Demonstrations Facilitators: Hildur Jónasson, Maggie Shirley, Genevieve Roberston

Join exhibition artists as they demonstrate and discuss some of the new materials that they are incorporating in their creative practices; plant based inks and binders, bio plastics and found materials.

Hildur María Hallgrímsdóttir Jónasson (she/her) was born and raised in Reykjavík, Iceland.
Hildur holds a Bachelor of Design from The Alberta University of the Arts and a Post Baccalaureate in Studio (Printmaking) from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University. In her art practice, Hildur investigates her/our relationship to nature at the intersection of the climate crisis, natural phenomena, and her Icelandic culture. Jónasson self- describes as a “print centric”, multi-disciplinary artist. Her love of printmaking informs her art practice as she approaches her work with a printmaker’s eye. Jónasson’s work can range from small, jewel-like sculptures to large ephemeral print installations of ghost-like glaciers. Hildur has exhibited in Canada, Iceland, England, and the USA. Her work is held in private and public collections. Hildur has participated as artist in residence at The Banff Centre, The Arctic Circle Artist Residency, as well as SÍM (Iceland).

Maggie Shirley (she/they) is a poly-media artist and curator. Her art work is based on thematic research into the human body, environment and technology, primarily taking the form of installation and socially-engaging projects. Her work has been exhibited in Ireland, Canada, and Spain.
In 2007, Shirley was honoured to act as an Invigilator for the Irish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. After obtaining an undergraduate degree from the Limerick School of Art and Design, Shirley returned to Canada and worked at the Banff New Media Institute (The Banff Centre). They graduated with an MFA from UBC Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (UBC) in 2013. Shirley worked as the Curator at the Kootenay Gallery of Art for seven years and continues to do independent curatorial and writing projects. Maggie Shirley is grateful to live in unceded sn̓ʕay̓čkstx (Sinixt) territory, (West Kootenays) where she currently works as ED for the Castlegar & District Heritage Society. Shirley’s art practice is both a sporadic and essential part of their life.

Genevieve Robertson (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist of mixed European settler ancestry. Her practice is grounded in drawing/painting, and extends to video, installation, and various forms of collective work and collaboration. Often through place-based and materially engaged projects, her work explores the vulnerability, intelligence, and interconnection of the life systems of which we are part. Genevieve holds a BFA from NSCAD University (2009) and an MFA from Emily Carr University (2016). She teaches part-time, and her work has been supported through exhibitions, publications, conferences, and residencies internationally. She lives and works in Ky̓ʕamlúp (colonially known as Nelson, British Columbia) on Sn̓ʕay̓ckstx (Sinixt) territory with her partner and twin four-year-olds.

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Demonstration; Artist as Alchemist: New Material