Statement
My work celebrates the local community and ever-changing urban landscape of St. Catharines, Ontario. Recreated as illustrative ink and acrylic paintings on wood, I memorialize the transformation of the familiar locales we encounter in our daily routines. The work celebrates crumbly detritus, discarded objects, graffiti, dumpsters, and other bi-products associated with this change.
My works combine complex ink lines with transparent layers of acrylic, harmoniously blending spontaneity and detail. This technique, fuelled by the narrative between person and place, results in unique work that is celebratory, interactive and analytical of the relationship between environment and inhabitant.
Bio
I was born and raised in St. Catharines, Ontario and received my BFA from Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick in 2008. In 2009 I received my Graduate College Certificate in Web Design from Sheridan College. In 2010 I relocated to Vancouver, BC to establish my visual arts studio practice.
In Vancouver, I spent eight years documenting the rapidly evolving alleyways and industrial spaces of the Downtown Eastside. A wealth of crumbling brick, wiry cables and overwhelming clutter, these environments fuelled a generous series of urban landscape paintings.
In 2018 I returned to my hometown of St. Catharines, where I continue to develop new work and exhibitions based on the urban landscape of St. Catharines. My practice is community-focused, often engaging with a variety of arts organizations, civic programs, festivals, and educational groups. I engage in exhibitions, workshops, artist talks and other arts-focused community engagement whenever possible.
My work celebrates the local community and ever-changing urban landscape of St. Catharines, Ontario. Recreated as illustrative ink and acrylic paintings on wood, I memorialize the transformation of the familiar locales we encounter in our daily routines. The work celebrates crumbly detritus, discarded objects, graffiti, dumpsters, and other bi-products associated with this change.
My works combine complex ink lines with transparent layers of acrylic, harmoniously blending spontaneity and detail. This technique, fuelled by the narrative between person and place, results in unique work that is celebratory, interactive and analytical of the relationship between environment and inhabitant.
Bio
I was born and raised in St. Catharines, Ontario and received my BFA from Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick in 2008. In 2009 I received my Graduate College Certificate in Web Design from Sheridan College. In 2010 I relocated to Vancouver, BC to establish my visual arts studio practice.
In Vancouver, I spent eight years documenting the rapidly evolving alleyways and industrial spaces of the Downtown Eastside. A wealth of crumbling brick, wiry cables and overwhelming clutter, these environments fuelled a generous series of urban landscape paintings.
In 2018 I returned to my hometown of St. Catharines, where I continue to develop new work and exhibitions based on the urban landscape of St. Catharines. My practice is community-focused, often engaging with a variety of arts organizations, civic programs, festivals, and educational groups. I engage in exhibitions, workshops, artist talks and other arts-focused community engagement whenever possible.
