Released on May 25, 2007
A plaque recognizing the John Nugent Studio in Lumsden as a Provincial Heritage Property is being unveiled Sunday, May 27, at 12 noon by the Government of Saskatchewan.
"John Nugent is a Saskatchewan artist with a national reputation," Culture, Youth and Recreation Minister Warren McCall said. "This studio is the youngest of all our Provincial Heritage properties and a wonderful example of internationally renowned Saskatchewan architect Clifford Wiens's innovative designs."
Completed in 1960, the studio typifies the modernist style of architecture Mr. Wiens is known for and received a Massey Silver Medal for architectural design in 1967. Initially used to manufacture beeswax votive candles, the building became exclusively an artist's studio as Nugent's reputation for working in metal grew.
The unique building features a conical concrete roof above a circular, sunken foundry. These elements are separated by a fan-shaped flat-roofed studio utilizing sections of concrete culverts for the window openings. Overall, the building is a unique integration of handcrafted and manufactured elements.
The John Nugent Studio is one of 47 provincially designated sites.
For information on nominating properties that may have provincial heritage significance, please visit www.cyr.gov.sk.ca/heritage.html.
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For more information, contact:
Rick Fink
Culture, Youth and Recreation
Regina
Phone: 306-787-5781
Email: rfink@cyr.gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-529-0754