Artist biography
My name is Sid, I’m a Cancer and I like birds. Everyday I wake up knowing nothing will ever be as good as it was in the summer of 2016, but I make do. I live and work in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. I have been creating since I was very little, and have gone through many different phases of exploring different materials. In high school, I had an amazing art teacher that encouraged me to try new mediums and eventually apply to art school. My favourite mediums are painting, video, and sewing, but I am also passionate about prop and costume making.
Artist statement
I make things because I can. I have been creating things for fun my whole life, and I have dipped my little artist toes in many different mediums. However, I primarily focus on painting, video works, and sewing. I don’t know where I stand conceptually yet, I haven’t figured that part out, and am all over the place in terms of what I make. I create anything from landscape paintings with spooky creatures to clown dolls and adorable animal portraits. I would describe my work as playful, nothing is ever too serious. I like seeing my ideas come to life whether those ideas are wacky or beautiful.