The City of Charlottetown is inviting residents to explore our urban forest during the sixth annual Rooted in Art exhibit.
From Sept. 20 to Oct. 11, Island artists will present temporary, tree-inspired installations in Rochford Square, Connaught Square, Hillsborough Square, and Kings Square.
This year’s featured artists, Christina Patterson, Krishna Dalwadi, Jody Racicot, and Terry Dunton Stevenson, have created works that reflect the connections between Charlottetown’s trees and the stories of its people and places. Some pieces explore personal culture, while others highlight the city’s history and heritage.
Residents and visitors are also invited to an Artist Talk at The Guild on Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet the artists and hear firsthand how Charlottetown’s culture and history influenced their creations.
Charlottetown’s urban forest was the inspiration for Rooted in Art. Trees are among the city’s most valuable assets, offering countless benefits from cooling and cleaning the air, to reducing noise and managing stormwater. For example, a single tree can sequester more than 1,100 pounds of carbon, save 330 kilowatt-hours of energy and divert over 30,000 litres of stormwater every year.
For more information, including a walking map of the installations, visit
Charlottetown.ca/Roots.