Penelope Stewart

Penelope Stewart
Penelope Stewart
Born	Montreal, Quebec
Alma mater	York University, Toronto State University of New York at Buffalo
Website	penelopestewart.ca

Penelope Stewart is a Toronto-based multi-disciplinary artist whose work encompasses installation, sculpture, photography and paper-based projects.^[1]

Biography

Stewart was born in Montreal. She obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University, Toronto and a Master of Fine Arts from the State University of New York at Buffalo.^[2]

Artistic career

Stewart is known for her installation work that often examines themes such as architecture, volume and space.^[3]^[4]

In February 2013, Stewart was the Artist in Residence at Ganna Walska Lotusland in Montecito, California.^[5] While there, her exhibition Swarm showcased architectural wall coverings made entirely from bees wax.^[1] She used the medium once more in 2014's Vanitas.^[6]

Major exhibits

Canopy, Stride Gallery, Calgary, Alberta - January 14 to February 12, 2005^[3] Ou
Outside the Walls, Musée d'art de Joliette, Joliette, Quebec - July 4, 2009 to August 2, 2009^[4]
Vanitas, Koffler Galleries, Toronto, Ontario - June 26 to August 31, 2014^[6]^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Walters, J (February 22, 2013). "The Beeswax Art of Penelope Stewart". canadianartjunkie.com/. Canadian Art Junkie. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^ Larocca, Andi (August 7, 2012). "Get to Know: Penelope Stewart". www.gladstonehotel.com/. Gladstone Hotel. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Fabo, Andy (2005). "Penelope Stewart:Canopy". www.stride.ab.ca/. Stride Gallery. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Penelope Stewart: Outside the Walls". www.museejoliette.org/en. Musée d'art de Joliette. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^ Licata, Domenic J. (January 31, 2013). "Penelope Stewart, MFA 2007, Artist in Residence at Ganna Walska Lotusland". art.buffalo.edu/. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Schechter, Fran (July 6, 2014). "The Bee's Knees". nowtoronto.com. Now. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^ "Penelope Stewart: Vanitas". kofflerarts.org/. Koffler Gallery. 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

[Walters-1] Walters, J (February 22, 2013). "The Beeswax Art of Penelope Stewart". canadianartjunkie.com/. Canadian Art Junkie. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

[Larocca-2] Larocca, Andi (August 7, 2012). "Get to Know: Penelope Stewart". www.gladstonehotel.com/. Gladstone Hotel. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

[Fabo-3] Fabo, Andy (2005). "Penelope Stewart:Canopy". www.stride.ab.ca/. Stride Gallery. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

[Joliette-4] "Penelope Stewart: Outside the Walls". www.museejoliette.org/en. Musée d'art de Joliette. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

[Licata-5] Licata, Domenic J. (January 31, 2013). "Penelope Stewart, MFA 2007, Artist in Residence at Ganna Walska Lotusland". art.buffalo.edu/. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

[Schechter-6] Schechter, Fran (July 6, 2014). "The Bee's Knees". nowtoronto.com. Now. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

[7] "Penelope Stewart: Vanitas". kofflerarts.org/. Koffler Gallery. 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2015.

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