[DESTROYED] Stampede Corral relief murals - Calgary, Alberta - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

This set of cast concrete murals at the entrance to the Stampede Corral arena depict two hockey players and two figure skaters, a cowboy, and a First Nations man.

Created by Calgary artist Luke Lindoe in 1950 for the opening of the Corral, the murals were originally next to the main (west) exterior entrance. There are two sets of doors there; both sets of doors (north end and south end) have the same mural with three panels showing skaters. The north doors also have the figure of the First Nations man facing west, while the south doors have the figure of the cowboy on the corresponding west-facing location. With the construction of the BMO Centre next to the Corral, these murals are now part of an interior entrance to the Corral from the BMO Centre.

Luke Lindoe is thought to have designed the huge neon cowboy which is on the exterior wall above this entrance, now nearly completely hidden from view. Lindoe also sculpted the huge cast concrete Virgin Mary and Christ Child on the facade of St Mary's Cathedral in Calgary.

The images used on the Stampede Corral reflect its original primary uses and its location: in winter, it hosted ice hockey and figure skating events, while in the summer, it could be used for indoor rodeo events, amongst other things. The open field next to the doors was the site of the Indian Village during Stampede Week (a Western-themed festival) for many years.

Today, the Stampede Corral still gets a lot of use year-round, but major ice hockey and figure skating events are held at the Scotiabank Saddledome, a short walk to the east of the Corral.

Update: The Corral building was demolished in 2021 to make way for the BMO Cemtre expansion. The concrete murals could not be saved but were “digitally chronicled” so that they could be recreated. CBC: Revisit the Stampede Corral with these photos as demolition looms for 70-year-old city landmark

Your impression of the sculpture?: Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 12/15/1950 Website for sculpture?: [Web Link] Where is this sculpture?: 10 Corral Trail SE Calgary, Alberta Canada T2G 2W1 Sculptors Name: Luke Lindoe

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