Peony Studies

for Madeline

CONTENTS//

6 A Short but Regular Season

9 Complete Works

15 Interviews

16 Interview with Steve Lavigne

20 Interview with Chris Austin

224 Interview with Melanie Sarazin

30 Interview with Isaac Watamaniuk

36 Interview with Ben Ryan

40 Interview with Bogdan Costea

44 Interview with Jaci Ryan

48 Interview with Leanne Schumacher

52 Interview with James Nye

556 About the Author

‘peony study 6’mixed media on mdf.17.5”by23.5”[22”by27.875” framed]2013-15.in collaboration with Steve Lavigne.

‘peony study 5’acrylic, ink+graphite on mdf.25”by30.375”[30.5”by35.75” framed]2013-14.

‘peony study 4’acrylic, ink+graphite on mdf.20.125”by26.125”[25.625”by31.625” framed]2013-14.

‘peony study 3’acrylic, ink+graphite on mdf.21.75”by29.25”[27.75”by35” framed]2013-14.

‘peony study 2’acrylic, ink+graphite on mdf.14.125”by18.125”[17”by21.125” framed]2013-14.

‘peony study 1’acrylic, ink+graphite on panel.12”by12”2012.(private collection)

‘peony study 12’mixed media on paper, mounted to mdf.15.125”by21.625”[19.5”by26” framed]2014-15.in collaboration with Bogdan Costea.

‘peony study 11’mixed media on paper, mounted to mdf.17.75”by31.75”[22.5”by36.5” framed]2014-15.in collaboration with Ben Ryan.

‘peony study 10’mixed media on mdf.20.25”by25”[24”by28.75” framed]2014-15.in collaboration with Isaac Watamaniuk.

‘peony study 9’mixed media on mdf.16”by20”[20.625”by24.625” framed]2014-15.in collaboration with Melanie Sarazin.

‘peony study 8’mixed media on mdf.12.625”by15.5”[17.25”by20.25” framed]2013-15.in collaboration with Cam Davis.

‘peony study 7’mixed media on mdf.18”by21.75”[22.5”by26.125” framed]2013-14.in collaboration with Chris Austin.

‘peony study 18’acrylic+ink on mdf.6.125”by6.125”[7.125”by7.125” framed]2015.

‘peony study 17’acrylic+ink on mdf.4.125”by4.75”[7.25”by8.125” framed]2015.

‘peony study 16’acrylic, ink+graphite on panel.10”by10”2015.

‘peony study 15’acrylic, ink+graphite on panel.12”by12”2015.

‘peony study 14’mixed media sculpture with hair salon mannequin.dimensions variable.2015.in collaboration with Leanne Schumacher.

‘peony study 13’enamel and glazing on stoneware.varied sizing.2014-15.in collaboration with Jaci Ryan.

‘peony study 23’10-thread colourway embroidered patch.8”by12”from an edition of 10.2014.

‘peony study 22’hand-engraved antique brass-nish lighter.from an edition of 2.2015.

‘peony study 22’hand-engraved antique brass-nish lighter.from an edition of 2.2015.

‘peony study 21’acrylic, ink+graphite on paper.9”by12”[15"by20.625"framed]2015.

‘peony study 20’mixed media on mdf.12.5”by18.625”[16”by22.25” framed]2015.in collaboration with James Nye.

‘peony study 19’acrylic, ink+graphite on paper.8.5”by11”[12.375"by15.375"framed]2015.

‘peony ink study 3’ink on paper.8”by16”[12.125"by20.625"framed]2015.



‘peony study 26’automated mixed media sculpture with animation box.5”by5.5”by5”2014.

‘peony study 25’bespoke wallpaper printed from hand-drawn and painted original proofs.2014-15.

‘peony study 24’digital print on skatedeck.in collaboration with Love Skateboards.2014-15.

INTERVIEWS//TTo follow are the interviews conducted with the present collaborating artists over the course of producing this body of work. In terms of

working towards an improved regional dialogue between artist and public, it became clear early on that we would have to oer more

outside the work itself in exhibition as this often excludes important contextual information. We had considered holding talks at the

exhibition space throughout the duration of the show but scheduling, attendance conicts, etc. made that dicult. There would also have

been the issue of transmitting to an audience not in attendance the content of those talks, which would have placed us right back at the

ststarting line. We concluded that to conduct and publish interviews would be the most expedient and easily accessible format for this

dialogue. Endeavouring to engage in talks which would hopefully answer some of the questions which may arise and which would also

develop the engagement with and enjoyment of the works themselves, we present these un-edited interviews for your consideration.

STEVE LAVIGNESTEPHENLAVIGNE.COM

Photo: Steve Lavigne

REFERENCES:1 http://cheriefawcett.com2 http://walterfedy.com3 http://kevinappelstudio.com4 No website, but images otherwise available online and in libraries.5 http://skyglabush.ca66 http://www.kwag.ca/en/7 http://www.cafka.org

CHRIS AUSTINRECLAIMEDSURFACES.BLOGSPOT.CA

Photo: Samara Lovell

REFERENCES:1 http://www.cafepyrus.com

MELANIE SARAZINMELANIESARAZIN.COM

Photo: Melanie Sarazin

REFERENCES:1 http://eci.wrdsb.ca2 No website, but images otherwise available online and in libraries.3 http://www.sarahkernohan.com4 http://nataliefoss.co.uk5 http://alexandralevasseur.com66 http://patperry.net7 http://krisknight.com/home.html8 http://www.kwag.ca/en9 Operating from http://princesscafe.ca10 http://cheriefawcett.com11 http://walterfedy.com12 http://www.theyeticafe.com113 No website, but images otherwise available online and in libraries.

ISAAC WATAMANIUKLOVESKATEBOARDS.CA

INSTAGRAM.COM/BOOBYTRENDYPhoto: Andrew McKay

REFERENCES:1 http://mattschust.com2 http://www.cafepyrus.com3 http://loopclothing.net4 http://www.bigfootone.com5 http://sanctionsnow.com66 http://willjivco.com7 http://kingshitmag.com8 http://www.aaronwynia.com

BEN RYANBENRYANTATTOOS.COM

Photo: Joschka Sawatzky

REFERENCES:1 http://www.tattooarchive.com/tattoo_history/nightingale_carol_smokey.html2 http://namebrandtattoo.com/jezuck3 http://www.originalclassictattoo.com4 http://instagram.com/the_hyena5 http://horiyoshi3tattoo.com66 http://www.horikitsune.de7 No website, but images otherwise available online and in libraries.8 No website, but images otherwise available online and in libraries.

BOGDAN COSTEAPhoto: Bogdan Costea

REFERENCES:1 http://www.lisabirke.com2 No website, but images otherwise available online and in libraries.

Just now I realized that I lied to you when I said I never collaborated on a painting...apparently I did :).

a: thanks, Bogdan! how may people contact you in the future?

B: People can contact me at the following email address: [email protected].

JACI RYANJACPOTPOTTERY.COMPhoto: Natalie Prévost

REFERENCES:1 http://www.stitchnkitsch.com2 http://thebarefootpotter.ca3 http://www.globestudios.org4 http://twocentsparrow.blogspot.ca5 http://www.theclayandglass.ca66 No website, but images otherwise available online and in libraries.7 http://www.waterloopotters.ca8 http://livingfresh.ca9 http://www.cafepyrus.com

a: a concise history, thank you for sharing that knowledge, Jaci! and thank you also for your work in collaboration! how can people see your work and contact you?

J: Thanks again Andy, you can see and purchase my work at the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery shop, as well as several locations around Kitchener such as Living Fresh Flower Studio8, and Cafe Pyrus9. For a full listing and to check out my gallery on line or to contact me, please visit http://www.jacpotpottery.com/.

LEANNE SCHUMACHERBROWNSALON.CAPhoto: Andrew McKay

JAMES NYEJAMESNYE.COMPhoto: James Nye

REFERENCES:1 http://projectgallerytoronto.com2 http://www.marblesrestaurant.com3 http://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/cbc-radio-one-kitchener-wateroo.html4 No website.5 https://www.gerhard-richter.com/en66 http://www.vca.ca

ABOUT THE AUTHOR//

ANDY BOREHOL//

Andrew J McKay (b.1984)andyborehol.com

II began my work in 2005 while living in Ottawa. Early on inuenced by the street art and reclusive painters I knew then, my greater practice has moved to explorations of the relation of component to whole. That is to say: what are the individual and specic details of the life we experience? How do we record and arrange those details to make a work which can tell of that experience? And what are the compositions of our communities as far as the relation of the individual to the collective experience?

//

andyboreholart.tumblr.comiinstagram.com/andyboreholarttwitter.com/andyboreholartandyborehol.bigcartel.comickr.com/andy_borehol226.868.8738

PEONY STUDIES---

andy borehol(andrew mckay)

Peony Studies

Documents

Transcript of Peony Studies