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…
Sanctuarizing and my Mentorship with Adrian Gor
I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to participate in the Ottawa Arts Mentorship Program this year. In a time of great challenge, having the chance to develop…
Perspectives From Within (Art & Mental Wellness Juried Exhibition)
I am pleased to be participating in the juried exhibition Perceptions from Within (Art and Mental Wellness Juried Exhibition) which will be on view in Edmonton for the months of October, November and until…
Puppets, Song & Reality Revisited!
It’s funny how the events of this year have shaped and sometimes dictated the projects we create. One project I participated in recently is by Montreal-based singer/songwriter Gabriel Campagne called…
Alice’s Interview
Last week I heard an interview on CBC radio with a loved one of the late Joyce Echequan. It was so deeply heartbreaking I couldn’t find words for the sadness….
(YE)Gleaners & the Urban Harvest
In Edmonton I connected with & shared studio space with some pretty stellar artists. I saw a grimy, urban junk, found-object theme amongst the work of three of them that…
And thats A Wrap! Concrete Cleavage 2020
It is a blessing that even in times of darkness, there is art. Concrete Cleavage 2020 was a poster art show driven by queer-thinkers, artists and designers. This show featured…
Call for (Poster Art) Submissions: Concrete Cleavage 2020
Update (2020-07-17): Submission deadline has been extended to August 15th 2020. The term cleavage is used in a range of contexts. Its occurrence ranges from a slip of atomic bonds…
“Stringlism: Textures, Threads & Identity” May 14-17
For all live stream events Click Here! Visit the 3D Gallery Here! Shop/Donate Big announcement time! I’m so excited to launch my solo art exhibition, ‘Stringlism:…
Over the Moon about this Butt Show!
Wow! Just finished installing 44 pieces by 10 artists from four cities across Canada and one from Europe 😭😭😭 Tonight will be a one-night celebration of the divine derriere. Prints, Paintings,…
Creatively Inclined Queer Activism- A Panel/Mixer
Next Monday December 9th I’ll be hosting a free panel discussion on the practice of creativity from a group of queer thinkers & community shakers. Panelists will share experiences on…
A Prelude in Tangles
*Drumroll* So excited to officially present my upcoming solo exhibition, “A Prelude in Tangles” at the Lee Matasi Gallery at the Ottawa School of Art’s Byward Campus! This show is…
(Booty) Call for Art Submissions
BOOTY CALL! (Call for Art Submissions) We’re looking for your Butt Art for Over the Moon- a Private Pop-up Show happening on January 24th 2020. This is a one-night celebration…
Edmonton-Ottawa Road Trip Drawings
To get from Edmonton to Ottawa for my current Artist Residency at the Ottawa School of Art, my partner and I took a week to drive across the the country…
technicolor dreaming
1. Map tfw you are dying fabric and then what comes out looks sort of like a map and you wonder what that world would be like and who would…
handheld.
1. Ceramic Doggo When I volunteered at the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts I was often delighted at, inspired by, or compelled by the creations that came out of…
A Rainbow of Derrieres
I recently asked for butts from my networks in social media and did a drawing series from what I received. I then published the finished drawings out through the same…
the process.
Art is created one step at a time (😂😂😂) & the path is seldom linear, from my experience. Still, with all the unexpected side-stepping I do, I wouldn’t have it…
Studio Serenades
Earlier this week I welcomed Montreal/Brooklyn based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Aleksi Campagne, along with guitarist Zach Bachand into my studio for an intimate concert. Despite the bitter cold February cold,…
Studio Concert & Live Painting Demo Feb 4 2019
FEB 4th! 8PM! So thrilled to welcome my friend Aleksi Campagne from Montreal & his guitarist to the Healing Hall for a mini studio concert next month. The concert will…