My art represents CANADA with paintings from all across our beautiful country during the mid century. A vote for me is a vote for Canada.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I like to paint mid century street scenes. My paintings are very large canvases, painted with oils. I grew up in this era. There wasn’t any access to cell phones or computers. We made our own fun. My generation was the last one to live like this. I love that I have a hand in preserving these moments.
Where do you find inspiration?After I was exposed to the body of photography by Fred Herzog and Stephen Shore I looked for similar scenes relating to Canada. I absolutely love the look of the cars, graphics, clothing - the colors and texture of all these scenes just make me want to go back in time. I can’t do that but I can preserve the memories.
What would you do with $25,000?I would contribute some to sustainable arts in my community. I would use some to help me with my own art exhibition in 2028?
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