New sculptures on display at Edmonton Expo Centre – Edmonton [Video]

The Edmonton Expo Centre is now home to two new permanent art installations made by artists with developmental disabilities.

The sculptures are collaborative projects between the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts and Chrysalis, both of which support artists with developmental disabilities.

“It’s been so wonderful for our artists to be recognized for all of their talents and all of their skills,” said Rona Fraser, CEO of the Nina Haggerty Centre.

“To be able to showcase artwork that’s going to be permanently part of the Expo Centre is such an honour.”

One of the pieces is a giant moose called “Big Boyd.”

It was created by artists from the Nina Haggerty Centre and an award-winning Sri Lankan artist, Lalith Senanayake.

It’s made almost entirely from recycled materials.

The second sculpture is called “Proud Flowers” and …