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June 1 - June 23, 2012

Toby Gillies

Here Between There

Opening Reception:
Friday, June 1, 6:00pm - 9:00pm



Toby Gillies
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Website: tobyigillies.com
E-mail: tobyigillies[at]gmail.com



Biography / Artist Statement

Toby Gillies is a third generation artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. His interdisciplinary practice can be characterized by a playful exploration of materials, technique and representation - 'doing' is important. His recent work aims to explore the peculiar sense of isolation that results from existing within human constructed surroundings. Images insinuate myths of opposing ideas; the separation of domestic and natural space, feature and featureless, place and no-place, and the constructed separation between the human mind and nature. He draws inspiration from images of humans as animals, food, popular house plants, microwave cook-books and some furniture.

Aside from his personal practice, Toby has been involved in community art for many years, and currently is employed by Art City and is the Community Artist in residence at the Misericordia hospital.


Artifacts
36cm x 28cm (framed: 41cm x 35.5cm)
$250

Carbon Creature
36cm x 28cm (framed: 41cm x 35.5cm)
SOLD $250

Window Garden
36cm x 28cm (framed: 41cm x 35.5cm)
SOLD $250

Wobbly Man
36cm x 28cm (framed: 41cm x 35.5cm)
$250

Seed Starter
36cm x 28cm (framed: 41cm x 35.5cm)
$250

Cold Gardening
36cm x 28cm (framed: 41cm x 35.5cm)
$250

01
Acrylic on board
40cm x 30cm
$300

02
Acrylic on board
40cm x 30cm
SOLD $300

03
Acrylic on board
40cm x 30cm
SOLD $300

04
Acrylic on board
40cm x 30cm
SOLD $300

05
Acrylic on board
40cm x 30cm
SOLD $300

06
Acrylic on board
40cm x 30cm
$300

07
Acrylic on board
40cm x 30cm
SOLD $300

08
Acrylic on board
40cm x 30cm
$300

09
Acrylic on board
40cm x 30cm
SOLD $300

10
Acrylic on board
40cm x 30cm
SOLD $300

11
Acrylic on board
40cm x 30cm
SOLD $300

12
Acrylic on board
40cm x 30cm
SOLD $300

13
Acrylic on board
40cm x 30cm
$300

Floating Through
Acrylic on board
40cm x 30cm
$300

Small 01
Acrylic on board
14cm x 10.5cm
$70

Small 02
Acrylic on board
14cm x 10.5cm
SOLD $70

Small 03
Acrylic on board
14cm x 10.5cm
$70

Small 04
Acrylic on board
14cm x 10.5cm
$70

Small 05
Acrylic on board
14cm x 10.5cm
$70

Small 06
Acrylic on board
14cm x 10.5cm
$70

Small 07
Acrylic on board
14cm x 10.5cm
$70

Small 08
Acrylic on board
14cm x 10.5cm
$70

Small 09
Acrylic on board
14cm x 10.5cm
SOLD $70

Small 10
Acrylic on board
14cm x 10.5cm
$70

Small 11
Acrylic on board
14cm x 10.5cm
$70

Untitled (cut paper)
Paper
170cm x 84cm
$ Not for sale

Untitled (cut paper) viewed from a different angle

Detail of Untitled (cut paper)

Plaster Head
Resin and acrylic on plaster
36cm x 27.5cm x 2.5cm
$425

Dwelling
Acrylic on board
122.5cm x 61cm
$ Not for sale

Installation view

Installation view

Installation view

Installation view

Installation view

Installation view