Artists Karen Stentaford and Thaddeus Holownia have combined their efforts for a new show, ‘of a feather‘, dedicated to the memory of Gay Hansen, a beloved ornithologist, teacher, and lover of nature who passed away in 2021.
Stentaford and Holownia pay tribute to Hansen’s life and spirit through their own work focused on beauty, respect for nature, and “slowing down and appreciation of being where you are,” says Stentaford.
Holownia says he drew from an ongoing body of work for the show. “There’s actually very, very new work that’s come out of my relationship and memories of Gay, and the collection that she put together,” says Holownia, referring to Hansen’s many contributions to the Gay Hansen Ornithology Lab at Mount Allison University.
The show opens at Owens Art Gallery on January 19, and will run until May 15, 2024.
Hear Holownia and Stentaford in conversation with CHMA:
