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Dr. Mike Mahon
The 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Art Collection continues to grow each year through the generosity of artists and art collectors. Most recently, the 免费福利资源在线看片 acquired a gift of over 200 artworks from Jim Coutts, a southern Alberta art collector, politician and philanthropist. Coutts is well known as a supporter of prairie artists, and many of the works comprising this gift depict plains landscapes.
New 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge President, Dr. Michael Mahon, was interested in selecting some works from Coutts' gift for the art + people = x project because of his ties to Canada's prairies.
Mahon grew up in Manitoba and is a long-time Alberta resident, moving to Lethbridge after spending the last decade in Edmonton at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Alberta.
As a lifelong physical activity enthusiast and proponent, Mahon has formed strong bonds to the Canadian prairies, and is anticipating excursions into the coulees that surround our campus.
Selected works from Jim Coutts' gift will be displayed as part of 'A Little History on the Prairies', an exhibition at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Main Gallery, Jan. 14 to Feb. 25, 2011.