Toronto-a-go-go! Sigourney Beaver's Sheroes Drawing Exhibtion
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Fri 25 April 2008 // 17:00
(Fri 25th / 5 pm)
Lauren Hortie is an artist, dj and teacher living in Toronto Canada. Under the pseudonym Sigourney Beaver, Lauren now runs a series of events in Toronto from Steers & Queers, a gay olde opry to Clambake, a queer cabaret.
Sigourney Beaver’s Sheroes is a reflection of Ms.Beaver’s passion for nature, music and art. Sheroes aims to honour the women of music and popular culture who are often overlooked by the canon. Sigourney uses photocopies, sharpies, scrap paper and low tech silkscreens to make low art of low subjects. Stevie Nicks, Yoko Ono, Missy Elliot and Tina Turner among others all receive tribute through Sigourney’s tongue and cheek illustrations. “American Feral”, a set of nature program inspired drawings, provides a response to popular images of women propagated by American Apparel advertisements A collection of hand drawn posters from queer Toronto events will be on display, as well as Sigourney’s series of “My First Lesbian Colouring Book” ‘zines... Sigourney’s signature sense of humour and earnest appreciation of popular music and culture makes Sheroes a one-of-a-kind exhibit.
Lauren Hortie is an artist, dj and teacher living in Toronto Canada. Under the pseudonym Sigourney Beaver, Lauren now runs a series of events in Toronto from Steers & Queers, a gay olde opry to Clambake, a queer cabaret.
Sigourney Beaver’s Sheroes is a reflection of Ms.Beaver’s passion for nature, music and art. Sheroes aims to honour the women of music and popular culture who are often overlooked by the canon. Sigourney uses photocopies, sharpies, scrap paper and low tech silkscreens to make low art of low subjects. Stevie Nicks, Yoko Ono, Missy Elliot and Tina Turner among others all receive tribute through Sigourney’s tongue and cheek illustrations. “American Feral”, a set of nature program inspired drawings, provides a response to popular images of women propagated by American Apparel advertisements A collection of hand drawn posters from queer Toronto events will be on display, as well as Sigourney’s series of “My First Lesbian Colouring Book” ‘zines... Sigourney’s signature sense of humour and earnest appreciation of popular music and culture makes Sheroes a one-of-a-kind exhibit.