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Tom Thomson
Visual arts professor swims into past, creates the future
The Ring
Intermedia artist and UVic visual arts chair Paul Walde dove into the waters of Algonquin Park's Canoe Lake on July 8 and, after months of preparation, completed the first stage of The Tom Thomson Centennial Swim.
Tom Thomson lake swim
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On July 8, the 100th anniversary of Tom Thomson’s death, Paul Walde will swim across Canoe Lake, accompanied by a synchronized swim squad, canoe flotilla and brass band. Walde, chair of UVic's visual arts department, intends to reframe the early 20th-century artist’s legacy and images of Canada in a future installation.
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