!\[02AvB2005 You are here Series, Gander Snow Shovels.jpg]\(http://canadiandesignresource.ca/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/02AvB2005 You are here Series, Gander Snow Shovels.jpg)!\[01AvB2005You are here Series, Hudson Bay Axes.jpg]\(http://canadiandesignresource.ca/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/01AvB2005You are here Series, Hudson Bay Axes.jpg) These works explore an “idea” of Canada, and allude to the souvenir. The desire to take a “piece” of a place home with us and to somehow authenticate a journey is a shared one. Anneke Van Bommel explores forms and symbols of heroes and villains inspired by Canadian history high school text books, maps, tourism brochures, and postcards. – Erin McCutcheon