ARTIST STATEMENT: 

My interdisciplinary practice includes combining research with painting, printmaking, and drawing. Conceptually, my artwork uses intersectional feminist theory and critical literature in art theory and practice as frameworks to explore gender-based oppression. Through my creative research practice, I aim to contribute my emotional, intellectual, and artistic labour to taking care of feminism’s archives. Situated within the context of contemporary visual art production and dissemination, my creative research practice is informed through scholarly and cultural investigation, as well as my own social positionality and experiences. 

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY:

Samantha Charette (she/her) is a visual artist situated in Calgary, located on Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta, Canada. Charette received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Alberta, and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Calgary. She is currently a visual art instructor at Alberta University of the Arts and University of Calgary. Charette’s work has been presented in exhibitions across Canada, including at the Art Gallery of Alberta, Western GM Drumheller Art Gallery, Nickle Galleries, Okotoks Art Gallery, Latitude 53, and Museum London. 

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