The Art of Consumption
Human hair and peacock feathers, 3.5″ x 1.5″, 2019 My research into the structures of power and division between humans and non-humans begins with an investigation into the colonial history of MEE-qan (Beacon Hill Park) in Victoria BC. The Indian (blue) peafowl, similar to the Eastern Grey Squirrel (who had been brought from the east [...]
Photo of opening exhibition Thank you, collectors, friends and art lovers for attending the opening today. I’m thrilled to report that three of my paintings have found new homes already. Unstoppable is a group show and continues at Winchester Galleries Ltd. until April 27, 2019. Unstoppable April 2 - 27, 2019 [...]
WINCHESTER GALLERIES shape/colour/form January 16 - February 2, 2019 Opening reception: Saturday, January 19, 2:00 - 4:00 pm. View show catalogue: https://www.winchestergalleriesltd.com/collections/shape-colour-form-2019 Infinity Squirrel in window at Winchester Galleries, January 17, 2019 Infinity Squirrel, oil on panel, 30" diameter, 2017
My latest research into the biology of the Eastern Grey Squirrel has led her to discover they have excellent dichromatic colour vision that is mediated by green and blue cones. What a Squirrel Sees (2018) simulates the colour vision of the Grey Squirrel to examine the subjective reality of our own senses and to better [...]
Preview! Thanks CBC/Radio-Canada for visiting Fazakas Gallery Booth C8 with Carollyne Yardley @carollyneyardley Couzyn Van @zynvh Charlene Vickers @vickers.charlene Ready, set, go! I look forward to talking #squirrel with opening night gala attendees. Come visit us at Fazakas Gallery @fazakasgallery Booth C8. Carollyne Yardley @carollyneyardley Charlene Vickers @vickers.charlene @Couzyn Van Heuvelen @zynvh [...]
My first painting of Holy Spirit Wears a Dove Mask (2016) sold earlier this year, and another art collector asked if I would create a second oil painting of Holy Spirit Wears a Dove Mask (2018). This painting is slightly different, so each client has a unique version. To view the painting done in 2016, please [...]
My collaboration with the Eastern Grey Squirrels that live in the territory around my house went well yesterday. This video clip is after 4 hours of watching a couple of squirrels pace around all sides. Finally, one juvenile squirrel jumped over the mud border (earth from the garden and tap water) and newsprint and landed on the Strathmore paper to eat a [...]
Grateful to watch my friend Rande Cook (Chief Makwala) and his family host a beautiful, mesmerizing event in their traditional bighouse with great informative stories to go with the dances. It was an incredible healing, celebratory, spiritual, generous, and emotional sensory experience. #makwala #randecook #potlatch #ma'amtaglia May 19, 2018
SEATTLE ART FAIR 2018 The Supper Club is pleased to announce they will be represented at the Seattle Art Fair via Fazakas Gallery! Fazakas Gallery will be featuring works by Charlene Vickers, Maria Hupfield, Mark Preston,Carlos Colín, and The Supper Club. The Seattle Art Fair is a one-of-a-kind destination for the best in modern and contemporary art and a [...]
Self Portrait by Carollyne Yardley. My Hair as a Squirrel Mask, human hair, 2012-2018 My relationship with the Eastern Grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) scampering around my urban garden is constantly evolving. Several years ago, I became curious as to what it would be like to be a squirrel, and have fur on my face. Subsequently, [...]
