ERIC B. TIGLEY
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Kaleya Commission
Markers and Pencil Crayons
2016

"Heavenly Father" - It's a prayer my Lola (Grandmother) taught my sister and I when we were children. My sister actually had this piece done to give to our niece. It was kind of tricky to do because I had to create this piece under a tight deadline... well, I had to attend my niece's communion, take a picture of her at the communion, head to the studio, draw it, frame it, wrap it, and than head to the dinner and give it to her. This thing is, it was all worth it when she opened it up (especially when she was still wearing the same dress). I know we live in Dollarama days, where goods are plentiful and extremely disposable but there's something about a legacy art piece that draws from a bounty of people or generations. In this piece, my sister, my niece, my Lola, and I are connected and recorded. It's one thing to hold up an art piece and say, "That's nice!" or "It looks just like her." But it's another thing to hold up an art piece and say, "What does it mean?" The stories behind the art piece, are always the most interesting.  

My Brief Bio

​Holding credentials as a graduate from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, and Seneca College’s Digital Media Art program, Eric Tigley has spent many years walking a thin line between illustrator/designer, fine artist, and educator. Realizing that these career paths were all related in the realm of communication, Eric pursued a career that incorporated the art of visual interaction and learning. Also, having been born and raised in the Jane and Finch area of Toronto, Eric realizes the importance of community and social change.  ​

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