PARKING GOTTINGEN ST. (2011)

I recorded all the names of parked vehicles on Gottingen St on July 8, 20-11, beginning at 2 pm. I started at the south end near Eye Level Gallery, beginning on the east side at Rainnie Dr. At Young St, where Gottingen changes to Novalea, I crossed the street and returned on the west side, continuing to photograph each car name until I reached my starting point. 

The vehicle names include places (Savana, Sierra, Malibu, Montana), Indigenous names (Dakota, Pontiac), words about speed, power or adventure (Avalanche, Escape, Explorer, Quest, Swift), good times and music (Fiesta, Vibe, Sonata), technical code (CR-V, V70, F250 Super-Duty) and made-up words ending in 'a' (Elantra, Jetta, Versa, Optra, Mazda, Centra, Vitara). 

My other vehicle-related works up to 2011 included Testdrive (Eye Level Gallery 2002), Totalled (Carleton U Art Gallery, 2004), and Drive It Like You Stole It (Platform, Winnipeg, 2010).