I finished two new silkscreens recently in anticipation of an upcoming exhibition this summer in Belgrade, Serbia. They will be joining a series of my silkscreens from the past few years in a solo exhibition and will then be part of a two-person exhibition as part of the Drypoint Biennial in Uzice.
Neighbourhood Watch (silkscreen, 15″ x 22″)
Looking Towards the Garden Fence (silkscreen, 15″ x 22″)
I am one of 23 artists accepted into this year’s Okanagan Print Triennial. I decided to make my way out to Vernon for the exhibition opening and it was great to see the stunning range of works as well as a large and enthusiastic crowd. The Vernon Public Art Gallery rented some shipping containers to set up an off-site gallery a few blocks away as they couldn’t fit everything into the gallery. Here are some photo highlights from the exhibition. Congratulations to Sean Caulfield who won the grand prize.
I currently have a print in the exhibition A Show of Hands, up at A1 LabArts and showing during this year’s SGCI conference in Knoxville Tennessee. I was invited into the exhibition by Adam Finkelston, the editor of The Hand Magazine – a publication dedicated to printmaking and photography. Two other Calgary artists are also part of the show: Jacqueline Huskisson and Greaeme Dearden, both ACAD grads.
Lost Texts Readable (silkscreen)11″ x 15″
I wrote an article for SNAP to accompany the BIMPE exhibition that opened this month. An excerpt:
“Image construction means focusing our attention down towards the picture space and moving in, rather than out, to take in the whole image. When we look at a small image, we, as the viewer, dive into the picture and deliberately project ourselves into the details, a much different act of looking than when a large image engulfs us.”
Read the rest of “On Small Prints” here.
This week, my work is part of an exhibition that coincides with ACAD’s symposium FIELDWORK: Artistic Research, Ethics and Academic Freedom taking place this week from March 12th – 19th. My work explores intersections between illness and identity and these prints specifically explore the sometimes banal (e.g. taking medication) but strangely heightened daily medical activities that are part of illness management. Both are part of my The Body, Stranger series. The exhibition and symposium events are free and open to the public.
FIELDWORK: The Exhibition being installed in room 371 at ACAD.
Install shot of my recent silkscreens
Mireille Perron’s piece – an emergency mobile unit that is part of her ongoing Laboratory of Feminist Pataphysics project.
I’m one of two Canadians part of an exhibition in Italy that features the work of 99 women printmakers from around the world. Curated by Veronica Longo, Incisioni Al Femminile 2015 opens on March 8th at the Atelier Controsegno in Pozzuoli and runs until the 28th.
Here are the first two prints of 2015. They are part of The Body, Stranger series exploring issues relating to chronic illness and identity. Both are silkscreen on paper and 22″ x 30″.
Daily Task, Daily Forgetting (silkscreen, 30″ x 15″)
Constructing a Self Based on the Evidence (silkscreen, 22″ x 30″)
For over a year, I’ve had several works as part of the Burnaby Art Gallery’s Art Rental and Sales program. 2014 was the last active year of the program so though my work is no longer available through their sales, I was pleased to have the City of Burnaby purchase one of my prints for their permanent collection just prior to having my work returned to me.
Beginning in the Far (silkscreen 13 5/8″ x 20″)
One of my prints is currently up in an exhibition at the Kresage Gallery at Lyons College. Curated by Dustyn Bork, the show examines the idea of landscape and place as interpreted by a range of contemporary artists. The exhibition has an opening reception on Thursday, January 29th.
In the late fall, Calgary artist Jolie Bird and I collaborated on a postcard for Carte Blanche at DNA Artspace in London, Ontario. This is the result (cut pattern by Jolie, watercolour by me). The postcard has already been sold but you can enjoy a digital version below.
Untitled (Watercolour and papercut, 6″ x 4″). Collaboration with Jolie Bird