Commissioned by Up Here Mural FestivalSudbury, OntarioAcrylic, wheatpaste on plaster “Katie’s painting process is intuitive and improvisational. Whether working on canvas or paper,...
Projects
In partnership with Wee Wild Ones, this mural is inspired by young artists across YYC. Imagined by children's monster and creature submissions around Calgary, we selected...
Part of a limited edition of ceramics inspired by figure paintings in my character portrait series. These figures are freestanding pieces that can sit anywhere on...
"My mask is called Higher Self. I found it ironic that the mask making came at a time when I realized I had unmasked...
Commissioned by XYC Design Location: M2, 632 Confluence Way SEAcrylic and latex on wheatpaste
Commissioned by Downtown West Community Association Location: The York, 921 5 Ave SW, Calgary ABAcrylic and latex on wheatpaste
It was such a pleasure to collaborate with the Esker Foundation and the mindfulness for youth team at YWCA Calgary with over 30 kiddos exploring how mask...
Private CommissionAcrylic and wheatpaste on drywall Mural completed for custom home builder Maillot Homes. Loved working one-on-one with this client to reimagine a space in their new home....
Commissioned by Calgary Municipal Land Corporation Located on bridge abutments, sheds and public washrooms along RiverWalk, the artwork – entitled Bridge – is truly a representation...
Commissioned by the Beltline Urban Murals Project 10th Avenue + 12th Street, Calgary ABAcrylic and latex Photos © 2018 Ailsa Dyson. visit shop
Commissioned by Meow WolfSanta Fe, New MexicoMixed media installation including materials such as acrylic, wood, foam, and cement. In 2019 I got to do this...
Commissioned by Nelson International Mural Festival520-C Falls ST, Nelson, BCAcrylic and latex on cement visit shop
Commissioned by University of CalgaryArt Department 6th Floor, UofCAcrylic and latex on cinderblock visit shop
A series of masked portraits created at a residency at the Santa Fe Art Institute in 2018. I have witnessed how masks have been a...
These whimsical portrait-style personifications are meant to be emotionally visceral reflections of a gritty and unapologetic exploration into the complexity of the human experience. My...
In 2018 I attended a residency at the Vermont Studio Centre. Here I made a series of small 2D persona portraits that I turned into masks. These...
Enter the northeast stairwell of cSPACE, Calgary’s new community arts hub, and you enter a giant illustrated pop-up fantasy as a series of worlds unfold along...
This series was done in collaboration with Mimi Haddon , an textile artist based in Los Angeles. Together we fused costuming and mask at the Palace...
During a 2018 residency at the Santa Fe Art Institute, I created a project titled Shadow that explored relationships between myself, various participants, the mask, and the...
