The Office of Identity Collection Oshawa: Secrets of the painters studio

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Secrets of the painters studio

Ok so I was working on my latest painting and it got a little covered up. So I thought that I would post the underpainting and the finished work. I transfer the underpainting on to the surface of the painting before I start working.

The colour is a little off in the photo because of the reflective nature of some of the interference colours that I have added to the glazes. If you are looking for the story behind the story follow this link. http://www.oshawaexpress.ca/viewposting.php?view=1937

The Office for Identity Collection

'The Office of Identity Collection'

at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery

September 1-October 28, 2012

Over five days in the month of October 2011, artist Heather Cline, with the assistance of performance artist Michele Sereda, set up residence in downtown Oshawa working on a project called ‘The Office of Identity Collection’. The project involved setting up a 1950’s inspired “passport office” at 16 King Street East and collecting stories and photographs from participants.

A range of ages and interests were sought in order to provide diverse impressions of the city and its history. The immersive experience was designed by Cline to draw out memories and stories from residents of Oshawa, which in turn would be used as the basis for this exhibition. The works she has created for this exhibition include mixed-media paintings and multi-media presentations.

This project is supported in part by the Saskatchewan Arts Board. Curated by Linda Jansma and Sonya Jones.