The new public piano has been unveiled at Deer Lake Regional Airport and christened with a performance by Corner Brook’s Noah Hamilton.
The Come Play With Me Piano, donated by Humber Motors Ford in partnership with Business and Arts NL, is available for anyone who wants to play it while visiting the airport.
It replaces the original public piano donated to the airport in 2015 by Charlotte and Kent Jones of Corner Brook. The old piano has been donated as a piece of art to Grenfell Campus, Memorial University in Corner Brook.
Both pianos were turned into works of creative art by visual artist Jackie Alcock of Corner Brook. The new piano features images of nature and wildlife that can be found in the outdoors of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Come Play With Me pianos are initiatives of Business and Arts NL, an organization that strives to make connections between the business and the arts communities. Other pianos can be found at the St. John’s International Airport, St. John’s Farmers’ Market, Memorial University Student Centre, Atlantic Place, Health Sciences Centre, St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre, and Emera Innovation Exchange.
Business and Arts NL says more pianos at other locations are in the works.
