Kelly Wood (born 1962) is a Canadian visual artist and photographer from Toronto, Ontario. Wood’s artistic practice is primarily based in Vancouver, B.C. and London, Ontario.

Education

Wood obtained a diploma from

Emily Carr University of Art and Design Emily Carr University of Art + Design (abbreviated as ECU) is a public art university located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The university's campus is located within the Great Northern Way Campus in Strathcona. The university is a co-e ...

in 1988 and an M.F.A. from the

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...

in 1996. While studying at the University of British Columbia, Wood was advised by Vancouver School artists

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and Ian Wallace.

Career

Wood’s practice primarily focuses on photography from a feminist perspective and has been regarded for her vibrant "photographic maneuvers." In 1996, Wood had her first solo commercial exhibition at

Catriona Jeffries Gallery Catriona Jeffries is an art gallery in Vancouver, British Columbia, that has been in operation since 1994. It focuses on the post conceptual art practices which have emerged from Vancouver and the critical relationships between these practices an ...

. Wood has been recognized for her exhibition the Continuous Garbage Project: 1998–2003, exhibited at the

Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery The Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Vancouver, British Columbia, on the campus of the University of British Columbia. The gallery is housed in an award-winning building designed by architect Peter Cardew and o ...

and Catriona Jeffries Gallery. The project included photographs of transparent garbage bags taken over the course of five years. Through the exhibition, Wood explored labour, craft, and photography, with photographs "reminiscent of

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’s photographs of the ‘dust breeding.’" Wood has written articles for ''Border Crossings'', including a review of

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’ work entitled "Still Supplementation: Stan Douglas’s Cuba Photographs." Wood is currently a professor at Western University in

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Artistic collaborations

In 2008, Wood collaborated with Polish artist Monika Grzymala on a site specific installation at Catriona Jefferies Gallery. The exhibition combined Gryzmala’s digital background with Wood’s photography to create an installation titled ''Binary Sound System.'' In 2013, Wood worked with Canadian artist Kelly Jazvac at Diaz Contemporary Gallery in Toronto on an exhibition titled, "Impel with Puffs." The exhibition combined Wood’s photographic work with Jazvac’s "salvaged vinyl culptures" Wood has also exhibited with artists Myfanwy Macleod, Ron Terada, and Yoko Takashima.

Selected exhibitions

* 2010 –

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, ''Everything Everyday'', Vancouver, BC * 2008 – Catriona Jeffries Gallery, ''Kelly Wood / Monika Grzymala'' (curated by Jessie Caryl), Vancouver, British Columbia * 2003 – Morris and Helen Art Belkin Gallery, ''The Continuous Garbage Project: 1998 – 2003'', Vancouver, British Columbia * 1999 –

Art Gallery of Ontario The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO; french: Musée des beaux-arts de l'Ontario) is an art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The museum is located in the Grange Park neighbourhood of downtown Toronto, on Dundas Street West between McCaul and Beve ...

, ''Waste Management'', (curated by Christina Ritchie), Toronto, Ontario * 1991 – Front Gallery, ''LURCH'', Vancouver, British Columbia

Public collections

Museum London Museum London is an art and history museum located in London, Ontario, Canada. It is located near the forks of the Thames River. It started its operations in 1940 with London Public Library and amalgamated with London Regional Art Gallery and Lon ...

, London, ON * McIntosh Gallery, Western University, London, ON * Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC *

, Toronto, ON *

Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography The Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography (CMCP) (french: Le Musée canadien de la photographie contemporaine (MCPC)) was a gallery of Canadian contemporary art and documentary photography. Founded in 1985 and affiliated to the National Galle ...

, Ottawa, ON *

Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada (MOCA), formerly known as the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA), is a museum and art gallery in Toronto, Ontario. It is an independent, registered charitable organization. ...

, Toronto, ON * The Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa, ON

Awards

In 2003 Wood won the annual Shadbolt Foundation VIVA Award, alongside artist Geoffrey Farmer.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wood, Kelly 1962 births Living people 20th-century Canadian women artists 21st-century Canadian women artists University of British Columbia alumni Emily Carr University of Art and Design alumni