Sculptural Works & Investigations

As makers we invent and inject meaning into our work. While holding dear our material specialties, I am not fearful to extend my reach into new territory making the creative and material choices necessary to fill the role as narrator. Creative pursuits in exploring new mediums are key in my growth as an artist. Pushing my own boundaries is important for my growth as an artist and person.

I come from a history of collectors and with the recent down sizing of my Grandma Hosaluk’s home, I naturally gathered items that spoke to me throughout the two year process and stored objects into my studio. It was the placement of a doll head on top of a shadow box mounted on the wall, that provoked the wall box original function to be lost and it was this construction that led me to explore the doll and it’s body as a way to express new ideas. The fragility of the porcelain parallels the delicate nature that surrounds childhood sexuality and trauma, while the weight and permanence of bronze have characteristics of strength. These sculptures combine the unique histories of the found objects that express ideas in a way no other material can. With these sculptures I want to explore my story by creating physical artifacts that link me to a common history.

My art practice guides me to where I have begun, a direct transmission of my mother and father, and their mother’s and father’s, traveling back in four strong, yet different directions, to arrive in one unifying position here in Saskatchewan. This excavation of my ancestry is a valuable exploration of Settler Culture. Engaging in this work is an active expression of healing and allows me to access new pathways in my own thinking. My hands are the tools.