susan Owen Kagan.

[1][4] Exhibited works include Lust or Love?, by Mark Bellows; Florence, by Andrew French; Modernist Man, by Peter Hide; Easter Sunday, by Ken Macklin; Inside Elevation, by Royden Mills; and Solus, by Ryan McCourt.

[6] Big Things 4, from June 3 to October 1, 2006,[1] featured sculptures "Petra" by Simon Black; "Truth and Falsehood" by Andrew French; "Leviathan" by Peter Hide; "Caesura" by Bianca Khan; "Destroyer of Obstacles" by Ryan McCourt; "Between Premonition" by Royden Mills; and "Trojan Yak Genera" by Robert Willms.

"Spanish Castle," by Ryan McCourt, on display in the North Edmonton Sculpture Workshop 's first "Big Things" exhibition, at the Royal Alberta Museum in 2002.
Installation view of sculptures by Royden Mills , Peter Hide , Ryan McCourt , and Ken Macklin , in the North Edmonton Sculpture Workshop 's "Big Things 2" exhibition at the Royal Alberta Museum in 2003.
Poster image for the North Edmonton Sculpture Workshop's "Big Things 3" exhibition at the Royal Alberta Museum in 2004.
Installation view of sculptures by Andrew French , Royden Mills , Ryan McCourt , and Bianca Khan, in the North Edmonton Sculpture Workshop 's 2006 "Big Things 4" exhibition at the Royal Alberta Museum.