#Dewoven, Distressed & Falling Apart at the Seams - An Exhibition
Toronto-based artist Dionne Simpson shares an engaging selection of prints and original mixed media works, sampled from across a range of different series. Dionne Simpson showcases her distinctive woven canvas technique of subtraction and addition. Inspired by the traditional West African tradition of thread pulling, Dionne replaces what was removed with multi-layers of found materials. She unites old and new techniques in the creation of these remarkable works. Simpson is a multi-award-winning international artist that graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design and studied fine art at the Cooper Union School for the Advancement of Art and Science. Simpson is the first national winner of the RBC Canadian Painting Competition.