Transmissions from Studio S
Dear art lover,
I am thrilled to be the inaugural Sechelt artist-in-residence supported by the Sunshine Coast Arts Council and Sechelt Downtown Business Association. The partnership has been in the works for some time with the program officially launching March 1, 2020.
A vacant storefront in downtown Sechelt has been generously provided as a working artist's studio with plenty of room to explore and develop ideas with the goal of community engagement through art. I've had to pinch myself, I am so excited by the opportunity.
And so, at he beginning of the month, I brought my selected art supplies to the place I have come to call Studio S and began. Starting a new project always has a few false starts, but once I'd established my routine, I was on a roll. For the last 19 days I have been working every day drawing strange and fantastical images on the windows and bringing my dreamlike collage creatures into reality for people to stop and view from the street.
Little did I know that the project would coincide with the push for isolation and social-distancing in order to combat the Covid-19 virus. Unwittingly, I have created an art exhibition in isolation, yet, accessible to all, for people to view safely.
For the next while, I will be taking over the sunshinecoastarts Instagram account to share my work and progress from Studio S. If you find yourself on a solitary, socially distancing walk in downtown Sechelt, perhaps you might stumble on Studio S next to the BMO on Wharf Street. If you do, please share your images with us on Facebook and Instagram. While we are a closed studio, we are excited to continue to share and find creative ways of connecting.
Stay well,
Nadina
Today’s Trix
Collage on a Stick
copyright nadina tandy 2020