Karen Bailey

TRIAGE: An Artist in Kandahar
EXHIBITION
Ottawa School of Art Main Gallery
35 George Street, Ottawa

Vernissage/Opening reception:
Thursday February 11, 5pm - 8pm

Exhibition continues February 11 - March 7, 2010

BOOK LAUNCH
Thursday February 25 at 7pm
Ottawa School of Art Main Gallery

An appointed military artist, Karen Bailey went to war-torn Afghanistan in 2007 to document Canadian military medical personnel caring for injured soldiers. Instead, she faced a cramped triage hospital ward filled with wounded Afghan civilians, including children.
Inspired by the dedication of the Canadian nurses, doctors and medical technicians that she witnessed over one week, Karen returned to Canada and devoted two years to painting her Kandahar experience. The result is Triage: twenty acrylic portraits of quiet courage. They reflect the tragic results of conflict, and the capacity for healing in a war zone.

Featuring full colour reproductions of twenty paintings and many sketches, the Triage book also includes: Karen's account of her experiences at a triage hospital in a war zone, a foreword by Dr. Laura Brandon, Historian, Art and War, Canadian War Museum and the personal observations of medical personnel who served at Role 3 Hospital, Kandahar.


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	Triage book cover
	TRIAGE: An Artist in Kandahar EXHIBITION Ottawa School of Art Main Gallery 35 George Street, Ottawa Vernissage/Opening reception: Thursday February 11, 5pm - 8pm Exhibition continues February 11 - March 7, 2010 BOOK LAUNCH Thursday February 25 at 7pm Ottawa School of Art Main Gallery An appointed military artist, Karen Bailey went to war-torn Afghanistan in 2007 to document Canadian military medical personnel caring for injured soldiers. Instead, she faced a cramped triage hospital ward filled with wounded Afghan civilians, including children. Inspired by the dedication of the Canadian nurses, doctors and medical technicians that she witnessed over one week, Karen returned to Canada and devoted two years to painting her Kandahar experience. The result is Triage: twenty acrylic portraits of quiet courage. They reflect the tragic results of conflict, and the capacity for healing in a war zone. Featuring full colour reproductions of twenty paintings and many sketches, the Triage book also includes: Karen's account of her experiences at a triage hospital in a war zone, a foreword by Dr. Laura Brandon, Historian, Art and War, Canadian War Museum and the personal observations of medical personnel who served at Role 3 Hospital, Kandahar.