LEMONS collection
for earth and the ones who care about reusing materials, making art and anything more sustainable, and breaking rules on what art [and life] should look like.
IN THIS COLLECTION:
“til nothing’s left” [8]
“everyone fits in” [2]
“’TIL NOTHING’S LEFT” [SERIES]
MIXED MEDIA ON UPCYCLED CANVASES
experimental work to tell the story about how excessive consumerism is destroying the planet and eventually us, too. the black with the layers beneath peaking through with a selective few showing more colour than others symbolize movement of this happening and we continue to mindlessly consume, we’ll consume til nothing’s left and everyone will be affected.
fighting consumerism isn’t about perfection; it’s about using what you have, prioritizing joy and people over things, choosing a career we love and not for more money to buy more, not being afraid to challenge the status quo of ‘that’s just how it is’, feeling your best after an afternoon of fresh air, embracing change and your human thoughts and emotions, and learning to appreciate the very simple things so we don’t need to fill ourselves up by constant consumption. that’s what I want people to think about and get out of each of these pieces.
process: I used rejected and less sought-after materials like old canvases from thrift stores and canvases I’ve previously painted on while learning, a background collage of old magazines that are plentiful and unwanted, pieces of some of my old art that wasn’t up to my standards, and paint I wasn’t partial to [the colours I never used].
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“DREAMS YOU CAN’T BUY” 23.5x38.5in 800 CDN
“LOVE YOU CAN’T BUY” 36×12in 400 CDN
“GO FORTH” 20x20in 200 CDN
“WORK/PLAY” 20x20in 200 CDN
”EARTHLY PARADISE” 8x10in 100 CDN
“A WILD CHANGE” 12x12in 100 CDN
“THEY LOOKED SO HUMAN” 11×14in 100 CDN
“HIDDEN TREASURE” 15x10in 100 CDN
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“EVERYONE FITS IN” [NO. 1 + 2]
MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE ON CANVAS
NO. 1 12x12in; NO. 2 13x15in
No piece is the same; two visual narratives portraying an inclusive world ‘where everyone fits in.’ The idea for this started as a way to use some of the excess materials I had [multi-coloured paper, photographs i’ve taken, old ‘zines, books, and posters, and some of my own past artwork i wasn’t partial to].
Dedicated to the cast, creators, and fans of Schitt’s Creek in memory of Catherine O’Hara.
100 CDN EACH
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“DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH”
MIXED MEDIA ON UPCYCLED CANVAS IN FLOATING FRAME
17x21in
a visual portrayal of the inside of a creative mind: where do ideas come from and how do we know if it’s a ‘diamond’?
we don’t——and that’s exactly what makes the creative process necessary even though it is isn’t always glamorous or quick as outsiders see.
400 CDN [SOLD]
“SURE, WHY NOT?”
MIXED MEDIA ON UPCYCLED WOOD BOARD + FRAME
46x42in
a juxtaposition piece about work as we once knew it and work as it is today, done with a bit of dry humoured sarcasm about ‘the status quo.’ it shines a light on opportunity and offers a bit of optimism about the future of work… as long as we keep a few things in mind. [we never know where opportunity may lead… but the light doesn’t lie].
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900 CDN
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