The Fine Arts Department invites you to the annual Keith and Win Shantz International Research presentations. Each year, our graduate students spend six weeks studying with a professional artist, and it is the Shantz endowment that makes this possible.
Everyone is welcome to attend the presentations by Brent Garbett, Christine De Vuono, Clara Laratta, Sarah Martin and Stephanie Florence on Wednesday October 19 from 12:00-1:30 pm in East Campus Hall room 1219
Brent Garbett
Travelled
to
Charleston,
South
Carolina
to
study
with
artist
Brian
Rego
“My first impression of Charleston when painting plein air was the intense heat and direct sunlight. I joked that the most important tube of colour I brought with me was Banana Boat white. Painting alongside Brian at some of his favourite spots and discussing the significance of other artists were the highlights of my trip. Understanding how he sees and breaks down the landscape was a transformative experience. What I’ve learned in Charleston has already carried forward into the work that I am making now. I’m incredibly grateful for Brian’s time and the opportunity the Shantz foundation has provided me.”
Christine
De
Vuono
Her
adventures
began
at
Ox-Bow
School
of
Art
in
Saugatuck,
Michigan
and
ended
in
Prague,
Czech
Republic.
“I can’t wait to share with everyone what an amazing time I’ve had this summer — creatively, it was like drinking from a firehose. It began with Ox-Bow’s three week intensive learning about inflatable paint skins and ceramics. This image is of the inside of artist Claire Ashley’s inflatable “cow”, activated by us twelve participants. The artists I learned from here were Claire Ashley and Vincent Tiley (both teaching inflatable paint skins) and Ling Chun (teaching ceramics).
"After this was another three weeks with the amazing artists who make up Puppets in Prague. Under their guidance, we carved and assembled our own marionettes, then created and performed an original show at the Prague summer festival, Letní Letná. I hope to not only do their inspiration justice, but also convey my deep appreciation to the Shantz foundation for this opportunity.”
Clara Laratta
Travelled
to
Edmonton,
Alberta
to
work
with
artist
Liz
Ingram.
While
in
Edmonton,
Clara
also
assisted
artists
Bernd
Hildebrandt
and
Lyndal
Osborne.
“One of the best things about the trip was working with Liz. She is such an amazing person and artist. Another highlight of the trip was the time I spent surrounded by nature. My time at Obed Lake was an amazing experience. Obed is a special place and the basis for a lot of Liz’s work. I had the opportunity to visit several galleries and see new works in progress in different artists’ studios. I am very grateful for the opportunity to have met so many incredible artists and gallerists during my stay.”
Sarah Martin
Travelled
to
Paris
and
Corsica,
France
to
study
with
photographer
Laura
Stevens.
“One of the many highlights of this experience was our two week residency in Corsica, France where we stayed in a 13th century convent. This space was very inspiring and opened an opportunity for Laura and I to collaborate on making art. In Paris, the galleries were so beautiful and overwhelming, and I especially enjoyed the contemporary spaces like Jeu de Palme and Palais de Tokyo where I saw tons of new and exciting art. I am so grateful for my time in France and the incredible people I met during my stay.”
Stephanie Florence
Travelled
to
Oslo,
Norway
to
work
with
LOCUS
(Tanja
Thorjussen
and
Thale
Blix
Fastvold),
and
LATERNA
(Marianne
Skjeldal
and
Inger-Reidun
Olsen).
"Have
you
ever
had
that
feeling
like
you
were
meant
to
be
somewhere
and
the
people
you
met
felt
like
long
lost
family
members?
My
experience
in
Oslo
was
magic
to
me,
as
I
felt
more
at
home
and
connected
to
the
land
than
I
ever
have
on
Turtle
Island.
During
my
time
with
Tanja
and
Thale,
we
contemplated
colonialism,
racism,
and
interspecies
connection
while
considering
feminism
and
historic
female
artists.
Hilma's
Hive
was
built
to
honour
honey
bees
while
remembering
Hilma
af
Klint
who
produced
spiritually
motivated
paintings.
My
second
placement
was
with
Marianne
and
IRo,
where
I
supported
the
organization
of
the
LATERNA
Performance
Festival:
Hidden
Ecologies
-
Visible
Connections.
As
an
assistant
and
intern
to
the
festival,
I
ended
up
working
with
artists
from
all
over
the
world
and
supporting
them
through
many
means
which
will
influence
and
nourish
my
artwork
for
years
to
come."