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Esther Slevinsky
My work and subject matter has been a one thing led to another story. Working from life in my home studio, I first began painting domestic still life that reflected my daily routine as a mom. Gradually I became focused on kitchen subject matter, fascinated with our connection to food through our history and it's many uses (celebration, nourishment, token of love, or waste). After painting a lot of pie, I wanted to paint a pie without painting pie so I began assembling recipe still life set ups. I am finding a connection between the raw ingredients of a recipe and my painting process. I continue to explore how tweaking my process impacts the feel of my work.
Esther is an acrylic painter based in Waterloo, Ontario. In 2006, she graduated from ACAD (Alberta University for the Arts) with a BDes in Graphic Design and Illustration. She worked as a mural artist on commercial and residential projects for almost two decades before transitioning to painting on canvas in 2018. Her work has been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions throughout Ontario, including her solo show entitled Homebody at the Cambridge Centre for the Arts in March 2020. Esther's installation piece 'Chips and Cancer' was part of the CAFKA.23 Biennial in Waterloo Region.
