Grimsby Bi Annual 2016 / Regional Contrasts
My response to the 2016 Grimsby Public Art Gallery Bi Annual Exhibition: a diverse show with artists of various calibres.
konkreet vizual pome: bill bissett
bill bissett’s lunarian life at NAC is a show that, to paraphrase a fellow arts writer, is queer as in odd, and queer as in gay. A major influence in Canadian poetry and cultural spheres, I offer some reactions to bissett’s painted works.
Artist Profile: Matt Caldwell
I talk with Matt Caldwell, a young painter living in Niagara, in another of my ongoing Artist Features for The SoundSTC.
William Griffiths: a history in texture and time / lovely ruins
William Griffiths’ works in the Dennis Tourbin space are engaging images of the industrial wasteland, and we talked about his work and aesthetic.