A Sense of Place was created for the newly-built Beaumont Composite High School in Beaumont, Alberta. My tapestry was chosen through a juried competition. The site - the walls of an octagonal stair well - was pre-selected.

During its history Beaumont has grown from its roots as a small, French, farming community in the late 19th century to a modern town and suburb of the city of Edmonton in the 21st century.

The four panels represent the history and development of Beaumont. This pasage of time is indicated by four colour palettes that reflect the seasons of the year. The phases of the moon do likewise across the panels, as do references to specific historical buildings in the community. I also employed traditional patchwork quilt patterns within an abstracted landscape of farmers' fields.

I believe I created "'a sense of place" for the people of Beaumont.