Courtney Milne

(1943-2010)

Culture

Bio

Courtney Milne was born in 1943 in Saskatoon, Canada, and has been a freelance photographer since 1975, concentrating on landscape and nature. As well as formal training in photography, his academic background includes two master's degrees -- in psychology, and in journalism & mass communication. He has written more than 170 illustrated articles for photographic magazines; his publications include three popular books of photography of the Canadian Prairies: Prairie Light (1985), Prairie Dreams (1989) and Prairie Skies (1993). He has traveled extensively conducting workshops, seminars, worldwide photographic tours, and lecturing with the prestigious Nikon School of Photography, and is well known across Canada for his lectures and multimedia shows, with more than 200 public performances since 1985, plus keynote speaking engagements in various venues across Canada.

To date, Courtney Milne has made more than 420, 000 exposures, photographing thirty-five countries, all ten Canadian provinces, thirty American states, and all seven continents. Much of his work is part of his current project, a series of books called The Sacred Earth Collection. In 1988-89, Courtney Milne and his partner, Sherrill Miller , completed a 10 month global photographic expedition, returning with more than 60, 000 images of the world's most exotic landscapes. In the fall of 1991, Courtney and Sherrill continued their pilgrimage -- this time across Canada -- with a 20-city tour to promote The Sacred Earth, the first volume of the series, along with Sherrill's volume of the collection, The Pilgrim's Guide to The Sacred Earth. The second volume of the collection, Spirit of the Land, was released in 1994, and a U. S. edition, Sacred Places in North America, A Journey Into the Medicine Wheel in 1995. Visions of the Goddess, a portrayal of the sacred feminine in the landscape, co-authored by Sherrill and Courtney, was published in 1998. In May, 2000, Milne won the honorable mention and a cash prize in the Roloff Beny Photograpy Award for his latest book, W. O. Mitchell Country. His newest book, Emily Carr Country, will be released in the fall of 2001.

Courtney Milne's extensive slide library was the basis for international presentations such as UNESCO's World Heritage Committee (1990 ), Waterscapes International Congress (1991 ), and the United Nations traveling exhibit, To Care for the Earth (1992). The 1991 Canadian tour of The Sacred Earth Concert, a multimedia presentation, raised money for the local environmental projects and for the Endangered Spaces Campaign of Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), Canada. Showcased at the United Nations "Earth Summit" in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992 and the follow up Eco-Ed World Congress, the Concert is also featured on Cunard Cruise Lines and in multiple international locations. On Earth Day 1993, Milne's 54-print Sacred Earth Exhibition opened for five months at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada, with subsequent displays at the Canadian embassies in Washington, D. C. and Tokyo, Japan. In 1993 Milne was awarded the Gold Medal for Distinction in Canadian Photography, by the National Association for Photographic Art. Milne was selected to the jury for the International Photography Competition sponsored by the United Nations Environment Program, in Tokyo, Japan, where he presented The Sacred Earth Concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Photography. More than 25 sets of Milne's Limited Edition prints are in the collections of private individuals, galleries, and museums across Canada. In January 1997, Love Songs From Planet Earth -- a live performance of Milne's large screen images with flutist Bettine Clemen -- was premiered onstage with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. In 1998, a new multimedia show, Visions of the Goddess Concert, narrated by Sherrill and Courtney, with the music of Ann Mortifee, was toured across Canada, and featured at the Feng Shui International Conference in Monterey, California in May 1999

Artworks

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Title	Date Made	Place Made	Collections	Materials	Measurements	Edition	Credit Line
Corkscrew Canyon, Temple Of Light	1995	Arizona, United States	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Machu Picchu, Sacred City Of The Andes	1988	Machupicchu, Cuzco, Peru	Works on Paper	35mm Print	overall: 75.70 cm x 50.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
Wikaninnish, House Of The Salmon People	1993	Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada	Works on Paper	35mm Print	overall: 50.70 cm x 75.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
Uluru, Crossroads Of The Dreamtime	1993	Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.70 cm x 75.70 cm x 0.00 cm	-	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
"Spirit Rock," Doorway To The Other World	1995	Texas, United States	Works on Paper	35 mm print	overall: 76.25 cm x 50.75 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Palenque, Temple City Of The Maya	1993	Palenque, Zona Arqueológica, Chiapas, Mexico	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.70 cm x 75.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
Bryce Canyon, Place Of The Legend People	1990/09	Utah, United States	Works on Paper	Photo Print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	Group of sixty in number six of ten	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Rock Eagle Mystery of the Stone Mound Culture	1995	Georgia, United States	Works on Paper	Photoprint	overall: 22.90 cm x 33.60 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Yellowstone, Land Of The Great Fire	1995	Wyoming, United States	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.74 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Red Rock Ridge, Place Of Ancient Carvings	1995	Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Antarctica, Last Bastion Of Wilderness	1993	Paradise Harbour, Anarctica	Works on Paper	35mm Print	overall: 50.70 cm x 75.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
Pinnacles, Place Of The Great Divide	1995	California, United States	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Nee-Ah-Gah-Rah, Place Where Thunder Strikes	1995	Ontario, Canada	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 0.00 cm x 0.00 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Pahgasa, Warm Sands Of The Tewa	1995	Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States	Works on Paper	35 mm print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Casa Rinconada, Gateway To The Cosmos	1995	Arizona, United States	Works on Paper	35 mm print	overall: 50.50 cm x 50.50 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
The Ganges, Mother River Of India	1989	Vārānasi, Uttar Pradesh, India	Works on Paper	35mm Print	overall: 50.70 cm x 75.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
Stone Mountain, Legend Of The Greatr Serpent	1995	Georgia, United States	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
"Prophecy", Tribute Of The Past	1993	Unidentified Prairie Location Canada Or United States	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
"Old Man Spirit," Great Rock Of Grey Glacier	1993	Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Chile	Works on Paper	35mm Print	overall: 50.70 cm x 75.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
Rotorua, Maori Waters Of Ceremony	1993	Waiotapu Thermal Area, Rotorua New Zealand	Works on Paper	35mm Photographic Print	overall: 50.70 cm x 75.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
Illutalik, Corridor Of The Underworld	1995	Illutalik, Greenland	Works on Paper	Photo Print	overall: 76.25 cm x 50.75 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Petra, Rock City Of The Nabateans	1993	Petra, Maʻān, Jordan	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.70 cm x 75.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
Prayer Flags, Colours Of The Lakota	1993/02	South Dakota, United States	Works on Paper	Photo Print	overall: 76.25 cm x 50.75 cm x 0.00 cm	Group of sixty in number six of ten	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Payhayokee, River Of Grassy Waters	1995	Florida, United States	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Snaefellsjokull, Heart Chakra Of The Planet	1993	Snæfellsjökull, Iceland	Works on Paper	35mm Print	overall: 75.70 cm x 50.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
Orakei Korako, Homeland Of The Maori	1993	Orakei, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	Works on Paper	35mm Print	overall: 50.70 cm x 75.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
Hot Springs, Valley Of The Vapours	1993/03	Arkansas, United States	Works on Paper	Photo Print	overall: 76.25 cm x 50.75 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Manito Ahbee, Place Of Beginning	1995	Arviat, Manitoba, Canada	Works on Paper	35 mm print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Delphi, Home Of The Earth Goddess	1993	Delphi, Phocis, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece	Works on Paper	35mm Print	overall: 75.70 cm x 50.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
Bannock Point, Place Of Beginning	1993/05	Arviat, Manitoba, Canada	Works on Paper	Colour Photo Print	overall: 50.50 cm x 61.00 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
The King's Chamber, Transcendence To The Underworld	1993	Giza Plateau, Egypt	Works on Paper	35mm Print	overall: 50.70 cm x 75.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
Mount Shasta, Lost Continent Of Mu	1993	California, United States	Works on Paper	35mm Print	overall: 50.70 cm x 75.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
Head-Smashed-In, Climax Of The Hunt	1995	Alberta, Canada	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.75 cm x 7625.00 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Gitchi Manitou Ouitch-Chouap, House Of The Great Spirit	1995	Quebec, Canada	Works on Paper	35 mm print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	-	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Moriah, Place Of The Night Journey	1993	Jerusalem, Israel	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.70 cm x 75.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
Bodega Bay, Where Moon Falls Down	1995	California, United States	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Canyon De Chelly, Teachings Of The "Holy Beings"	1990/09	Arizona, United States	Works on Paper	Photo Print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	Group of sixty in number six of ten	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Gwaii Haanas, Islands Of Wonder	1995	British Columbia, Canada	Works on Paper	Photo Print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10 from group of sixty	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Stonehenge, Megaliths Of Mystery	1993	Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.70 cm x 75.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
"Spirit Ridge," The Face Of God	1993	Canada	Works on Paper	35mm Print	overall: 75.70 cm x 50.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
Painted Cave, Gallery Of Rock Art	1995	California, United States	Works on Paper	35 mm print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	-	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
"Night Mystery", Time Of Connection	1995	Alaska, United States	Works on Paper	35 mm print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Namaskard, Spirit Place Of The North	1993	Námaskarð, Iceland	Works on Paper	35mm Print	overall: 50.70 cm x 75.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman
Strait of Juan De Fuca, Waters of Life	1980/12	British Columbia, Canada	Works on Paper	Photo Print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	Group of sixty in number six of ten	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Wanuskewin, Valley Of Peace	1995	Saskatchewan, Canada	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Pictograph Caves, Amphitheatre Of Mystery	1995	Montana, United States	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Enchanted Rock, Dome Of The Supernatural	1995	Oklahoma, United States; Canada	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.25 cm x 76.75 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Mukuntuweep, Place Where Spirits Lurk	1995	Utah, United States	Works on Paper	35mm print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Three Rivers, Petroglyphs Of Mystery	1993/04	New Mexico, United States	Works on Paper	Photo Print	overall: 50.75 cm x 76.25 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Dr. Barbara Lent and Robert Solomon
Angel Falls, Voice Of The Inca Gods	1993	Parque Naciona Canaima, Bolívar, Venezuela	Works on Paper	35mm Print	overall: 75.70 cm x 50.70 cm x 0.00 cm	6/10	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sopman

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Courtney Milne

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(1943-2010)

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