July at Blizzmax Gallery

Blizzmax Gallery presents Bringing the War Home, a show of work by Deborah Root, July 8th-August 6th. There will be an opening reception on July 8th from 2-4 PM.

Deborah Root teaches art history at the Ontario College of Art and postcolonial theory in the Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of Toronto. Her work explores, as she puts it, “the radical possibilities of figurative painting, and various ways meaning can operate at a less conscious level than in written language,” delving into personal and social narratives representing the dissonance that is part of memory and consciousness. “It is this slippage of meaning I endeavour to provoke.”

Her recent work explores tourism and the juxtaposition of the experience of the tourist within the vacation spot, versus their memories of it afterwards. She often places herself in the image to remind the viewer that what is being represented is her experience and fragmented memories.

In addition, Blizzmax is also hosting Dime Stories, a lyrical afternoon of 5 minute storytelling surrounded by Deborah’s visual memoir. Deborah will also delight with her own dime story!

Special guests include Shani Mootoo, Leigh Nash and Andrew Faulkner. Storytellers include past winners of the Wind & Water Writing Contest along with other PEC-based writers!

Saturday, July 15th from 3-5 PM. All are welcome to attend.

Blizzmax Gallery is open by chance or by appointment. 3071 County Road 13 in South Bay.