Heather Goodchild

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Heather Goodchild
Born1977
Toronto
Alma mater Ryerson University
OccupationArtist

Heather Goodchild (born 1977) is a Canadian artist and costume designer who produces paintings and textile art installations. [1] She has exhibited in Berlin, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Toronto and throughout Canada. [2] Recurring themes in her work include symbolism, rituals, regalia, societies, traditions, morality, and personal fulfilment. [3]

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Early life

Goodchild was born in Toronto in 1977. [2]

Education

Goodchild studied fashion design before switching to art, and graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in arts in Fashion Design in 2000. [4] [2]

Career

Painting, sculpting, and textile work

Goodchild's Anna Ward Brouse exhibit centred around a fictional Victorian matron with a strong work ethic. [4] In 2012, as the Art Gallery of Ontario's artist-in-residence, she created the modernist Uniform Factory exhibit – which included a garment assembly line with Shaker slogans and masonic icons. [4]

In 2013, her work with fabric representations of legends, myths, and secret societies was featured in the Textile Museum of Canada. [5]

In 2014, she created a series of watercolour portraits for the Doug Paisley video Until I find you. [6] Also in 2014, Goodchild was awarded the Canada Council for the Arts studio residency, based in Paris. [2]

Her piece "Dogs" was one of nine miniature art installations in Spadina Avenue, Toronto as part of the Open Field Collective’s 2016 Street Projects. [7]

Goodchild did the cover art for Feist's Let It Die re-release in 2018. [8] [9]

In 2019, Goodchild was awarded the Chalmers Arts Fellowship. [10]

She has attended the Skopelos Foundation for the Arts, in Greece, and the Varda Artists Residence program in California. [10]

In 2020, she exhibited at The Rooms gallery in St John's, Newfoundland. [10]

In 2021, she exhibited at Clint Roenisch Gallery in Toronto. [10] In November and December 2021 she exhibited at Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fibre Arts inaugural Exhibition of Contemporary Rugs. [11]

Film work

Goodchild has worked as a costume designer for the 2006 television show What It's Like Being Alone and the 2002 short film Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl. [12]

She has worked on set for the 2002 film Chicago, the 2001 short film Full, the 2001 film Don't Say A Word and the 2014 short film A Tale of Bad Luck. [12]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Fictions and Legends: Heather Goodchild and Jérôme Havre – Textile Museum of Canada" . Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ↑ "Heather Goodchild | Artspeak" . Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  4. 1 2 3 Whyte, Murray (2012-09-01). "Heather Goodchild's installation, Uniform Factory, previews Nuit Blanche". The Toronto Star. ISSN   0319-0781 . Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  5. ↑ Whyte, Murray (2013-12-14). "Heather Goodchild and Jérôme Havre: Fictions and Legends at the Textile Museum of Canada". The Toronto Star. ISSN   0319-0781 . Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  6. ↑ Hart, Otis (2014-10-21). "Doug Paisley feat. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, 'Until I Find You'". NPR. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  7. ↑ D'Cunha, Patricia (8 Mar 2016). "No books in this box: Mini art galleries colour Toronto streets". CityNews. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  8. ↑ Murphy, Sarah (28 August 2018). "Feist Treats "Let It Die" to 15th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  9. ↑ Minsker, Evan (2018-08-27). "Feist Announces Let It Die Vinyl Reissue". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "A New Event: Hooking Up With Heather Goodchild – Martina Lesar". martinalesar.com. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  11. ↑ "Hooked by Design on Exhibit, December 9, 2021–February 20, 2022". Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
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