The artwork of Lorne Beug, Tammi Campbell and Jennifer Hamilton will be a permanent part of two new buildings on the University of Regina campus. The three Saskatchewan artists have been commissioned to create art installations as permanent features in the new student residence building and the Centre for Kinesiology, Health and Sport (CKHS). 

In announcing the winners of the juried competition today, University President David Barnard noted that the initiative to include artistic installations in the fabric of new campus buildings began with a 1996 competition to commission work in the Dr. William Riddell Centre, where today's announcement was made. The success of that program prompted the University to continue the practice in the residence and the Centre for Kinesiology, Health and Sport.

"The installations enrich and enhance the academic environment," said Barnard. "Our commitment to this program is especially relevant in light of the acclaim of the University of Regina's Faculty of Fine Arts."

The competition was conducted in two stages. In stage one, 123 submissions by 62 artists were considered. The jury considered both aesthetic and practical criteria including originality, quality and rigour, feasibility and durability. The 10-member jury included representatives of the University of Regina, the University of Regina Students' Union, the University of Regina Alumni Association, construction project committees and design teams, and the Saskatchewan arts community. 

Beug, whose work is also featured in the Riddell Centre, will install three terrazzo lenses in the concourse floor of the new residence building. Each lens has a diameter of about three metres. The lenses are titled Sunflower and Bee, Snowflake, and Turning Leaf. Two will be placed in the north concourse, with the third in the south concourse. 

Campbell's glass etchings of running figures will be installed in the second floor glass balustrade around the inside of the running track in the CKHS, giving the impression of a slow moving picture. The work of Eadweard Muybridge, a pioneer photographer of the moving image, influenced the concept. 

Hamilton's original ceramic floor design will be installed in the main concourse area of the CKHS. The design embodies the spirit of the facility, representing a game plan or strategy that could be applied to any number of the athletic events that will take place in the building.

Work on the new buildings will be completed in August 2004. The artistic installations will be unveiled at the official opening of the buildings following the completion of construction.