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Through my sculptural practice I explore visual cues of body language - or kinesics - a means of communication that exists outside our use of the spoken word. I look to lure the viewer into subconsciously replicating the artworks before them, signalling empathetic responses or affective connections. By placing focus on the figure, I can use both gestural abstraction and literal renderings to visualize these connections. My interest in our culture’s use of non-verbal communication subsequently explores the development of emotionally charged atmosphere’s, more specifically, the study of individualized postures, facial expressions and hand gestures as a vehicle for conversation.
My position as a Personal Support Worker for youth with communicative differences works in tandem with my sculptural research. Studies say 70 - 93% of all communication is non verbal, thus I am fascinated by the intricacies of posture and the importance of facial expression as either intentional or subconscious dictation. For myself, the most communicative traits can be best translated through clay as I can physically explore the nuances of emotion by adding and subtracting material while I navigate the delicacies of individual characteristics. Our mental or emotional state often influences the overall appearance of our physical selves; this often holds many indicators as to what that emotional state may be. These audibly silent cues, loaded with information about our communication process as a species, are the crux in which I develop my work.
-2022
Thunder Bay Art Gallery, ON
As a survey of living artists across Ontario, NWO, NOW showcases compelling works from artist created over the past three years. Come listen...
Thunder Bay Art Gallery, ON
Skopalos, Greece
Here I will be completing a one-month residency on the island of Skopalos, Greece. My focus will be on relief method, tile work and figurati...
Skopalos, Greece
1106 Queen St, W. Toronto, ON
Explore the nuances of expression and non-verbal communication in this figurative and peculiar exhibition. Ceramic sculptures creted by Arti...
1106 Queen St, W. Toronto, ON
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