Six String Nation Portraits - Festival ArtistsLuminato Festival Artists

"Put ten Canadians in your mind who have helped to define Canadian Cultural identity to ourselves and the world. I'll bet half of them are holding guitars."

As part of this year's Guitar Festival, Luminato presents a series of portraits by Doug Nicholson of past and present festival artists at Avenue in the Four Seasons Hotel. This exhibition is a small sample of the much lager Six String Nation project conceived by Jowi Taylor. To date, nearly 7,000 people have been photographed holding the guitar at festivals, concerts, schools and other events across the country.   

The Six String Nation guitar is made from 63 pieces of history and heritage from every part of Canada representing many different cultures, communities and characters from across the country. One additional piece is found on the guitar strap and 4 others are found in the lining of the guitar case. To hold the Six String Nation guitar is to hold history in your hands. To play the Six String Nation guitar is to bring that history to life. To encounter it as a player or a listener is to add your own story to its growing legend.

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