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| 1. Did you first
start with traditional media? How did you progress towards
digital art?
I started off just drawing and then eventually moved into
using computers when I started doing design work. After
a while working with a computer didn't feel very real anymore,
so I started printing things out and assembling them with
other objects. So I guess I kind of work backwards, but
taking something digital and turning into something you
then work on with your hands really gives it a sense of
finality.
2. What materials do you use for mixed media projects?
I use almost everything I can find, from photographs and
paper items I find in and around town to second hand books
and candy wrappers. I also use a lot of fabric and found
materials like wood and plastic.
3. Please describe the concept and design process behind:
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AFTERNOON SERIES |
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| The afternoon series was
based on the idea of a time, place and result. It's a series of
3 small canvases and was done using a mixture of photographs, collage,
and found text from stories that fit the general context. It was
also done in the afternoons in my old house, hence its name. I'm
big on using text, I like the idea that you can spend time with
a piece of art by looking at it, but also get another angle by reading
it. |
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RV UNIT |
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| RV Unit was a one off painting
done with acrylic and plasticine on chipboard. I enjoy living in
Toronto but sometimes I just miss being far away and out of town. |
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PLEXI 3 |
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| …was a series of large
format inkjet prints and collage mounted under plexi glass. Each
one was about 6 feet by 2 feet in size. The idea was to take a personal
physical space and blow it up to the point where it became something
public and shared. |
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| 4. How would you describe
the current art scene in Toronto?
I think its the strongest its been in years. I've seen so many
artists working in almost every kind of media you can think of.
Plus I've seen a lot of cross over and experimentation in mediums
from a lot of artists over the past year as well. There's also
been a really big surge of support the past while for Toronto
based Illustrators and Comic Artists, it's encouraging to see
those communities get the opportunity to show more in galleries.
5. I believe you lived in Banff about a year ago. How would
you compare working in Toronto vs.Banff?
I find Toronto to be very commercially / advertising driven at
times. While there's a lot of interesting work and ideas in Toronto
I don't find that a lot of it crosses over into the commercial
world as much as it could. A lot of the projects that come out
of the Banff Centre are longer in scope and plan, or experimental.
There's more of a focus on incubating artists and designers to
create original works.
6. Do you prefer to work in collaboration or as a solo artist?
Generally I work as a solo artist. When I do collaborate I'm
mostly interested in working with people that work in different
mediums or processes than I am accustomed to.
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7. Have you visited any
inspiring galleries or exhibits recently?
OCAD held its annual GO WEST exhibition a few weeks ago, lots of
interesting work in both fine art and electronics / installation.
8. Favourite comic?
Tough one…I would have to say Bone by Jeff Smith for the
story line and smoking dragon. I'm also a big fan of Jhonen Vasquez
because his work is just so twisted.
9. What was the last great book you have read and what was
the last great movie you have seen?
The last great movie I saw was I <3 Huckabees, I really enjoyed
the fact that someone made a great comedy about existentialism.
The last great book I read was Towing Jehovah by James Morrow.
Morrow is a satirist who deals with biblical content. In Towing
Jehovah God physically dies and someone is appointed to tow his
body to the arctic to bury him. Its absurd, smart and makes you
think while still laughing out loud.
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