About Albertasaurus
THE HUNGER
How is Alberta doing? Is it perfect? Crumbling? Broken? How would we know in this time of divisive politics, political spin and distrust of media? Albertasaurus hungers for quick access to unspun information in six areas: health, economics, education, democraphics, democracy and the environment, and is especially hungry for anything to do with media and history. Albertasaurus needs to be continuously fed links, stats, sources, compliments . . .
Albertasaurus has a weakness for not-for-profit media but also consumes journalism in the private sphere if it separates fact from opinion, seeks out perspectives, values accuracy and aims to be a public service (as opposed to click baiting or raising revenues).
THE DINOSAUR
A relative of Tyranosaurus Rex, Albertosaurus was discoverd in the Alberta badlands. He was buried a long time, which may explain the attitude. He has a massive head, a bone-crushing bite and two fingers on each hand for smoking cigarillos. His binocular vision sees the evil that men do.
THE IMAGES
Albertasaurus cannot live on words and statistics alone. Images by Alberta artists are used wherever possible (credits in the section below) and there is a Playlist for a Land With 'No Rats' with mucic by Alberta musicians.
CREDITS
Art and Photos
HOME PAGE
STATS-NOT-SPIN: Suppresion by Jael Roznicki (Maud Gallery, Edmonton)
IN-DEPTH: Mamohkamatowin (Helping Each Other) by Jerry Whitehead, Indiegnous Art Park, Edmonton
MEDIA: Airport Anxiety, by Tim Rechner (Edmonton).
HISTORY: Wolfe and the Sparrows by Brandon Vickerd, Inglewood, Calgary
ABOUT ALBERTASAURUS
Going to Athabsaca, by Dan Bagan (Edmonton)
CREDITS (like, here)
Photo by Albertasaurus: spring crocuses at Bruderheim Natural Area
STATS NOT SPIN / IN-DEPTH
HEALTH: Isolation Hospital, 1920 by Irene McCaugherty (1914-1996), Lethbridge, and InScope, 2015, by Dam de Nogales, University of Alberta Museums Art Collection.
EDUCATION: Untitled by Jayda Gardner, art student at Paul Kane High School, St. Albert (St.Albert Gazette, July 2, 2020)
ECONOMY: Carbon Copy (the K car) by Caitlind r.c. Brown and Wayne Garrett, in Wihkwentowin, Edmonton
ENVIRONMENT: Tsa Tsa Ke K'e - Iron Foot Place by Alex Janvier (1935-2024) at Roger's Place, Edmonton
SOCIAL: Photo of Edmonton Fok Music Festival (supplied)
DEMOCRACY: Untitled by Jennifer Cardinal winner of Vibrant Streets Art Contest, Edmonton
MEDIA EXAMINED
Covid Astronaut, mixed media, by Felix Umeda-Midgley
The Meeting by Wang Shugang (Vancouver), on exhibit on 118 Avenue, Edmonton, in 2020.
North Saskatchewan River, early winter. Photo by Albertasaurus
Lander (Blue) by Julian Forrest, Edmonton
HISTORY DUG UP
John Utendale with the Edmonton Oil Kings, Oct. 26, 1954. Photo from RETROactive: Exploring Alberta's Past
Mistahi maskwa (Big Bear, centre) trading at Fort Pitt, 1884. Photo by O.B. Buell, courtesy Library and Archives Canada/PA-118768)
Swift Runner and the Colonialist Windigo Effect by Joe Coleman.
TIMELINE: Flock by artists Laura Haddad and Tom Drugan at: Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge, Calgary (retrieved from Calgary Gallery of Public Art)
OTHER LINKS & RESOURCES
It just started to snow by Peter Shostak (from Peter Shostak.com)