Penelope Stewart

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Penelope Stewart
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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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Walters, J (February 22, 2013). "The Beeswax Art of Penelope Stewart". canadianartjunkie.com/. Canadian Art Junkie. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  2. Larocca, Andi (August 7, 2012). "Get to Know: Penelope Stewart". www.gladstonehotel.com/. Gladstone Hotel . Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Fabo, Andy (2005). "Penelope Stewart:Canopy". www.stride.ab.ca/. Stride Gallery. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Penelope Stewart: Outside the Walls". www.museejoliette.org/en. Musée d'art de Joliette. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  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.
  6. 1 2 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.