Created over May Long weekend 2024
With Joanne Fischer
Author: Mackenzie Bedford
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The Winter Bard: A musical activation
As part of Chinook Blast 2024’s Artist Installations. In partnership with Bell National Music Centre.
Musical collaborator: Reed Shimozawa
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With You, Not Far
2023. Calgary, AB
A Pride mural featuring the progress colours and depicting black and brown voices as the bedrock of our community. The footsteps yet to sit on the trans coloured hills, as we still have progress to make for the entire queer community.
Inspiration: Funnily enough, I took the colour patterning from a pair of pride boxers my partner wears.
Process: Acrylic sketch with two coats of colour filled in.
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TD Amplify Cabaret Series
2022-2023. Calgary, AB
Client/Funder: Arts Commons, TD Bank
As part of the TD Artist Incubator, I designed the set projections for 4 variety show nights: Mars, Second Home; Venus Love; Earth Mother; Moon Indigo Child. Mentored by Sergeant x Comrade.
An incredible opportunity to connect with artists across disciplines and the city!
Inspiration: Twilight zone meets cosmic ego death.
Process: Video collage in After Effects.
Set design and cue-to-cue 
The office 
Yolanda Sergeant material testing 
Backstage with cohort members Jenny Crane + Kue Varo 
Opening night with my partner 
Lost Decade performing at Venus: Future Love 
Venus: Future Love group number -
Face the Earth Music Video
2023. Red Deer, AB.
Client/Funder: Oliver Clarke and Face the Earth
Working with music by Face the Earth to create abstract black and white visuals contrasting with loud bright colours.
Inspiration: Inspired by the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” music video and particle effects.
Process: Created in After Effects and projected with QLab4.5
First time working on a music video – dream come true! First out of town projection gig, lots learned about bringing more than what you need!
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BIG Winter Projections at the BLOX
2023. Calgary, AB
Client/Funder: BIG Winter Classic
Artist Description: Playing with scale and time using looping video collage to work with winter iconography.
Process: After effects video collage.
