Liz Toohey-Wiese
May 2023 AiR
Liz Toohey-Wiese is a settler artist residing on the homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sə̓ lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. She is a graduate from the MFA program at NSCAD University. She completed her undergraduate degree in painting at Emily Carr University, also undertaking coursework at the University of Victoria and the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. She has taken part in solo and group shows across Canada, and recently was the artist in residence at the Sointula Art Shed (2019), the Caetani Cultural Center (2020/21), and Island Mountain Arts (2021). Deeply interested in the history of landscape painting, her paintings explore contemporary relationships between identity and place. Her most recent work explores the complicated topic of wildfires and their connections to tourism, economy, grief, and renewal.
Image: Liz Toohey-Wiese in SAR Studios
I highly recommend the Similkameen Artist Residency for artists who want to focus on their practice in a rural setting in a beautiful part of BC. The property itself offered beautiful exploratory walks, wildlife sightings, successions of wildflowers in bloom, towering cliffs and stunning sunsets. I enjoyed riding my bike in the local communities, exploring the south Okanagan by car, and having a social setting to share meals with fellow artists. All the staff and coordinators help make such a welcoming space for visiting artists. I hope to be back for another stay at SAR!
Liz Toohey-Wiese, Artist Testimonial
Similkameen I, Oil on Yupo Paper, 36" x 64", 2023
Liz Toohey-Wiese
Similkameen II, Oil on Yupo Paper, 36" x 64", 2023
Liz Toohey-Wiese
