ART COLLECTIONS
TIL NOTHING’S LEFT
MIXED MEDIA ON UPCYCLED CANVASES
A COLLECTION OF EXPERIMENTAL WORK THAT UPCYCLES AND REPURPOSES MATERIALS; THROUGH EACH PIECE I AIM TO TELL A DIFFERENT STORY IN RELATION TO ANTI-CONSUMERISM, HUMANITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY.
WILL WE CONSUME UNTIL NOTHING’S LEFT OR DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT FIRST?
THE BLACK WITH THE LAYERS BENEATH SYMBOLIZE THIS HAPPENING BEFORE OUR EYES AS WE MINDLESSLY + HABITUALLY CONSUME.
THE GOAL ISN’T PERFECTION, IT’S ABOUT AWARENESS TO GENERATE SMALL ACTIONS TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER, HEALTHIER PLACE.
THE PROCESS
for each piece i used rejected materials such as old canvases from thrift stores and canvases i had previously painted on many times over to learn about making art.
the background of each canvas is primarily made up of a collage of old national geographic ‘zines i saved from a literal dumpster once, parts of some of my old art i was no longer fond of, and the paint i never seemed to reach for but wanted to use up before i could justify buying more.
this collection has three distinct phases: 1) the collage phase with a bright coloured plant cut out layered over it, 2) the black phase, and 3) the oil pastel brights to maybe bring a bit of optimism back in.
“DREAMS YOU CAN’T BUY”
23.5×38.5in
WHY DO WE DREAM OF BUYING THINGS [IE: A HOUSE, A CAR, AN EXPENSIVE PRODUCT]? SOME THINGS ARE NECESSARY BUT THEY SHOULDN’T BE OUR BIGGEST DREAMS.
WILD THOUGHT: WHY DON’T WE TRY DREAMING OF BEING HAPPY, HEALTHY, LOVING AND BEING LOVED, AND EXPERIENCES WE’LL NEVER FORGET?
IT’S NOT ABOUT NEVER BUYING; IT’S ABOUT BUYING LESS + BUYING INTENTIONALLY.
100 CDN; DISCOUNTED + SOLD AT LOCAL EVENT
[REGULAR PRICE 800 CDN]
“LOVE YOU CAN’T BUY”
12×36in
WHY DO WE LOVE OUR POSSESSIONS? THE CLOTHES WE WEAR, THE MANICURE AND FACIAL AND BOTOX, THE IMPULSIVE AMAZON PURCHASES YOU DON’T NEED, THE EXCESSIVE TECHNOLOGY WE BUY AND UPGRADE FAR MORE OFTEN THAN WE SHOULD, THE CAR ABOVE YOUR BUDGET, THE THINGS?
WILD THOUGHT: PUT YOUR LOVE TOWARDS PEOPLE, THE EARTH, SUNSETS AND SUNRISES, THE FRESH AIR, THE TREES, THE OCEANS, AND EXPERIENCING ALL THAT LIFE HAS TO OFFER… FOR FREE.
IT’S NOT ABOUT NEVER BUYING; IT’S ABOUT BUYING LESS + BUYING INTENTIONALLY.
500 CDN; AVAILABLE
“GO FORTH”
20×20in
TRAVEL, EXPERIENCE, LIVE IN THE MOMENT SO IT LASTS AND STOP TAKING YOURSELF OUT OF THE MOMENT JUST TO LATER PROVE YOU WERE THERE.
350 CDN; AVAILABLE
“WORK/PLAY”
20×20in
IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE TO ME THAT MANY ONLY FOCUS ON WHAT PAYS THE BEST AND FORGET TO CONSIDER WHAT WILL MAKE US HAPPIEST TO DO EVERY DAY.
WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE TO WORK, SO WE MAY AS WELL BE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE WORK THAT WE DO.
350 CDN; AVAILABLE
“A WILD CHANGE”
12×12in
ABOUT MAKING BOLD CHANGES WHEN CHANGE IS NEEDED.
200 CDN; AVAILABLE
“EARTHLY PARADISE”
8×10in
TRUE PARADISE IS NOT MAN-MADE.
200 CDN; AVAILABLE
“HIDDEN TREASURE”
10×15in
THE REAL TREASURE IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT OR WHERE YOU THINK IT IS.
200 CDN; AVAILABLE
“THEY LOOKED SO HUMAN”
11×14in
*ON WOOD BOARD, APPROX. 1cm THICK
CAN BE HUNG BUT IS BETTER TO LEAN ON A WALL OR SHELF
THE PROCESS IS THE POINT. EMBRACE IMPERFECTIONS, EMOTIONS, THE MESSINESS, AND THE TRIALS AND ERRORS OF BEING HUMAN.
150 CDN; AVAILABLE