Hans Arnold will present “The Great Northern Project – A Journey of Photography and Partnership

Hans has been photographing professionally since 1979 and now with an additional passion of having merged digital art with photography he inspires others to explore the new world of being technically creative with ones own camera style, mixing that with the latest digital art software and finishing the process by printing your own work. 
 
He is an international photography award winner and has been featured in some of Canada’s major photographic art exhibits in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. As a visualist he was inspired to publish two best seller coffee table books on images of the Canadian landscape and is actively involved in CAPA and NANPA, two of the largest photography associations in North America.
 
His active role in giving back what he has learned is his motivation to explore the art of photography in new and skilful ways. This process has assisted in creating his unique style of picture taking and has taught him to become prolific and updated in the fast moving world of digital fine art. 
 
Hans’s current genre of photography is mainly outdoor imagery that includes landscapes, nature and wildlife. He is self-taught in wide format print technology and produces most of his own printed fine art décor. 
 
He currently teaches the art of seeing to young students throughout the province of Manitoba and continues to photograph what he calls a truly beautiful world.

Two brothers travelled 12,000 kilometres through Canada’s Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and the U.S. state of Alaska to reunite, photograph, and explore the rugged wonders of North America. This presentation follows a journey across majestic mountain ranges, vast tundra, glacial valleys, and luminous northern skies—landscapes that redefine scale and silence. Along the way people were met of the North, listened to their stories, and gained a deeper respect for the resilience and warmth that shape life in remote communities.

A highlight of the adventure was experiencing the legendary Dempster Highway from Dawson City to the Arctic Ocean—an unforgettable ribbon of gravel, weather, and wilderness. This presentation will share images and stories of fishing remote waters, improvising camps along rivers and lakes, and making the best of sparse campgrounds and the occasional “nowhere to stop” night. This is also a tale of perseverance: long distances, shifting conditions, and the kind of roads that demand patience, planning, and a sense of humour.

At its heart, the trip is a celebration of partnership. Like-minded brothers who have spent their adult lives as professional photographers, always seeking images that inspire. Many of the photographs from this journey have evolved into fine art pieces—displayed, collected, and purchased by those who connect with the spirit of the North.