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ArtsCultureFestivals22TuesdayJuly22013AuthorizedBobcatDealerBobcatofFutureville250EastBeatonDr.FuturevilleST877.714.4487www.bobcatoffutureville.comByMEAGANWOHLBERGWithanentirelyNorthernlineupthisyearthe13than-nualOpenSkyFestivalinFortSimpsonkeptespeciallytruetoitsmissionofpromotinglocalartistsandperformers.Withtheoverarchingthemeofbeliefinformingtheshow-caseofvisualartsmusicsto-rytellingandworkshopsfes-tivalorganizerssaidtheeventexploredideasofmeaningandthewaybeliefscontributetothecreationofart.Westartedthinkingaboutwhatbeliefmeansforanart-istandintheartworldsaidLynnCanneyprogrammingcoordinatorfortheOpenSkyGallerywhichputsonthefes-tival.Ashumanbeingswemakemeaningweremeaning-makingmachines.Foranart-istitsimportanttohavebeliefinyourprocessandbeliefinyourself.Artisoftenbasedonpersonalandculturalbeliefsandartcaneithersupportorcallintoquestionbeliefs.GivingtheFridaynightsopeningartisttalkwasTerryPamplinavisualartistfromYellowknifewhoseshowatthegallerytitledOneDoorOpensandAnotherDoorClosesSearchingforGodCanneysaidtperfectlywiththebeliefthemeofthefestival.ThatslippedrightintherebecauseofcourseGodisallaboutbelief-noabsolutetruththereshesaid.Thisyearsfestivalalsostretcheditselfabitboth13thOpenSkyFestivalbelievesinNorthernartiststemporallyandspatiallywithperformanceshappeningbe-foreandscheduledforlateroninthemonth.NWTsinger-songwriterLeelaGildayperformedlastWednesdaynightduringtheDehchoAssemblyinFortProvidenceandDehchod-dlerWesleyHardistywillbeputtingontwoshowsinFortSimpsononJuly12-13.SothatsreallyexcitingforusthatssortofexpandinginawaythatIreallylike.ThattomeisveryspecialCan-neysaid.WerereachingoutalittlebitmorebecausewerearegionalorganizationalthoughwerebasedinFortSimpson.AlsoperformingattheeventwasstraightfromInuvikLeanneGoosewhoperformedhercountry-blues-rockstylesbothonSaturdayafternoonandatthedance.RandySibbestonDanaCrossMaryCarolineJas-mineNatsenaandLindseyWaughalsoperformeddur-ingthemusicalshowcase.Sundayfeaturedanopenmicmoreartistworkshopsanddemonstrationsfol-lowedbythetraditionalcommunityfeast.Canneysaidthequalityoftheartandperformancewasexceptionallyhighthisfestival.Therichnessofarthereisfairlyastoundingthisyear.ThevarietyofmediumsusedhereespeciallyintheDehchoisjustfantasticshesaid.Agroupofhappyfestival-goerssoaksuptheperfectweatherduringtheweekendinFortSimpson.InuviksongstressLeanneGoosecharmstheaudiencewithheredgycountryonSunday.MaryCarolineperformsintheOpenSkygalleryinfrontofaradiantTerryPamplinpiece.YellowknifesingersongwriterJasmineNetsenastrumsasoul-fulsongaspartoftheimpressiveNorthernlineupatthefestival.AsoapstonecarvingworkshopwasoneofthemanyeventsoftheweekendfestivalrunbytheOpenSkyGallery.BettyHardistythreadsherneedletobeginsomedelicatebeading.AcrylicartistGenevieveClarkworksonherpaintings.PhotosLynnCanney