SASHA FOSTER
sashafoster.ca
sasha_foster@hotmail.com
647.938.7209
Born:
Fredericton, New Brunswick 1989.
Lives and works in Toronto, Ontario.
Education:
Completed a Bachelor of Design in Illustration, Ontario College of Art and Design, 2011
Biography:
Sasha Foster is a Toronto based illustrator and fine artist, who completed her Bachelor of Design at the Ontario College of Art and Design in 2011. She is inspired by nostalgia and the beauty of the found object as well as the supernatural, memories and the contemporary approach to traditional crafts. Her work juxtaposes soft, childlike imagery with unusual subject matter to produce surreal worlds which beg to be deciphered. She is enthusiastic and passionate about contemporary art, DIY culture and independently published books, participating avidly in local zine/ indie press fairs. She expresses herself through a variety of creative outlets including illustration, craft, installation and fashion styling.
Exhibitions:
2011
Whipper Snapper: Summer Exhibition Series (upcoming)
OCADU Graduation Exhibition (upcoming)
Kazoo Fest Zine Fair, Guelph (upcoming)
2010
Wing Ding Zine Fair, XSpace, Toronto
The Dream Show, Project 165, Toronto
Bump in the Night, Transit Space, Toronto
Zine Dream, the Tranzac, Toronto
Scrummage Fest, The CAID, Detroit
Today is Yesterdays Tomorrow, Gallery 1313, Toronto
Fat City Wildcat 2 publication launch, The White House, Toronto
The House that Masons Built, Prince Charles Drive, Toronto
OCAD Zine Fair, OCAD, Toronto
Fat City Wildcat group show, Moonbean Cafe, Toronto
2009
Fat City Wildcat publication launch, The Foster Home, Toronto
Sweet Nothings, Solo Show, Moonbean Cafe, Toronto
Crafternoon Tea, Nathalie‐Roze & CO craft fair, Toronto
2008
The Clothing Show art exhibition, Exhibition Place, Toronto
Features/Interviews:
2011
Artist Feature, The Fashion Press, May 2011
2010
The Further Story of the Trinity Bellwoods Yarn Tree, The Torontoist, Oct 6 2010
Ailing Tree Victim of Art Attack?, The Star, Sep 26 2010
The Story of the Trinity Bellwoods Yarn Tree, So Far, The Torontoist, Sept 22 2010
Artist Profile Interview, Jennifer McBride, Sheridan College
2009
Artist Feature, Wooden Toy Art Blog
Artist Feature, Eat, Drink & Chic D.I.Y. Blog
Artist Feature, PICDIT Art Blog
Awards:
10/11 OCAD Student Illustration Competition
09/10 OCAD Student Illustration Competition
09/10 OSAF/SAG Bursary
