Mountain Overgrowth

Acrylic paint and mixed media sculpture.

48x67x25"

In 2019, I lived in Scotland, and I miss its lush green hills and endless mountains. I yearn for the magic I felt in this spiritual space. Combining my love for the Scottish highlands and the city, I created a human-sized mountain out of trash. Much of the trash I collected was from the Toronto Eaton Centre, where I worked in retail.

Acrylic paint and found objects (wooden stretcher, dish rack, recycled wrapping paper, foam core, styrofoam, plastic utensils, canvas, bed sheets, underwear, pillow stuffing, a denim jacket, face mask string, old paintings, produce mesh, shoe hangers, cardboard tubes, projector screen parts, a banana hook rack, a paintbrush holder, cupboard liner, pool noodles, correction tape dispensers, dried glue, resin, staples, velcro hanging strips, reusable bags, a Christmas reindeer headband, etc.).