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Lasting Images - Gathie Falk

trevor.kenney — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:31:13 +0000

Gathie Falk was born in Alexander, Man. in 1928. Raised Mennonite, Falk spent her childhood drawing, and attended Saturday morning art classes at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.

Falk trained to become an elementary teacher, and it was in the Faculty of Education at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of British Columbia that she began to
seriously pursue painting and ceramics.

In 1965, Falk started working as a full-time artist, and quickly received critical acclaim for her charming approach to conceptual art. Her ceramic sculptures often depict carefully rendered commonplace items, including clothes, food and plants, arranged in groups of multiples or presented in humorous compositions.
In the late 1960s, Falk began experimenting with performance art. Like her paintings and sculptures, many of these performances centred around repetition and the mundane, exploring the boundary between fine art and everyday life.
Falk continues to produce art and is represented in many private and public Canadian art collections. She was awarded the Order of Canada in 1997 and the Governor General's Award in Visual Arts in 2003.

Gathie Falk, Rearranged Durer Rabbits in Bookcase. From the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Art Collection; Acquired in 1979.

For a look at the February issue of the Legend in a flipbook format, follow this link.

Sasquatch is a lady too

trevor.kenney — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:19:15 +0000

Strong, sexy and 10-foot tall describes the modern female Sasquatch and the subject of artist Allyson Mitchell's installation, Ladies Sasquatch, at the U of L Main Art Gallery from Sept. 18 through Oct. 30.

Ladies Sasquatch challenges the popular perception of Big Foot's solitary male persona, highlighting the softer side of the female Sasquatch using rich textiles, recycled fabrics, fake bear parts and fun fur.

The display features a commune of lady Sasquatches posed in their unique environments, exposing the lady Sasquatch for what she is and how she relates to her human counterparts. These monumental beauties are part of a national tour, with additional sightings at the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the Art Gallery of Peterborough.

Described as a maximalist artist, Mitchell explores feminist art theory through installation, film and sculpture. Her work has been showcased across Canada and the U.S., throughout Europe and East Asia. She recently completed her PhD in Women's Studies at York ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ (Toronto) where she also teaches cultural studies.

While visiting the U of L, Mitchell is a featured guest lecturer for the Women Scholars Speakers Series, Sept. 17 at 12:15 p.m. (location TBA) and Art Now, Sept. 18 at noon in the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Recital Hall.

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