Art in the Open 2014, in the Arboretum of Victoria Park, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, a commission on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference, co-presented by Art in the Open and Confederation Centre Art Gallery:

 

                                                                  THREE OCEANS AND ONE LAND  

                                                     Performance for choir, dance ensemble and 3 channel video installation
                                                     Created and directed by Judith Scherer in collaboration with the dancers
                                                     and Donald Fraser, composer, choir director

Dancers: Megan Connors, Mackenzie Cutcliffe, Kristin Higgins , Shauntelle Mombourquette, Kelly Richard, Linden Robinson,  Sarah Saunders, Victoria Trotter , Andree Wilson, Jillian Winter, Taryn Verkerk  

Singers: Confederation Centre Singers, Confederation Centre Youth Chorus
Conductor: Donald Fraser

Videography and photography by Judith Scherer and Brigitte Durrer; editing, technical coordination by William Harrington; costumes by Karyn MacPhee after a design by Penelope Wehrli;

The abstract dance-performance is inspired by the Charlottetown Conference but also explores the relation of a people and its land and an ongoing political process. There are five movements: ENTRANCE, CIRCLE, BRINGING AN IDEA, DEBATE, CONSENSUS.
 

The three video projections relate to the three oceans:
North:   (middle projection)   Arctic Ocean, night/day,             Pingo National Landmark, Tuktoyaktuk, NWT
East:     (right projection)      Atlantic Ocean, sunrise,             Cape Bear Prince Edward Island
West:    (left projection)        Pacific Ocean, sunset;                Cox Bay, Long Beach Tofino Vancouver Island.

A commission for the Prince Edward Island Council of the Arts 2014 Sesquicentennial Art Collection supported by PEI 2014 Inc.. Additional support: Island Media Arts Co-operative, Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Brigitte Durrer, Margrit Scherer and Long Beach Lodge Resort, Tofino.