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OUt thinking in circles, in circles thinking out vERNISSAGE Amélie Guérin earned an MFA from Concordia University in 2009 where she participated in an exchange program with the Glasgow School of Art. Rife with humor, found objects, found images and sometimes found texts are chosen intuitively and are used to capture and transform the ordinary into something creative, deceptive or simply awesome. Robert Hengeveld is a multi-media artist whose work explores the boundaries between reality and fiction, and our place within that relationship. He is currently living and working in Toronto, Canada. He completed his MFA at the University of Victoria in 2005. Kris Lindskoog is a mixed media artist who lives and works in Calgary, Alberta. His practice is multifaceted and has included drawing, sculpture; installation and photography Lindskoog graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Design in 2001 and has shown regionally, nationally and internationally. Shawna McLeod completed her MFA at Concordia University in Montreal in 2008. She held a residency at the Apex Art Center in New York City in 2009, and is currently an artist-in-residence at the Flux Factory in New York City. Her work can be found in public collections throughout Canada. McLeod's practice revolves around sentimentality toward objects, which she replicates in paint while injecting them with whimsical qualities. David Prince is a sculptor, explorer, lumberjack, amateur scientist, community arts advocate, and inventor, creating artworks in a wide variety of materials and media. He received an MFA in sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2006. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA and is a part-time nomad, living and working from his minivan studio. Lucy Pullen adopts a multi-faceted approach to her work that is marked with wit, curiosity and technical daring. She completed her MFA (2001) in sculpture at Temple University in Philadelphia, and is pursuing a PhD in media and communication with the European Graduate School in Switzerland. Pullen is an Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada.
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january 15, 2011
