Exhibition: August 1-30

Opening Reception: August 15 5:00–8:00 PM
Location: Spareroom Studios, 12 Lakeshore Mews

Exhibition Statement

All these pieces is an exhibit of work completed or elaborated upon during my 5 month residency at spareroom.  Rooted in my journey toward healing. I began collaging as a therapeutic way to sustain myself . While working through anxiety and depression, my practice gave me a way to transform my low days into something I could make, shape, and control; something that could still be beautiful even when the image as a whole is fragmented.

Collage became my method of reclaiming power. By tearing through magazines and selecting each piece I wanted to include, I gained a practical handle on my ability to choose colour, pattern, and texture with intention. With minimal judgment, I learned to work with materials before they fully resolved into a plan. Even when a piece did not initially “fit” or seemed to lack clear purpose within the composition, I had to develop trust in my own process; embracing the possibility that meaning can emerge through arrangement, and that coherence can develop from uncertainty.

This exhibit reflects the way we move through life. We’re shaped by experiences, emotions, and memories that don’t always fit neatly together. Yet when we give ourselves the time and space to slow down, those seemingly disconnected pieces can begin to form a picture that only makes sense when you step back and see it as a whole.