Peacock feathers, acorn cupule, squirrel hair, human hair, 3′ x 4.5′, 2019. These assemblages represent the intertwining histories and shared space of the Indian (blue) peafowl, humans, Eastern Grey squirrels and Garry Oak trees in MEE-qan (Beacon Hill Park), Victoria BC.Throughout occidental history, we have categorized humans as more-than-animal, and created boundaries and hierarchies in [...]
The Squirrel Collection Database (#squirreldatabase) is a database of objects, photos, and videos containing squirrel imagery gifted to me primarily from 2007 to the present day. One entry, however, is dated from almost a decade earlier. When my grandmother died she bequeathed me a vintage 1970’s Chalkware squirrel-shaped coin bank. Little did I know then, that this [...]
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 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 [...]
Cipher Squirrel, Oil on panel, 36” diameter, 2018.
Squirrealism is making waves, and you feel it when Pee-wee Herman gives your art a shout out on their blog, Facebook, and Twitter For Squirrel Appreciation Day, January 21. Thanks Pee-wee and the team behind the posts, the squirrel appreciate the love on Squirrel Appreciation Day and every day. Paintings featured at Pee-wee's blog included: Mushroom Hat, [...]
Foire Papier - Papier Art Fair | 19-22 April 2018 | Foire d'art contemporain | Contemporary Art Fair www.papiermontreal.com Papier 2018 Montréal, Quebec April 19 – 22 Fazakas Gallery Booth: #B13 Arsenal Contemporary Art, 2020 William Street, Montreal, QC H3J 1R8 Artists: The Supper Club, Mark Preston, Charlene Vickers See full catalogue at Fazakas Gallery here The Supper Club Fazakas Gallery will be exhibiting collaborative [...]
Squirrel meets Berlin and Vacouver-based artist Vincent Trasov at Franc Gallery April 2017. Earlier this year (April 26, 2017), I attended a book launch for Vincent Trasov: Mr. Peanut Drawings, a new artist's book published by New Documents at the Franc Gallery, Vancouver, BC. @francgallery This was my first time meeting Vincent, and I [...]
Sun Squirrel, 48" x 48" oil on panel, 2016. Today I was invited to speak to Professor Rande Cook's visual arts class (352 northwest coast contemporary design) at the University of Victoria. He is currently the Audain Professor of Contemporary Art Practice of the Pacific Northwest. My presentation took the students on a journey of my [...]
