Where the Land Cradles Me by Carrie Schurig
cSPACE Marda Loop
Cubby Gallery Level 2
September 27 – November 3, 2025
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closed Sundays)
Where the Land Cradles Me is a series of mixed-media paintings, with each work carrying more than a single story; many stories, many voices, many landscapes, many truths interwoven.
The surfaces hold tension and harmony, permanence beside change, silence beside song, and memory beside dream. Yet these contrasts remind us of what is at stake. The land that cradles us is under threat, and climate justice is not optional; it is essential.
This series asks viewers to consider how place is never one story but a gathering of countless narratives, layered across time, culture, and imagination. It calls on viewers to recognize our shared responsibilities to protect the places that shape us. The land is more than a backdrop; it is a lifeline. It is about how the land cradles us all, differently and together, shaping the stories we live and pass on. To honour it means to act, to defend its stories, its balance and its future.
About the Artist:
Carrie Schurig is a Calgary-based artist whose work spans pencil drawing, mixed media, and painted resin, Conceptual and representational, her pieces explore memory, emotion, and the layered connections between people and place. Her current series is deeply rooted in her relationship with the land, reflecting on how it shapes identity, belonging, and our sense of time.
In addition to her studio practice, Carrie is a Visual Arts Specialist and Fine Arts Learning Leader with the Calgary Board of Education, guiding students and communities to engage meaningfully with the arts. She is also embarking on a Master of Education for Change, exploring how education can drive social and environmental transformation.
Through her art and teaching, Carrie offers a distinct, thoughtful, and imaginative perspective on the world, one that invites reflection, curiosity, and connection.
