Looking at your images on paper rather on a computer screen is a really nice change. I’ve been really productive during my residency, but I’m still sad that it’s more than half over already. It will be hard to not have access to these beautiful printers soon.
For those in Portland, I’m giving an artist talk at the end of my residency at Newspace, so please come if you can swing it!
Residency day #1: Exploring and getting familiar with Newspace. Everyone has been so welcoming. I feel right at home. The facilities are amazing. I can’t wait to use their lighting studio, which is probably bigger than my apartment.
Here’s a look at my two homes in Portland for October. Can’t wait to get settled and put a bird on everything.
PORTLAND FRIENDS!
I’m living in your city from Sept 28 - Nov 4 while I complete my residency at Newspace, and would love to meet some new faces. If you’d like to have your photo taken by me, send me an email. I’m looking for all types of people. There’s a specific body of work I’m making with identical twins, so please get in touch twins! If you’re camera shy, and just want to grab a coffee, I have up to three cups a day.
There’s also a good chance we’ll squeeze in a weekend trip to Seattle, and would love to meet some good folks who can show us around.
Earlier this Fall, I was selected by Gallery 44 to be their 2010 Artist in Residence. Since September, I have been creating new images for an ongoing body of work, We, Ourselves, and Us. The residency has allowed me to expand on the series and explore dimensions of identity in new ways, culminating in the first triptych of the series. These images will be exhibited in the Gallery 44 vitrines from December 2 to 18 with an opening reception on Thursday, December 2 from 6 - 9 pm.
We, Ourselves, and Us
Steven Beckly
December 2 - 18, 2010
Opening reception: Thursday, December 2, 6 - 9 pm
Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
401 Richmond St West, Suite 120
Toronto, ON
M5V 3A5
I’d like to thank the Gallery 44 staff, members, and the Toronto photography community for all of their support.
About G44’s Residency Program
The aim of the residency program is to support an artist and member of Gallery 44 in developing photo-based work, by providing funding, access to Gallery 44’s production facilities, and studio visits with leading local curators in photography. The work of the residency culminates in an exhibition in the Gallery 44 vitrines from December 2 to 18, 2010.
About G44
Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to the advancement of photographic art. Founded in 1979, the centre consists of a gallery, resource centre, and production facilities. Gallery 44 is supported by its members and patrons, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.
This is what our apartment looked like during our shoot a few weeks ago. We tried setting a plant on fire, which didn’t go so well. Instead, I suffocated everyone with smoke, but anything for art, right? I’m really happy with the images, and especially grateful to the lovely Hanna and Laurie for helping me make them. The work will be exhibited next month at the end of my residency at Gallery 44.
After my residency is finished, Dylan and I are heading to NYC for a week. CAN. NOT. WAIT.
Our new apartment that we spent the last month and a half (I’m not even kidding) cleaning, painting, and evicting spider families from is finally ready for us to move into. It has been so stressful dealing with this, especially on top of our busy schedules; but, it’s done, and we’re excited to decorate! Oh, did I mention that we get to sleep in a little fort that you need a ladder to get to? Ah!
Last month, I found out that I was going to be the Artist in Residence at Gallery 44 for Fall 2010. I am so excited about this residency, because I will receive support to make new work for the next two months. I will also have the opportunity to exhibit the work in December. I have one shoot scheduled so far, and meeting some potential new models tomorrow. I’m really nervous, but hopefully everything will work out! Fingers crossed.
