Gemma Leslie

About

Gemma Leslie is an interdisciplinary visual artist, based in Montreal. Leslie explore different forms of intuitive, stream-of-consciousness emergent mark-making. Using traditional materials, they often focus on of line, memory and language. An affinity for narrative and documentation embeds itself in their process as well as their physical body of work. Their art extends into the expanded feild of drawing, by incorporating sculptural and video elements into their projects.

Solo Exhibitions

2019: Traces of Organization. Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS

Selected Group Exhibitions

2019: Nothing To See Here, in partnership with Nocturne Festival. Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS

2016: Present Ground, in partnership with Kejimkujik National Park. Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS

2016: Silver, Photography Exhibiton. Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS

2016: Header, Shoulder, Gutter, Footer. Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax, NS

2014: Ceramics Display and Workshop. Hintonburg Gallery, Ottawa, ON

2013: We Have Ways to Make You Talk. Ottawa Archives Gallery, Ottawa, ON

Performance

2017: Ursula Johnson’s Toqolu’kwetijik, Nocturne: Art at Night Festival. Halifax, NS

2016 - Present: Nothing To See Here, Experimental Radio Art Show. Halifax, NS

Volunteer

2019: Tour guide at Nocturne Art Festival with the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS Responsive Art Festival, Anna Leonowens Gallery. Halifax, NS

2016: Artist for a Day workshop. NSCAD U Port Campus, Halifax , NS

2014: Mural, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Oncology Ward. Ottawa, ON

Publications

2018: Free Coffee, Printed Matter submission. Halifax, NS

Education

Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University- BFA Interdisciplinary, minor in Art History. Halifax, NS

Ar.Co Centro de Arte e Comunicação Visual. Lisbon, Portugal

Canterbury, Visual Arts specialization program. Ottawa, ON