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.
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.