Kin Canada is a non-profit community service organization. Clubs across Canada work in their communities to promote service, fellowship, positive values and national pride.
More than 7,000 members belong to over 500 Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs from coast to coast.
Every year, Kin clubs contribute millions of dollars to Canadian communities. In fact, Kin members have proudly contributed more than $1 billion to Canadian communities since their Association was founded in 1920.
Last year The event welcomed Wayne Gretzky, being a Legend and Oiler during the dynasty years it was quite fitting the Experience should start with him.
This year, 2012 the event hosted yet another Legend and one time Oiler Mark Messier...
Messier is considered one of the greatest NHL players of all time. He is second on the all-time career lists for regular season points (1887), playoff points (295) and regular season games played (1756). He won six Stanley Cups , five with the Oilers and one with the Rangers, and is the only player to captain two different professional teams to championships. His playoff leadership while in New York, which ended a 54-year Stanley Cup drought in 1994, earned him the nickname "The Messiah". He was also known, over the course of his career, as "The Moose" for his aggression and strength. In 2007, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, in his first year of eligibility.
I am honored to have been offered the task of creating the official portraits for both events. I enjoyed painting both very much. In the 2 events combined the artwork was signed and raised a total of $45,111 for amazing causes such as Cystic Fibrosis Canada. This is something I am very proud of!
I will be posting more pics from this amazing event very soon. Many thanks to the Edmonton Kinsmen and Kin Canada for putting together another world class event, and for their time and gracious hosting.
The Event was such a great experience. I am very proud to have been a part of it for the second year, and look forward to 2013!
The same as the Russell Brand painting, I took a
photo periodically to document the progression
of the work from blank canvas to finished piece.
Take a look at the video below. Thanks!!
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