[BCMA] [MEDIA RELEASE] Natural beauty with dark themes in new printmaking show at Kelowna Art Gallery

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Natural beauty with dark themes in new printmaking show at Kelowna Art Gallery


Elizabeth D'Agostino: Makeshift
September 26, 2015 to January 10, 2016

September 25, 2015 - Kelowna, BC:  Visitors to a new show at the Kelowna Art Gallery may feel as though they've stepped into a surreal, dream-like environment. The exhibition is entitled Makeshift and it is created by Toronto-based artist/printmaker Elizabeth D'Agostino.

For her installation the artist has used a combination of etching, screen print, and collage on thin Japanese papers, to bring her detailed hand-drawn images of plants and animals to life. These delicate, semi-transparent sheets lend the installation an airy effect and the works seem to float within the space. The artist has also interspersed sculptures made from paper clay and printed Gampi (Japanese paper). These are displayed on small wooden wall shelves.

D'Agostino has been exploring themes and structures from the natural world, including animals, for several years. She is fascinated by nature in all its diversity and uses botanical illustrations and real specimens as her sources. Although the artist re-purposes elements in her works with a fictional narrative, accurate representation of her animal and plant subjects seems to be an important aspect to her practice. Despite the overall beauty of the installation and its imagery and materials, visitors may notice there is an underlying darker element to the artist's thinking and work, for example current environmental issues such as genetically modified organisms (GMO), invasive species, and extinction of other species.

Elizabeth D'Agostino is a printmaker who lives and works in Toronto, where she is managing director of the Toronto School of Art. She has a BFA from the University of Windsor, in Windsor, Ontario, and an MFA from the Southern Illinois University, in Carbondale, Illinois.

Elizabeth D'Agostino: Makeshift opens September 26, 2015 and will be on view until January 10, 2016.

A special afternoon of printmaking with artist Elizabeth D'Agostino has been scheduled for Saturday, September 26, from 11 am to 2 pm, as part of the Gallery's Culture Day celebrations. This free event will include printmaking activities led by the artist in our Art Lab, and also guided tours of her solo show, Makeshift.

The Kelowna Art Gallery is located at 1315 Water Street in downtown Kelowna. For more information about current exhibitions, public programming or special events, please visit the Kelowna Art Gallery online at www.kelownaartgallery.com or call 250-762-2226.

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[IMAGES ATTACHED]
Elizabeth D'Agostino, A Curious Assortment, Makeshift II (detail), 2015, mixed media.
Photo: Brian Burnett

For more information, to schedule an interview with the artist, or for additional high-res images please contact:

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