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Shirley sits on a bench among life-size bronze figures in a bright gallery, a hand on a bronze dog, while Karen and Don stand behind her, smiling.

Everything about us is about our art

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In 1962 a cowboy met an artist's daughter at a summer cottage near Cochrane. Shirley and Don Begg went on to build Studio West, the first fine art bronze foundry in Western Canada.

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July 2023

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The Begg family and Studio West

Written by

Désirée Rodgers

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k001 | Scroll
k002 | The year was
k003 | 1962
k004 | and amongst the
k005 | rolling fields
k006 | and breathtaking landscape, Don's voice echoed
k007 | “
k008 | Hey Johnny, we
k009 | ’
k010 | re like
k011 | dinosaurs
k012 | out here using a
k013 | team;
k014 | someone should
k015 | take a picture
k016 | of this.
k017 | ”
k018 | 1/125
k019 | ·
k020 | f/8
k021 | ·
k022 | 1962
k023 | Cottage
k024 | Pen and ink drawing by the talented Doug Stephens.
k025 | Image sketch courtesy of his daughter, Shirley Begg.
k026 | Meanwhile
k027 | ,
k028 | Doug Stephens and his daughter Shirley had set off for their
k029 | tranquil
k030 | summer cottage,
k031 | a wise investment made by Shirley's grandmother
k032 | ,
k033 | who had gifted the cottage to her parents.
k034 | Cover Story · Cochrane
k035 | Everything about us
k036 | is about
k037 | our
k038 | art
k039 | The Legacy of the Begg Family
k040 | Proudly sponsored by
k041 | Written by
k042 | Désirée Rodgers
k043 | First published in
k044 | THE LOCAL
k045 | , Edition #1, July 2023
k046 | Doug Stephens, Calgary
k047 | ’
k048 | s original cowboy artist.
k049 | Painter, photographer and bronze sculptor, he is remembered as the first Canadian artist to put western bronzes into the realm of critical art. Having to send his bronzes out of Canada to be cast is part of why Studio West began close to home.
k050 | Photo supplied by Studio West. Sources: Studio West; Alberta Order of Excellence.
k051 | Doug,
k052 | a
k053 | skilled artist and photographer,
k054 | could hardly
k055 | believe his
k056 | eyes
k057 | as he bore witness to the sight
k058 | unfolding
k059 | before him.
k060 | “
k061 | Look
k062 | ,
k063 | Shirley,
k064 | ”
k065 | he marvelled, his voice filled with incredulity,
k066 | “
k067 | These guys out here with
k068 | a team of horses
k069 | picking up
k070 | bundles
k071 | out in the field.
k072 | A
k073 | T
k074 | E
k075 | A
k076 | M
k077 | ?
k078 | In this day and age?
k079 | ”
k080 | A Rolleiflex twin-lens camera of the early 1960s.
k081 | Photo: Sputniktilt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
k082 | Driven by his passion for capturing life's
k083 | extraordinary
k084 | moments through
k085 | the lens of his camera
k086 | , Doug approached the two cowboys and asked if he could take some photos and extended an
k087 | invitation
k088 | for Don and Johnny to visit his cottage,
k089 | intending to gift each of them a print.
k090 | Just
k091 | three miles away
k092 | from Don's father's ranch, the following weekend, the cowboys made their way down to Stephens' summer cottage, eagerly accepting Doug's warm invitation. Little did they know,
k093 | WAIPAROUS
k094 | the cottage
k095 | COCHRANE
k096 | WILDCAT HILLS
k097 | GHOST LAKE
k098 | BOW RIVER
k099 | THREE MILES
k100 | N
k101 | The cottage at Waiparous, and three miles around it.
k102 | Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors. The cottage at Waiparous: Alberta Order of Excellence.
k103 | crossing the threshold into the living room,
k104 | this chance encounter between cowboy Don Begg and Doug's daughter Shirley Stephens, would serve as the
k105 | prologue
k106 | to an
k107 | extraordinary
k108 | chapter.
k109 | Shirley and Don.
k110 | Photo supplied by the Begg family.
k111 | Despite the proximity, Don and Shirley's upbringings painted a
k112 | vividly
k113 | different
k114 | picture.
k115 | The
k116 | 1950s
k117 | served as the backdrop, and while Shirley found solace in the luminous
k118 | glow of television screens
k119 | in bustling
k120 | Los Angeles,
k121 | LOS ANGELES
k122 | Pacific Ocean
k123 | Map data:
k124 | ©
k125 | OpenStreetMap contributors.
k126 | Don's world, at that time, remained untouched by the marvels of
k127 | electricity
k128 | on his family's rustic
k129 | Glenfinnan
k130 | Ranch
k131 | amidst the untamed beauty of the
k132 | Wild Cat Hills
k133 | to the west of Cochrane.
k134 | COCHRANE
k135 | WILDCAT HILLS
k136 | Map data:
k137 | ©
k138 | OpenStreetMap contributors.
k139 | Their ranch had an impressive
k140 | livestock
k141 | collection,
k142 | best known for their
k143 | magnificent horses
k144 | .
k145 | The Wildcat Hills, west of Cochrane.
k146 | Photo: Qwexcxewq, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
k147 | While their stable
k148 | predominantly housed
k149 | thoroughbreds
k150 | , Don's expertise extended
k151 | far beyond a single breed.
k152 | Their horses led multifaceted lives, transitioning from the racing tracks to becoming skilled
k153 | jumping horses
k154 | , and even gracing the rodeo arenas as
k155 | b
k156 | u
k157 | c
k158 | k
k159 | i
k160 | n
k161 | g
k162 | stock.
k163 | Don Begg with a bronze bull rider.
k164 | The horseman who trained legendary cutting horses went on to found the first fine art bronze foundry in Western Canada.
k165 | Photo courtesy of Studio West. Sources: Alberta Order of Excellence; Calgary Arts Development.
k166 | Additionally, their repertoire included
k167 | exceptional cattle horses
k168 | , proof of how much Don knew across
k169 | various equine
k170 | disciplines.
k171 | Don's experience ran wide, from the racetrack to the ranch. He had
k172 | trained cutting horses in Edmonton
k173 | , specializing in the art of guiding these intelligent and agile creatures through
k174 | the thrilling precision of
k175 | cutting competitions
k176 | .
k177 | Not Don.
k178 | A cutting horse at work, 1982.
k179 | Cutting began as ranch work: easing one cow out of the herd. In the arena, once the cow is cut, the rider drops the rein hand and the horse takes over, reading every move to keep that cow from the herd for a two-and-a-half-minute run. Horsemen call it cow sense.
k180 | Photo: Betty Wills, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Sources: Wikipedia, Cutting (sport); The Horse.
k181 | His talent in this field even led him to work with some of the best-known cutting horses in the industry.
k182 | Los Angeles, 1950s.
k183 | Neon on Broadway, downtown, the decade Shirley grew up here.
k184 | Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
k185 | Shirley, born in Calgary has had a rather eclectic upbringing that spanned across
k186 | two continents
k187 | . Although her roots were firmly planted in Calgary, her formative years took her across the border to
k188 | Los Angeles.
k189 | This geographical transition was prompted by her father's pursuit of an artistic education at the
k190 | Art Centre School
k191 | , one of North America's top design schools.
k192 | A noteworthy connection was formed during her father's senior year as he found himself under the tutelage of none other than
k193 | the legendary
k194 | Norman Rockwell,
k195 | one of the great American illustrators.
k196 | Norman Rockwell, 1923.
k197 | Public domain (Bain News Service, Library of Congress), via Wikimedia Commons.
k198 | 300+
k199 | covers for
k200 | The Saturday Evening Post
k201 | , 1916 to 1963
k202 | Four Freedoms
k203 | , 1943
k204 | Triple Self-Portrait
k205 | , 1960
k206 | The Problem We All Live With
k207 | , 1964
k208 | Why we can't show any of Rockwell's paintings?
k209 | Rockwell died in 1978, so in Canada his work is under copyright until the end of 2048. In the US, anything he published before 1931 is already public domain. We publish in Canada, so for now, the titles will have to do.
k210 | Sources: Biography.com; EBSCO Research Starters; Akron Art Museum. Copyright: University of Calgary; McMillan LLP; Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain; Columbia University Libraries.
k211 | While her father aspired for Shirley to follow in his footsteps, she felt
k212 | a divergent calling within her.
k213 | Opting for a different path, she set her sights on science and academia. Shirley went on to earn a degree in
k214 | inorganic
k215 | chemistry
k216 | , complemented by
k217 | a minor in
k218 | physics
k219 | , from the University of Calgary.
k220 | The tools of a chemist.
k221 | Vintage laboratory glassware.
k222 | Photo: LukaszKatlewa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
k223 | It was during research on
k224 | organic metallics
k225 | , known for their
k226 | explosive
k227 | nature, that she experienced a
k228 | defining
k229 | moment.
k230 | Cu
k231 | +
k232 | Sn
k233 | copper + tin
k234 | = bronze
k235 | Chemistry, meet the foundry.
k236 | Bronze is mostly copper, with a little tin.
k237 | Chalkboard photo: JOGOS Public Assets, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Sources: Britannica; Royal Society of Chemistry.
k238 | Recognizing her natural ability to
k239 | connect
k240 | with others
k241 | , a sharp-eyed professor suggested that Shirley's talents in interpersonal
k242 | communication
k243 | would lend themselves well to
k244 | teaching.
k245 | Embracing this recommendation, she set out on a new path,
k246 | becoming a
k247 | respected educator.
k248 | Her domain became the hallowed halls of
k249 | Tweedsmuir School
k250 | , a cottage school for girls on the banks of the Elbow River. Here, she taught her students
k251 | mathematics and science.
k252 | CHRIST CHURCH
k253 | Tweedsmuir’s first classroom, 1959
k254 | DOWNTOWN
k255 | Tweedsmuir School, Calgary, 1959 to 1971
k256 | Named for John Buchan, Lord Tweedsmuir, the novelist who became Governor General. It began with 27 girls in the basement of Christ Church, then moved to a house nearby; in 1971 it merged into Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School.
k257 | Map data:
k258 | ©
k259 | OpenStreetMap contributors. Sources: Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School; Wikipedia.
k260 | Growing up, Shirley found herself immersed in a household where
k261 | artistic pursuits thrived.
k262 | Her father's close camaraderie with fellow artists filled the house
k263 | with creativity.
k264 | The Doll
k265 | By Doug Stephens.
k266 | Growing up among working artists gave her a deep understanding of
k267 | human dimensions,
k268 | perspective,
k269 | and
k270 | composition,
k271 | moulding her
k272 | perception
k273 | of the world around her.
k274 | During a shared visit to
k275 | San Francisco
k276 | , Doug took Don under his wing, opening up a world he had never seen.
k277 | San Francisco.
k278 | Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
k279 | The setting was the famous
k280 | Legion of Honour
k281 | , a grand art museum full of paintings and sculptures. Guided by Doug, Don received
k282 | a
k283 | masterclass
k284 | on the artwork: its purpose, techniques employed by the artists, and the very essence that
k285 | breathed life into each piece.
k286 | Legion of Honor, San Francisco.
k287 | Public domain (Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress), via Wikimedia Commons.
k288 | It was a
k289 | revelation
k290 | for Don,
k291 | sparking a newfound curiosity in the art-making process.
k292 | Until then, Don had never thought about art from such a perspective but had always wanted to know
k293 | how things were created.
k294 | The visit to the museum
k295 | changed
k296 | everything
k297 | .
k298 | From that day forward,
k299 | Don's passion for art
k300 | ignited,
k301 | becoming a driving force that shaped his goals and pushed him toward a creative path of his own.
k302 | As an artist, Doug had a long road to bringing his vision to life. Determined to have
k303 | his first sculpture cast in bronze
k304 | , he set out on an adventure with his supportive daughter, Shirley. Although Doug's health had presented some limitations, he kept at it by trusting Shirley and
k305 | his son-in-law, Don
k306 | to bring his model to
k307 | California
k308 | , facilitate the casting, and oversee the project's completion.
k309 | Doug in the studio.
k310 | Photo supplied by the Begg family.
k311 | Doug heard about a fine art foundry run by third-generation Italian artisans.
k312 | By this time, Shirley and Don were
k313 | blessed
k314 | with the arrival of
k315 | their newborn baby girl, Karen.
k316 | The circumstances aligned, presenting a unique opportunity. Given Shirley's know-how when it came to
k317 | negotiating
k318 | and her familiarity with the casting process, she was
k319 | the natural choice to lead the project.
k320 | Doug with his daughter Shirley and granddaughter Karen.
k321 | Photo supplied by the Begg family.
k322 | A wave of excitement washed over the young couple as they contemplated this unexpected adventure.
k323 | California-bound.
k324 | The Pasadena Freeway in 1956, a few years before their drive south.
k325 | Photo: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, UCLA Library via Wikimedia Commons.
k326 | Finally, a chance came along to take
k327 | a much-needed holiday
k328 | , with the added joy of having Shirley's parents lovingly care for Karen. The prospect of
k329 | travelling
k330 | all the way to California, spending time among artists and seeing her father's sculpture cast in bronze felt like
k331 | the trip of a lifetime.
k332 | It promised memories they would talk about for years.
k333 | Don and Shirley Begg.
k334 | Photo supplied by the Begg family.
k335 | By the end of their weekend with the owners of the foundry, something had changed. Strong bonds of friendship had formed, and the passion for the
k336 | lost
k337 | wax
k338 | process of casting
k339 | bronze
k340 | had
k341 | lit a fire in Don.
k342 | His curiosity about how things are made had found a new focus.
k343 | Don has a rare talent for
k344 | unravelling the mysteries of creation
k345 | , often discovering innovative ways to assemble and construct things that eluded others. As the weekend drew to a close, the owners, recognizing Don's natural ability and his real passion,
k346 | made them an offer.
k347 | They proposed a
k348 | partnership
k349 | in their business,
k350 | a prospect that both thrilled and challenged the young couple.
k351 | Driven by their shared sense of adventure and the itch to start a new
k352 | chapter
k353 | in their lives, they made the decision to
k354 | seize this opportunity.
k355 | In preparation for their relocation, they set about some serious
k356 | downsizing
k357 | .
k358 | Their house, car, and a substantial portion of their furniture were sold,
k359 | clearing the path for a fresh start in California. However, getting to their new home was
k360 | not without
k361 | obstacles
k362 | .
k363 | CANADA
k364 | UNITED STATES
k365 | CALGARY
k366 | COCHRANE
k367 | LOS ANGELES
k368 | SAN FRANCISCO
k369 | Calgary to Los Angeles, Cochrane to San Francisco, and the move to California that never happened.
k370 | Map: Natural Earth.
k371 | The path to immigrating to the United States was stuck behind a
k372 | backlog
k373 | of around
k374 | 100,000
k375 | applicants, complicating their plans. Sensing the need for a creative solution, Doug proposed an alternative idea:
k376 | “
k377 | Could you do it here?
k378 | ”
k379 | Youthful and perhaps a touch naive, Shirley and Don embraced the notion with enthusiasm and said
k380 | “
k381 | Sure!
k382 | ”
k383 | Don, armed with his vision, stubborn determination and ingenuity, would
k384 | sketch detailed illustrations
k385 | of the equipment's design and functionality. Working with Doug, they carefully
k386 | mapped out the
k387 | blueprints
k388 | .
k389 | On paper first.
k390 | Protractor, set square and compasses: the tools for turning an idea into a plan. Don sketched each piece of equipment before he built it.
k391 | Photo: Sergey Zolkin, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
k392 | The furnace.
k393 | Before every pour, the ceramic shell moulds are fired in here: the heat melts out the wax and hardens each shell so it can take the molten bronze.
k394 | Photo supplied by the Begg family. Process: Wikipedia, Lost-wax casting; Metal Museum.
k395 | Utilizing the resources available to them, including materials sourced from a
k396 | scrap metal yard
k397 | and the generous loan of a friend's barn and welding equipment, Don set to work, crafting and
k398 | welding
k399 | the necessary equipment.
k400 | Don in the foundry with a bronze of Wayne Gretzky.
k401 | Photo supplied by Studio West.
k402 | It is
k403 | still in use
k404 | at their foundry
k405 | Studio West.
k406 | Beginning of Studio West.
k407 | Photo supplied by the Begg family.
k408 | Renting a house conveniently located near Shirley's parents' marked the first steps of their big plan. Working out of
k409 | Doug's garage
k410 | , Shirley and Don diligently crafted moulds while utilizing their rented garage to
k411 | pour waxes
k412 | .
k413 | Taking their operation to the next level, they ventured to the summer home at
k414 | Waiparous
k415 | , where
k416 | the
k417 | molten metal
k418 | was skillfully poured.
k419 | The lost-wax pour
k420 | ·
k421 | 1 / 4
k422 | The melt
k423 | Bronze is heated in a crucible until it glows, then lifted from the furnace with long tongs.
k424 | Don Begg pouring 500 lbs of Molten Bronze.
k425 | Photo supplied by Karen Begg.
k426 | The lost-wax pour
k427 | ·
k428 | 2 / 4
k429 | Two hands, one crucible
k430 | One person steers the long shank, the other tips it. The pour has to be steady and quick.
k431 | The pour.
k432 | Photo supplied by the Begg family.
k433 | The lost-wax pour
k434 | ·
k435 | 3 / 4
k436 | Lost wax
k437 | Each mould holds the hollow left when a wax copy of the sculpture was melted out.
k438 | Into the mould.
k439 | Photo supplied by the Begg family.
k440 | The lost-wax pour
k441 | ·
k442 | 4 / 4
k443 | Into the shell
k444 | Bronze fills the ceramic shell. Once it cools, the shell is broken away and the bronze is finished by hand.
k445 | Into the shell.
k446 | Photo supplied by the Begg family. Process: Britannica; Alberta Order of Excellence.
k447 | This was the
k448 | humble beginning
k449 | that set their journey in motion.
k450 | However, fate dealt them a heartbreaking blow two years later with the passing of Doug.
k451 | He had been Shirley and Don's
k452 | sole customer,
k453 | leaving them with a critical decision to make.
k454 | Three paintings by Doug Stephens, Calgary's original cowboy artist, and his signature. Images courtesy of Studio West.
k455 | They confronted the choice of either persevering or succumbing to adversity, and
k456 | their
k457 | resilient spirits
k458 | refused to accept defeat.
k459 | Recognizing the need to transform their passion into
k460 | a commercial enterprise
k461 | , they resolved to establish a proper business framework. They identified a promising opportunity in Cochrane, within
k462 | the growing industrial park
k463 | where available lots awaited aspiring entrepreneurs like themselves.
k464 | STUDIO WEST
k465 | 2 Avenue East
k466 | DOWNTOWN COCHRANE
k467 | BOW RIVER
k468 | Studio West, 2 Avenue East, Cochrane
k469 | Where the foundry, the gallery and the studio stand today, between the railway and the Bow River.
k470 | Map data:
k471 | ©
k472 | OpenStreetMap contributors. Location: Travel Alberta; Google Maps.
k473 | Seizing the chance,
k474 | they secured the
k475 | very first
k476 | plot,
k477 | and it served as the foundation for their ambitious venture.
k478 | Don with one of his first sculptures, from 1974.
k479 | Photo supplied by the Begg family.
k480 | the Chicken Lady
k481 | Shirley and Karen with Cochrane's Legacy Statue,
k482 | better known on Main Street as the Chicken Lady. One of Studio West's public bronzes.
k483 | Their commitment to artists never wavered. By providing a means for artists to have their artistic creations
k484 | cast in bronze,
k485 | Studio West
k486 | filled a void
k487 | that previously existed in the artistic community. The business steadily
k488 | flourished
k489 | , surpassing their initial expectations. With
k490 | a thriving foundry,
k491 | an art gallery,
k492 | and a dedicated studio,
k493 | Studio West became
k494 | a hub for artists
k495 | across Canada.
k496 | Their impressive portfolio includes
k497 | over
k498 | 200
k499 | life-size or larger
k500 | bronze sculptures,
k501 | adorning locations around the globe, from Germany and Belgium to the recent addition of Uruguay.
k502 | Don with one of his monumental bronzes.
k503 | Photo courtesy of Studio West.
k504 | COCHRANE
k505 | GERMANY
k506 | BELGIUM
k507 | URUGUAY
k508 | Studio West bronzes in Germany, Belgium and Uruguay.
k509 | Map: Natural Earth. Places: Shirley Begg in Cochrane Now (2025); Germany also CBC (2024).
k510 | Peacekeeper Memorial, Calgary.
k511 | Photo supplied by the Begg family.
k512 | Brigadier Andrew Hamilton Gault, Ottawa.
k513 | Founder of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, cast by Don Begg at Studio West and unveiled in 1992.
k514 | Photo: Vince Alongi, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Sources: Veterans Affairs Canada; PPCLI.
k515 | Shirley, Don and Karen.
k516 | Photo supplied by the Begg family.
k517 | Two of Studio West's memorial soldiers.
k518 | Signed in Normandy.
k519 | Studio West's mark on the Royal Regina Rifles statue by Don and Shirley Begg, unveiled by Princess Anne in Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse on 5 June 2024, for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
k520 | Photo: Dave osm, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Sources: Town
k521 | &
k522 | Country Today; CTV News.
k523 | Karen at Vimy Ridge.
k524 | Photo supplied by the Begg family.
k525 | What began as an idea in a basement and a garage grew into Studio West,
k526 | built on the grit and vision of
k527 | Shirley and Don.
k528 | Don and Shirley in their gallery.
k529 | Photo supplied by the Begg family.
k530 | Shirley passionately expressed how she, Don, and their daughter Karen are proudly
k531 | continuing the artistic legacy
k532 | left behind by Shirley's father, Doug Stephens. In fine art, their focus is
k533 | realism
k534 | , capturing people and animals
k535 | down to the last detail
k536 | .
k537 | Karen holds The Doll, a bronze by her grandfather, Doug Stephens.
k538 | The
k539 | torchbearer
k540 | of this artistic lineage, Karen,
k541 | is at the heart of the family business, and she has given her life to the arts.
k542 | Karen with one of the gallery's life-size bronzes.
k543 | Her work has earned
k544 | wide recognition and plenty of awards
k545 | , proof of her talent and her high standards. Shirley beamed with pride as she spoke about the continuation of the family's artistic legacy, ensuring that their devotion to the craft endures and flourishes with
k546 | each passing generation.
k547 | Read Karen's cover story
k548 | →
k549 | Don, Karen and Shirley.
k550 | Photo supplied by the Begg family.
k551 | The cottage, as Doug drew it.
k552 | The same summer cottage where Shirley met Don in 1962. Today it is their home.
k553 | Image sketch courtesy of his daughter, Shirley Begg.
k554 | As the
k555 | sands of life
k556 | inevitably shifted, Shirley found herself as the inheritor of their
k557 | cherished family summer cottage.
k558 | Embracing the responsibility, Shirley and Don expanded and enhanced the summer cottage and turned it into
k559 | the home where they still live
k560 | and the home where their daughter Karen was
k561 | lovingly raised.
k562 | Today, it's a haven that has nurtured
k563 | four generations
k564 | and holds a very
k565 | special place
k566 | for the Begg family.
k567 | When we asked if you could have one moment in time captured as a painting, what would it be? Shirley's response brimmed with heartfelt nostalgia.
k568 | “
k569 | I have that painting;
k570 | it hangs on our wall.
k571 | It
k572 | ’
k573 | s a painting that my father painted from meeting Don and another cowboy as they were
k574 | harvesting
k575 | .
k576 | My father introduced me to them in the living room of the house where Don and I live and raised Karen.
k577 | That was the painting that would be the
k578 | moment in time
k579 | in our life.
k580 | ”
k581 | The Harvest
k582 | Doug Stephens
k583 | Painted from the day it all began: Don and a friend bringing in the harvest with a team of horses in 1962. It hangs in the living room where Doug first introduced Shirley to Don, in the house they still call home.
k584 | Where it all
k585 | began
k586 | Printed in
k587 | THE LOCAL
k588 | Edition
k589 | #1
k590 | July 2023
k591 | ·
k592 | The very first print edition
k593 | Proudly sponsored by Bearspaw Real Estate
k594 | Previous
k595 | Cover
k596 | Next page
a01 | Opening
a02 | A team? In this day and age?
a03 | Map: the cottage at Waiparous, a three-mile ring around it, the Wildcat Hills and Cochrane, with Ghost Lake, the Bow River and the highways.
a04 | Two worlds
a05 | Map: the Los Angeles coastline, the Los Angeles River and downtown Los Angeles.
a06 | Map: the Wildcat Hills west of Cochrane, with the Bow River and Ghost Lake.
a07 | bucking
a08 | Norman Rockwell, in titles
a09 | Chalkboard: Cu plus Sn equals bronze. Copper plus tin.
a10 | Map of Calgary: the Elbow River and Christ Church, where Tweedsmuir School began in 1959.
a11 | Map of western North America: a line from Calgary to Los Angeles, a line from Cochrane to San Francisco, and a third line from Cochrane that turns back at the border.
a12 | Could you do it here? Sure!
a13 | The pour
a14 | In memory of Doug Stephens
a15 | Map of Cochrane: Studio West on 2 Avenue East, south of downtown and the railway, north of the Bow River.
a16 | World map: lines from Cochrane to Germany, Belgium and Uruguay.
a17 | Remembrance: Studio West's memorial bronzes
a18 | The Harvest
a19 | Print edition flip-through
pl1 | Cover
pl2 | Pages 16 and 17
pl3 | Pages 18 and 19
pl4 | Pages 20 and 21
pa1 | The cover of THE LOCAL Edition #1: the Begg family among bronzes in the Studio West gallery.
pa2 | Pages 16 and 17: Everything About Us Is About Our Art opens over Doug Stephens' painting The Harvest.
pa3 | Pages 18 and 19: the workbench photo of Don and Shirley Begg across the spread.
pa4 | Pages 20 and 21: the pour, the Bronze Rock Climber and the answer to the Question of the Month.