ANGELA BOEHM, THE GIVING TREES 1

Holy Grill 
December 2 – February 28 

Angela Boehm carefully photographs forests in various stages of regeneration following fire – from recent burns to those that have occurred years ago. The photographs in this ongoing series are all from uninhabited areas of the forest, and all from lightning strikes. The transformation from charred elders to thick populations of young trees is fast, one could describe it as forceful. “I realized that what I was seeing was not pure devastation and loss, but a message of hope. I was witnessing the resilience of nature, the tenacity of a forest to live”.​ 

It’s my hope that through this exhibit, viewers will come to appreciate how fire is a part of nature, how fire is not the end of life in the woods, but the beginning of a renewing process that will inevitably spark rapid growth of many species. It is my hope that when people hear of fire occurring in a nearby forest they will pause and consider the life that will spring forward when the fire clears.​ 

Angela Boehm is a documentary photographer who works on long-term projects. Boehm grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan and holds a degree in Business. After retiring from a successful career in business and philanthropy, she turned to photography. Although Boehm has travelled the globe, her images largely focus on her immediate daily surroundings of home, family or the landscape of Alberta and British Columbia.​ 

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Access: Location is wheelchair accessible

This exhibition is child friendly

Holy Grill, 827 10th ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0A7