Bio
Erin Shadoff (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and educator living and working in Toronto. Her work explores the reconstruction of dreams and memories to create an altered personal narrative and investigate the limits of personhood. Her detail-oriented approach is highlighted by a strong value scale that creates an atmosphere with surreal qualities. Erin holds a BFA in Drawing and Painting from OCAD University (2016) and was selected to participate in the Florence Off-Campus Program in Florence, Italy (2013-14). Recent exhibitions include Biennale Internationale du Carnet d’Artiste at Maison Tessier-dit-Laplante (Québec, 2024), Fix Up Look Sharp at Northern Contemporary (Toronto, 2024) and UnFramed at Propeller Art Gallery (Toronto, 2023). She has participated in national and international artist residencies such as Château d’Orquevaux (Orquevaux, France 2021) and Spark Box Studio (Picton, Ontario 2018). Her work is housed in private collections across North America, The United Kingdom and Australia.
Artist Statement
I have been focusing on creating a series surrounding the reconstruction of dreams and melding them with snapshot memories to create new personal narratives. When attempting to depict a dream, the emphasis for me is on the place where it occurs. From there the study of landscape, indoor spaces and light has become a large focal point for this series and is continuously ongoing. In searching for ways to extend mark making in the realm of drawing, I utilize handmade papers and various shading techniques to give my work depth while referencing the diluted images and foggy vignettes that encompass dream recall
