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Preston Pavlis

Preston Pavlis

Bio/Statement


Preston Pavlis’ work on canvas and fabric represents his interest in the fusion of painting and textiles as a means to explore narrative, form and color. Focused on poetic association and metaphor, the resulting works in oil, embroidery, and collage are personal charts for time and memory. The works situate solitary figures on often non-descript grounds, their gazes shift between the viewer and somewhere beyond the space of the spectator. Whether their expressions are pensive, contemplative, ebullient, or intent – there is an interiority that is palpable. Pavlis’ figures convey a subtle energy and a deep sense of presence that is enhanced by their imposing scale.

Preston Pavlis is represented by Bradley Ertaskiran (Montreal).

CV


EDUCATION
  • 2021 - Nova Scotia College of Arts and Design, Halifax, CA
  • 2019 - MacEwan University, Edmonton, CA
Solo Exhibitions
  • 2021 - Still ready to curse and rage, Bradley Ertaskiran, Montreal, CA
Group Exhibitions
  • 2021 - Conversation, Mayten’s, Toronto, CA
  • Friend Zone, Half Gallery, New York, USA, curated by Vaughn Spann
  • 2020 - It’s About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900 – 1970 and Now, The John and
  • Maggie Mitchell Art Gallery, Edmonton, CA
  • 2019 - BMO 1st Art Competition, MOCA, Toronto, CA
Art Fairs
  • 2021 - Frieze New York, with Half Gallery
  • 2020 - NADA Miami, with Bradley Ertaskiran
Selected Awards, Grants and Distinctions
  • 2021 - Winner of The 2021 Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize
  • 2019 - BMO 1st Art Competition, Alberta Winner, CA
Selected Press & Media
  • 2019 - Dunson, Danny. Artist Spotlight : Preston Pavlis, ArtX, October 5

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