I’m honored to share that my work is currently featured in Rewilding – the David Suzuki Foundation Arts Prize, a new exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa. The show opened on October 11, 2024, and will remain on view through October 20, 2025.
The exhibition brings together 13 Canadian artists—winners of the inaugural David Suzuki Foundation Rewilding Arts Prize—who have created work exploring the concept of rewilding. Rewilding is the practice of restoring natural environments, helping them return to their original, self-sustaining states. The goal is to boost biodiversity, strengthen ecosystems, and create thriving and resilient landscapes. Through artistic interpretation, we’ve reimagined what rewilding could look like in our yards, neighborhoods, and communities, offering fresh perspectives on nature and biodiversity.
My installation, Poppies, explores the fleeting nature of this delicate flower by rendering and preserving the moment of the poppy in bloom in thread. Shifting the perspective of a traditional garden, viewers are invited to walk underneath the poppy field. I invite the multiple associations of the poppy and its symbolism—from sleep, to remembrance, to death. This surreal moment suspended in time looks to garden spaces while also suggesting the repeat patterning on floral fabrics or wallpapers.
The selected artists come from diverse backgrounds—some are professional artists, while others are trained as scientists, environmentalists, and educators. This interdisciplinary approach reflects the exhibition’s core belief that passionate and innovative thinkers from across disciplines are needed to find creative solutions to environmental challenges.
The artworks were selected by a jury of esteemed Canadian artists and curated by Dr. Helen Gregory, Curator at the McIntosh Gallery at the University of Western Ontario. Gregory specializes in the intersection of art, science, and museology with a focus on natural history in contemporary art.
Visitors will encounter 13 distinct interpretations of rewilding, presented through a wide range of materials including textiles, photographs, videos, digital collage, plant and insect specimens, and even re-used bubble wrap.
If you’re in Ottawa, I encourage you to visit the exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Nature through October 2025. It’s a powerful collection of work that reimagines our relationship with the natural world.
Read more about this exhibition here.
