Artist Maps: Online Art Making Workshop

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Join Branscombe House Artist-in-Residence Lou Sheppard for an online workshop exploring artist maps. Maps are a language—a way of telling a story about a place—a way to communicate time and space. Many artists have drawn inspiration from maps and many have created their own maps as works of art. Participants will learn about artist maps and then create a unique map referencing place and personal experience.

Register in advance for the free online activity by RSVPing to [email protected]. This free online workshop will be held on Zoom. Participants will require a computer, smart phone or tablet and access to internet. A suggested materials list will be provided in advance.

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• Branscombe House artist residency blog lousheppard.com

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Branscombe House

Branscombe House is located at 4900 Steveston Highway and is one of the earliest settler homes built in the area; as such it is significant for its historical association to Steveston and for reflecting the pattern of commercial and related residential development that occurred in Steveston’s early history.

The Branscombe House Artist Residency is an 11-month live-in residency program. Visiting professional artists activate Branscombe House with community-engaged workshops and events throughout the year in exchange for studio and living accommodations.

Lou Sheppard is a Canadian artist working in interdisciplinary audio, performance and installation. They have exhibited in Canada and internationally, notably in the Toronto Biennial, in the Antarctic Biennale and the Antarctic Pavilion in Venice.

Of settler ancestry, Sheppard was raised on unceded Mi'Kmaq territory and is based in Halifax/K’jipuktuk. Sheppard graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 2006 and then studied English and Education at Mount Saint Vincent University. In 2017, Sheppard received the Emerging Atlantic Artist Award and in 2018 was an international residency recipient of the Sobey Art Award.

In their current practice, Sheppard uses processes of translation and metaphor to interrogate structures of power and performativity in data and language. Their work often leads them to collaborate with communities and with musicians, visual artists and performing artists.