"Six and a Half Flags over Queen Street West" Workshop by Owen Marshall

Name: "Six and a Half Flags over Queen Street West" Workshop by Owen Marshall
Start: 2023-10-14T13:00:00
End: 2023-10-14T16:00:00
Location: Toronto Public Library - Parkdale Branch

In-person

Sculpture & installation

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Date and time

Sat, Oct 14, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location

Toronto Public Library - Parkdale Branch

1303 Queen Street West

Toronto, ON

Access

Free.

Offered in English.

Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.

About

Get a glimpse into Owen Marshall's text based art practise and make your own art inspired by his installation using a variety of mediums!

Registration is not required but this event has a limited capacity and participation is based on a first come first serve basis. Please Register to get a reminder before the event!

Dates: October 14th, 2023

Times: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: Toronto Public Library - Parkdale Branch, 1303 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M6K 1L6

Venue Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible, Gender-Neutral Washrooms, Free parking lot and street parking

About the Program:

Owen Marshall is an artist and printmaker who examines the way text and signage influence the surrounding environment. He will present a series of printed flags which use humour to challenge and undermine the perceived authority of flags and the significance they carry. The works will be presented at the Queen West Art Crawl on Sept 23-24, 2023, and at The Drake Hotel and the Parkdale Toronto Public Library from Sept 22-Oct 15, 2023. In partnership with the Queen West Art Crawl, the artist will provide a series of informative and performative guided tours of the works at this event.

About the Artist:

Through his studio practice, Owen Marshall examines the way text and signage influence their surrounding environment, as well as the humour which emerges when the perceived authority of signs is undermined or challenged. Marshall’s work has been exhibited in galleries across the province, and his work can often be found displayed discretely within the city of Toronto. He holds a BFA from OCAD University and was the recipient of the 2019 printmaking medal at Gradex 104.

This program is a part of the Creatives In Residence series by Ontario Culture Days.

Organizer

Ontario Culture Days

Ontario Culture Days is dedicated to fostering the public’s engagement with Ontario’s arts, culture and heritage as a means of enriching our communities while supporting the vibrancy and sustainability of our sector.