Leif Norman photographer

Kristin Nelson; My Life with Pamela Anderson

March 3rd – April 8th, 2011

at aceartinc.

from the ace art website:

“Kristin Nelson is an inter-media artist residing in Winnipeg whose bodies of work focus on urban renewal, gender performance and identity. Speaking to the experience of a large number of artists whose practice spans many medium’s, Kristin’s eclectic output includes printmaking, textiles, painting and digital media. My Life with Pamela Anderson and Other Works will showcase a variety of different media with a focus on new work by the artist.

Kristin Nelson won the Canadian Dimension Magazine’s Artist Award on Saturday 13th November 2010.

aceartinc. proudly nominated Kristin in view of her excellent work addressing queer identities and urban development issues with projects such as Hey! From Friendly Manitoba,  Drag King Trading Cards, and Parking/NoParking.

Born in Ajax, Ontario, Kristin Nelson received her BFA in Visual Arts from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in 2003. She is an inter-media artist inspired by questions of community, gender, politics and place. Kristin looks to challenge stereotypes of community through her artistic practice, valourizing those often made invisible. Her recent work includes an ongoing photographic drag king trading card project; a life size knitted hay bale; and etchings of Winnipeg parking lots. In 2008 Kristin completed a residency at the Banff Centre, Reverse Pedagogy, with artist Paul Butler. She currently works at the Manitoba Printmakers Association in Winnipeg and serves on the board of directors for the Manitoba Crafts Council. She has exhibited work at Centre A, Gallery Gachet and The Lowercase Gallery (Vancouver, B.C.), at the Lyndon Center (Austin, Texas), Gallery 803 (Winnipeg, MB) and the Winnipeg Art Gallery.”