The Big Easel - Locations

Find out where you can see our work.

The current Big Easel project, the Van Gogh Project, will be made up of Seven Easels when complete.

The Canadian Easel
The Canadian Easel, in Altona, Manitoba, was the first finished Easel of the international Van Gogh Project. The Easel took 2 and a half years to complete, from the initial idea to the final unveiling. Countless engineers, construction workers, and volunteers helped to make this Easel become a reality.

The Canadian Easel has already received enormous media attention in the local, national and international press. Sixty newspaper articles in Canada, the United States and abroad have chronicled the events surrounding the Easel. It now stands in the Millennium Park in Altona, Manitoba, located one hour from Winnipeg.

The Australian Easel
The Australian Easel, located in Emerald, Queensland, is the second in the series. Completed in October 1999, the project took nearly 2 and a half months to complete.

The Mayor, City Councillors and numerous volunteers devoted an enormous amount of time to ensure the Easel went up on schedule. The easel is located in the centre of the city in Morton Park. Plans are underway to relocate the Pioneer Village to the Easel site, and also establish a large tourism centre to finish off the site.

The American Easel
The American Easel is the third painting in The Van Gogh Project. The Easel is located in Goodland, Kansas; sixteen miles from the Colorado border. The easel was erected in 2001 and stands 80 feet (25 metres high).

The Easel is located in a new scenic parkway visible to traffic along the I-70, which is the major highway connecting New York to Los Angeles. A souvenir shop with educational exhibits on the history of Van Gogh, as well as the sunflower, will eventually be located on the premises. Sunflowers USA Association and numerous volunteers worked diligently to ensure the easel went up on schedule.