Congratulations to fine artist Linda Chalmers who recently won the Scion Session Art Grant! Her grant proceeds will go towards her upcoming exhibition this month titled Strip(e)s. Check out the deets below:
Strip(e)s
Solo exhibition
Gallery 1313 - Cell Gallery
1313 Queen Street West, Toronto
Opening reception: Thursday September 9 / 7-10 pm
Exhibition runs from September 8 - 19, 2010
Inspired by the concept of artist detritus, Linda Chalmers explores the discarded materials she uses in her art practice as artwork in and of themselves. Known predominantly as a painter, Linda utilizes rolls and rolls of tape of varying sizes in order to create the hard-edge lines that are prevalent in her paintings. The used and discarded strips of tape are coloured by paint that has bled over the exposed surface, resulting in striped lengths of tape of varying hues. Scrunched up in balls of tape out of convenience, Linda discovered the delicate beauty inherent in these hollowed orbs of coloured, imperfect stripes. The strips of stripes, once simply part of the artist’s detritus, become independent of its role in painting; the process of painting becomes the product, documented through digital photography.
Linda Chalmers is a recipient of the Scion Session Art Grant, and she sincerely thanks Scion and The Cheaper Show for their support. Scion is the sponsor of this exhibition.
THE NEXT GENERATION: SIX TALENTED ARTISTS TO WATCH
We decided to spread the love this volume and instead of featuring one interesting personality, we found six! Coming up in PBS V3, we sit down with these up and comers and chat with them about their lives, their work, their dreams and their nightmares as they attempt to take the world by storm. Take a sneak peak at the artists and their work below. Keep them on your radar!
Yana Stepchenko, Graphic Designer
Adrian Forrow, Illustrator/Installation Artist
Alyssa Bistonath, Photographer
Alan Wood, Illustrator
Jahmila Hall, Art Director
and
Matteo Sgaramella, Fashion Designer
Photo by Michael Mavian.