Rob Gill: Opening April 12, 6:00-10:00 pm
Artist Rob Gill has been experimenting and making art for almost three decades. For his first exhibit in Toronto, he will be showing his digital work, paintings and prints. He combines all three media in his new series High Park Branches. He’s been collecting branches in the park in recent months and creating 3D models of them. He then activates the models in a virtual space, and when the digital branches come to rest, he uses the images as inspiration for paintings and prints.
Join us for the opening of his show Friday, April 12 at Back Lane Studios from 6:00 to 10:00 pm. He will explain what’s behind his art in a presentation on Friday. The show continues Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from the opening to April 28.
You can also visit by appointment. Email Rob Gill at robgillthings@gmail.com
About the Gallery:
The studio was used as a gallery for the first time when former judge Kevin Whitaker had his inaugural exhibit about five years ago. This past November, he had his 10th show at the studio.
Kevin took up painting as a new profession after being diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, a particularly virulent form of Parkinson’s. Since that first exhibit, with the help of his partner in life and love, Marie Moliner, he has raised some $200,000 for research into Parkinson’s and dementia through the sale of his paintings and through donations.
It has been an honour to host Kevin’s shows over the years. Now, Marie is working on another project, a graphic autobiography, The Accidental Caregiver, about their lives before and after Kevin’s diagnosis. Her aim is to share their experiences and highlight resources for others living with dementia.
Call us at 647-313-1654 or email ellen@backlanestudios.ca if you or someone you know may be interested in having an exhibit.