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“I want to try acting in a project that is challenging and difficult to interpret, like the movie Tenet. “I’ve always liked his work, way back from the beginning, so I’ve been following him ever since for years,” Sky explains. My mind was completely blank, I couldn’t think of anything to say.”Īfter Ali, Sky immediately mentioned the next artist he dreams of working with – award-winning director Christopher Nolan, a filmmaker known for his cerebral, non-linear storytelling behind successes such as Inception, the Batman trilogy, Interstellar, and Tenet. I didn’t dare say much, I was nervous and wanted to give him space. He thanked me and said he was glad to hear that,” Sky tells us. “We met again at dinner, so I got the chance to tell him that I looked up to him and admired his work. It was at the dinner after the show when Sky mustered up the courage to speak to his idol. Because I was sitting so close to him, I was quite tense and nervous, so we didn’t speak.” There was a spotlight on him, every media outlet there was just snapping away and taking photos of him. “I was always glancing over at him because I was so excited. “I got to sit so closely to him, there was only one other person sitting between us,” the actor continues. “Did you know that I got the chance to meet him in person? I was so excited,” Sky beams with excitement. It was, in fact, Ali’s acting in the Academy Award-winning Best Picture Green Book that caught the attention of the young actor. To speak to bravery and the timelessness of profession,” Sinke says.Among Sky’s top list lies 48-year-old Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Primetime Emmy Award winning actor Mahershala Ali – the star behind critically acclaimed movies such as Moonlight and Green Book. “It’s so significant to us because so much of it speaks about the history of the great country and the wonderful people that came before us, but also the amount of thought that they put into the work and to blend it together with the work that we do as firefighter paramedics. “The space we see here in Great Bear Boulevard is a fantastic opportunity for our community to come out, engage with Blackfoot art and culture and walk away knowing a little more about the land we’re situated on.”ĭeputy fire chief Gerrit Sinke says it is an honour to have the art installations on the firestation and to be able to meet the artists behind them. “Part of reconciliation is bringing together Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to come to a shared understanding,” says Charlene Bruised Head Mountain Horse, Indigenous relations advisor. The city says the new installations create an ecosystem of Blackfoot cultural representation with a goal to reflect the diversity of the community in the public realm. “The piece I did is not an individual piece onto itself, but a project where I reached out to my community to try to include us and represent us as a whole, which I think is really important for us as Blackfoot artists - to continue to hold each other up and celebrate each other,” Crop Eared Wolf says. These were created by Marjie Crop Eared Wolf, along with Kainai elders. There are also nine bison sculptures lining the boulevard with information on native plant species. This piece is to honour the bravery and courage of those who put their lives on the line to protect and ensure the safety of their communities, just like the warriors of the past,” Black Plume says. “Whether it was for battle, hunting or counting coup, a painted horse was an embodiment of prayer, protection and good fortune for the owner of the horse. Rudy Black Plume created a wrap for one of the fire engines, which brings the spirit of the painted horse to crews who operate the truck. Heavy Shield is one of three artists who contributed to the project. “The mural behind me is reminiscent of a teepee design and I wanted to really show or make reference to the home of the firehall number five.” “I am really trying to learn my language and I think incorporating it in my art is really important and it helps teach others too as well about the language and the culture,” Heavy Shield says. A new mural on the hall by local artist Hali Heavy Shield incorporates traditional language and the symbol of a cross, which she says is a butterfly that is a sign of protection and goes on the back of a teepee. Residents will notice new Indigenous public art at and around the firehall on Great Bear Boulevard on the west side.