Whitehorse Star - Yukon Seasons Ready for Display
December 10, 2011 Filed in: Yukon Seasons Heist | Shows and Unveilings
Whitehorse Star photo by Vince Fedoroff
READY FOR DISPLAY - Valery Monahan, left, a conservator, and Garnet Muething, an art curator, touch up Yukon Seasons at the Canada Games Centre Tuesday. The artwork, which at one point was a theft target, was removed for restoration after the June 24 fire at the Centre, and was reinstalled Tuesday. All the community artworks have now been reinstalled.
'Recovered Artwork Repaired, is Returned to the Games Centre' - Whitehorse Star
December 03, 2008 Filed in: Yukon Seasons Heist
Star Photo by Vince Fedoroff
Good As New - Artist Shane Wilson attended Tuesday evening's unveiling of "Yukon Seasons" at the Canada Games Centre. The carving he created was stolen, recovered and needed some repairs before being placed back in the Centre. Read More...
'Stolen Sculpture Reunited with Artist for First Time' - Whitehorse Star
July 04, 2008 Filed in: Yukon Seasons Heist
by Jason Unrau
Star Reporter
REUNITED - Artist Shane Wilson got to inspect his sculpture for the first time since it was stolen from the Canada Games Centre and eventually returned anonymously to the RCMP detachment.
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"Carver Thrilled by Recovery of Antlers" - Whitehorse Star
April 11, 2008 Filed in: Yukon Seasons Heist
by Sarah Niman
Star Reporter
The artist of a recently-returned antler carving says he is thrilled the story has a happy ending.
Shane Wilson is the artist behind 'Yukon Seasons,' a carved set of antlers that had been stolen from the Canada Games Centre last September.
The antlers were returned to the RCMP by an anonymous person Tuesday. Read More...
'Artwork's Recover Pleases Minister' - Whitehorse Star
April 14, 2008 Filed in: Yukon Seasons Heist
The Yukon government is pleased the moose antlers artwork entitled 'Yukon Seasons' has been recovered by the RCMP, Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor said Friday.
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"Stolen Antlers Suddenly Turn Up" - Whitehorse Star
April 10, 2008 Filed in: Yukon Seasons Heist
Carved antlers stolen from the Canada Games Centre have been anonymously returned to the RCMP.
On Tuesday, an unnamed person simply returned the sculpture, valued at $50,000, to the M Division RCMP headquarters on Fourth Avenue, police announced today. Read More...
'$50,000 Sculpture Pilfered' - Whitehorse Star
September 17, 2007
Sculptor Deeply Saddened By Theft
by Stephanie Waddell
Whitehorse Daily Star Reporter
A moose antler sculpture, valued at $50,000 and was three years in the making, has been stolen from the Canada Games Centre.
"It was a gift to the people of the Yukon," local artist Shane Wilson, who donated the piece to the city, said in an interview this morning.
The donation was inspired by Ruth McCullough, who has contributed a lot to the Yukon arts community, Wilson said. He pointed to her work in establishing the territory's Permanent Art Collection and other initiatives.
Wilson, who's out of town, learned of the theft this morning after his wife heard about it on the radio. Read More...