Tag: drawing

  • Piggies

    We collect memories throughout our lifetimes, only to start losing them in the end. I began working with my grandmother’s carefully curated collection of ceramic pigs and piggy banks when she was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. With the onset of her dementia, my grandmother felt a need to collect things and had begun to hoard. But…

  • Exhibition: Now & Then

    Exhibition: Now & Then

    I will be showing some paintings and new drawings in a group exhibition at Pendulum Gallery in Vancouver. Now & Then revisits some of the highlights of Pendulum Gallery exhibitions from the past decade, marking a point at which then becomes the now and acknowledging the intersection between the gallery and a select number of intriguing artists: Roselina Hung, Ross…

  • Exhibition: It’s Not Me You See

    Exhibition: It’s Not Me You See

    I will be showing some drawings in a group exhibition at HOT ART Wet City in Vancouver. It’s Not Me You See is a group show that explores glitched or obscured identity. In a time of constant surveillance, the ability to disappear completely while remaining in plain view is a pipe dream. Erika Altosaar, Holton Brock, Randy Grskovic,…

  • Interview: Sad Mag

    Interview: Sad Mag

    I was interviewed by Alice Fleerackers for Sad Mag, in conjunction with their upcoming Cat Issue. My print, “i still dream about you”, is being featured in the magazine, due out in the next month or two. For the month of Feb­ru­ary, all new sub­scribers to Sad Mag will be entered to win a print…

  • Exhibition: Pretty Boys, You Owe Me

    Exhibition: Pretty Boys, You Owe Me

    I will be showing my series, pretty boys kill me, in a two-person exhibition with Stacy Lundeen, at The New Gallery in Calgary, Alberta. Pretty Boys, You Owe Me unites two artists who both work with text, self-deprecation, and lust. Karly Mortimer’s accompanying essay elaborates on the role of narcissism and obsession in romantic relationships.…

  • Art Fair: Toronto International Art Fair 2013

    Art Fair: Toronto International Art Fair 2013

    I will be showing a small collection of paintings, drawings and sculpture with Wil Aballe Art Projects at this year’s Toronto International Art Fair. Founded in 2000, Art Toronto: Toronto International Art Fair is Canada’s only modern and contemporary fine art fair. Art Toronto will showcase over 110 galleries representing 13 countries. For more information…

  • Exhibition: Drawing Expo 13

    I will be showing a drawing from my pretty boys kill me series as part of Drawing Expo 13 at Dynamo Arts. After a brief hiatus, Drawing Expo is reemerging for its 4th exhibition. Its mandate is to present a diverse spectrum of artists from Canada and abroad working in the field of contemporary drawing. The…

  • Exhibition: pretty boys kill me

    I will be having a solo exhibition of new drawings at Gallery FUKAI.  My work continues to reference both public and personal histories through new drawings that address the subtle distinction between desire and obsession, with soft-featured young men serving as muse.  A preview of the show can be viewed here. pretty boys kill me (Press Release – PDF)…

  • pretty boys kill me

    In pretty boys kill me, I address the subtle distinction between desire and obsession, with soft-featured young men serving as muse. Through my drawings, I continue to reference both public and personal histories. Poster-sized drawings of many pretty boy faces, arranged in pattern, present an aesthetic ideal of beauty. Each face was meticulously drawn one at a…

  • we could be lovers

    According to Pliny the Elder, the invention of drawing/painting occurred when a Corinthian maiden traced the profile of her lover using charcoal and the shadow of his face on a wall.  He was about to depart for war, and it was a way to remember him by. During my What’s Love Got to Do With…