Tag: portraiture

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • Artist Talk: Self Impersonations & Other Attractions

    I will be taking part in a panel discussion on artist self-representation and the embodiment of others in an age of social media with artists Eryne Donahue and David Horvitz at the Surrey Art Gallery. The talk is held in conjunction with the group exhibition, Scenes of Selves, Occasions for Ruses, which runs until December 16th. Self…

  • Artist Book: pretty boys kill me (limited edition)

    While I was on the SÍM Residency in Reykjavik, I produced a limited edition artist book, pretty boys kill me.  It is a 12 page book of drawings from my pretty boy series. The book is limited to 50 numbered editions and 6 artist proofs. They are available for sale in the Editions section of my website,…

  • Press: Portrait Magazine

    My painting Coda: Self-Portrait in the Studio, which is currently on tour as part of the Kingston Prize, has been featured in the Feb/May 2012 issue of PORTRAIT: Magazine of Australian & International Portraiture, a quarterly journal published by the National Portrait Gallery of Australia.  My painting was selected by the magazine for the Kingston Prize…

  • Exhibition: The Kingston Prize 2011

    The Kingston Prize is a biennial national competition for portrait painting by Canadian artists. 30 finalists were chosen from 451 entries by a distinguished jury. The prize will be awarded on November 10 at the Gala Preview at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. My self-portrait “Coda: Self-portrait in the studio” will first be exhibited…

  • 2011 Kingston Prize Shortlist

    I’m very happy to announce that I have been selected as one of thirty finalists for the Kingston Art Prize, Canada’s National Portraiture award.  I was lucky enough to be selected two years ago, and my painting traveled across Canada with the prize’s touring exhibition. My painting, Coda: Self-portrait in the studio, will be traveling with…

  • 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…

  • 2009 Kingston Prize Shortlist

    I am very excited to announce that I have been selected as a finalist for The Kingston Prize, Canada’s National Portrait Competition. I am one of thirty finalists, chosen from 471 entries across Canada. My double self-portrait “The Return Home” will be exhibited across Canada, starting in Kingston, Ontario, where the winner of The Kingston…

  • Exhibition: Royal Society of Portrait Painters

    My new painting Nina has been selected from over 800 entries to show at the Annual Exhibition of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. The exhibition will first show at the Mall Galleries in London and will eventually tour to the Hatton Gallery in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in the summer. Royal Society of Portrait Painters – Annual Exhibition Presented…