Exhibitions

Function over Form, series, acrylic on canvas, 24"x36", 2022, class exhibition

Function over Form, depicts anonymous, grotesque female bodies that explore body dysmorphia among women of different shapes and sizes. The cool tones of each figure’s flesh, as well as the environment each is in, are intense and surreal as the bright reds and oranges contrast against the fleshy pinks and blue-greens. Each figure holds, or sensors, herself in her unique way and has exaggerated features like asymmetrical breasts, skeletal silhouettes, or pronounced hip dips. All three paintings display a distorted perception of self and how these imperfections would look if they were exaggerated. It is important to note that although each figure has these imperfections, they do not define who they are. Women do not need symmetrical breasts, a skinny body, or a perfect hourglass figure to have a beautiful, functioning body.

Ingredients: Kenney’s shoes, litres of petroleum, heaps of arrogance, cups of patriarchal constraint and zero environmental concern, durational sculpture, 29"x15"x58", 2021, class exhibition

Step 1:

Start by ripping apart Kenney’s shoes. Use elbow grease — taking the seams out of the shoes is gonna be as difficult as dismantling the patriarchy. Once you’ve torn your materials apart, set aside.

Step 2:

Combine your petroleum, arrogance, and patriarchy. Fold in the lack of environmental concern, producing a thick consistency.

Step 3:

Now, marinate your Kenney shoe bits in your crude mixture. Let the excess drip off into buckets and discard. Take pride in your work, stand back, and admire our government’s contribution to our environment and society. Enjoy!

This durational sculpture is a hit on Alberta's patriarchal oil culture and includes the matriarchal element of baking.

Hippocampus, acrylic on masonite panel, 31"x24", 2021, PULL Exhibition at UCalgary

I find memories fascinating in terms of which memories stick around versus those that fade. In my work, Hippo-campus, I have depicted the memories, meanings, and evolutions from a surrealist approach. The hippo in the bottom corner is a literal representation of what I imagine when I hear the word hippocampus, a structure in the human brain that deals with short-term and long-term memory. The figure in the back that is peering over the box represents long-term memory. It overlooks the objects in the foreground which are representations of the evolution of short-term to long-term memory.

Redtruck, acrylic on masonite panel, 24"x32", 2021, PULL Exhibition at UCalgary

Redtruck is a comment on the oil and gas industry in Calgary, which is a major part of our economy. The title is a play on words from the term “redneck” which is a stereotypical reference to Calgary’s cowboy, blue-collar subculture. The skeleton of the truck, Calgary tower and surrounding buildings are representational of the downturn Calgary’s economy has faced over the last few years. The green landscape, fields and Rocky Mountains juxtapose sustainability while the sign in the foreground warns of the potential impact of the oil and gas industry.