VIDEO: Arts as Good Medicine, A Personal Journey
Online Presentation for RIA LINKS (Salon in the Cloud #12), May 2022 I have had my eye on the topic of arts-in-medicine for much of my life, through lived experience,…
Images from “There’s Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You” June 2022 (Toronto)
I do not have the words to describe what an honour it was to get to create and perform alongside Aura Giles and Kelsey Cross earlier this year. They are…
Young artists gather to explore climate change and just transition
Thank you so much Brett McKay of Taproot Edmonton for this article summarizing last weekend’s event. This is a re-post of the original article in Taproot Edmonton which can be…
Artists for Systems Change Symposium
Thank you so much to everyone who participated, volunteered and presented at yesterday’s Artists for Systems Change Symposium, held in Amiskwaciwâskahikan (also known as Edmonton, Alberta Canada). I truly believe…
A Glimpse into Practice- Behind the scenes of FAME Punking Video Shoot
Here’s some behind the scenes moments from a recent practice for my upcoming FAME Bowie-inspired Punking video shoot!! We shoot tomorrow! I am so so excited and grateful to be…
You’re invited! Arts as Good Medicine: A Personal Journey (Online Presentation May 11th, 2022)
Mark your calendars for Wednesday May 11th, 2022 at 7:15PM E.S.T. (That’s 5:15PM for my friends in Alberta :D) To reserve your spot, please email researchinart.ria@gmail.com. I will be delivering…
Climate Change – Passion to Action (March 28 to May 2, 2022)
I’m excited to be part of this amazing and important exhibition! RIA Links Artists for Systems Change A Climate Action Art Exhibition at the Lalande & Doyle Gallery at the…
PORTRAITURE AS ETHNOGRAPHY PART 3 (P. Hall, R. Ramistella, A. Barrucco, S.L. Aasen, M. Farhoudi, A.M. Chute)
This post lists some examples of portrait and figurative artists whose practices tell stories and foster connection. It is the final instalment of a 3-part series examining portraiture as ethnography….
PORTRAITURE AS ETHNOGRAPHY PART 2: : Present Day Artist Examples (Norquay, Al Solh, Vegt, Ervin)
This post lists some examples of portrait and figurative artists whose practices tell stories and foster connection. It is part 2 of a 3-part series examining portraiture as ethnography. If…
PORTRAITURE AS ETHNOGRAPHY PART 1: The Ethics of Portraiture
It’s spring 2021, and the slight dip in COVID numbers combined with the warming days has opened the option in Ottawa for cautious patio-coffee visits. It is on one of…
Co-creating Across Continents: a Collaboration (feat. Akwei Edwin Brown)
I met Akwei Brown back in 2013 while studying music in Ghana. This fall we saught out to collaborate: co-creating across oceans and continents. Exchanging expression & energy. And sharing…
Art-ing Up Somerset West Community Health Centre. Art in Community is Community Health too!
My colleague Dan Sharp and I had a very successful installation day today on behalf of Enriched Bread Artists at Somerset West Community Health Centre in Ottawa. We had lots…
The Cross-Pollination of Art and Inspiration
During fall and winter of 2021 I had the opportunity to participate in several projects. Some of which, at first glance, are not at all related and some of which…
Sticki/Scrap Notes Installation at EBA
This year for Enriched Bread’s Open Studio I did an installation featuring a bed paired with selections from my Sticki/Scrap Notes series. This series is an ongoing practice of sticky-note…
I Spy: The Maren’s Studio 2021 Edition
Answer Key Welcome to my website! You’re now in the online home of Maren Kathleen Elliott and I’m pleased to have you visit. If you’re here for the answer key…
Sleep Codes & Coordinates
This live performance was a part of Queer Pride 2021 at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (June 15-27, 2021, Toronto ON). In Sleep Codes & Coordinates, installation art and live…
Behind the Scenes and Vulnerable
Some behind the scenes movement exploration from a rehearsal for my upcoming show “Sleep Codes & Coordinates”. I have never been a “natural performer”. And despite having enjoyed many classes…
Coming Soon…Sleep Codes & Coordinates
So excited to be performing this year as part of Buddies in Bad Times Pride in Place Festival. There will be a very limited number of tickets available for people…
Performance: Preparation & Reflection
This footage is from almost exactly a year ago. I was trying to learn some choreography from this video tutorial and learning from video is so hard for me. I…
Retrospection, Past Work & 2020 Vision
I was speaking recently with an older, established artist and some of my past work came up in our conversation. Projects from a few years ago, even up to a…