Group Exhibit: Here We Stay

I recently just finished showing work in a group exhibition entitled “Here We Stay” held at Bleeding Heart Art Space in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This exhibit featured work by myself and three other Edmonton artists: Iva Janiga, Baily Lohmann, and Aeris Osborne.

“There is a strange magic to living in this place we call Edmonton (Amiskwaciy-wâskahikan). A strange cosmopolitan solidarity that is derived from the shared experience of living in a city that can at times feel a bit hostile both in climate and design. On the surface, this city is a cold Northern riverside outpost dominated by automotive infrastructure and surrounded by a wasteland of petroleum-related industrial sprawl. Yet, here we are, and here we stay. From a chilly winter sunset on the high-level bridge to the dirty-pretty view from a Sherwood Park patio to the stunningly vast skies seen from a Castledowns soccer pitch to a simulated December beach day at the World Water Park living in Edmonton is special because it's only those who live here that end up understanding the times, places, and people that give this place its magic. It’s a special secret bound to the endangered historic homes our grandparents lived in or we rented as students, the mundane relics of past lives that become sacred in moments of remembrance, the civic spaces where we celebrate, and the everyday urban landscapes that only become beautiful when we Edmontonians actively recognize their beauty. The four artists in this exhibition, Iva Janiga, Baily Lohmann, Aeris Osborne, and Ashley Thimot, capture the mundane elements that connect us to each other through the shared histories derived from this city we call home.” - Bleeding Heart Art Space

I love sharing my work in the city that I celebrate, and learning about the processes the other artists have is always a very welcome experience. Thank you to all who attended the event.

Image from the opening reception of “Here We Stay”