"Six and a Half Flags over Queen Street West" Artist Tours by Owen Marshall

Registration is not required but this event has a limited capacity and participation is based on a first come first serve basis. Please Register to get a reminder before the event!

Dates: September 23rd & September 24th

Times: 2 Tours/ Day, Tour #1: 12:00PM, Tour #2: 2:00PM

Location: Tours begin at the Ontario Culture Days Booth a the Queen West Art Crawl. Trinity Bellwoods Park, 790 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1G.

Venue Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible, Washrooms Available, Free street parking and paid GreenP streets and lots.

About the Program:

Owen Marshall is an artist and printmaker who examines the way text and signage influence the surrounding environment. He will present a series of printed flags which use humour to challenge and undermine the perceived authority of flags and the significance they carry. The works will be presented on throughout the Queen West neighbourhood. In partnership with the Queen West Art Crawl, the artist will provide a series of informative and performative guided tours of the works in this neighbourhood.

About the Artist:

Through his studio practice, Owen Marshall examines the way text and signage influence their surrounding environment, as well as the humour which emerges when the perceived authority of signs is undermined or challenged. Marshall’s work has been exhibited in galleries across the province, and his work can often be found displayed discretely within the city of Toronto. He holds a BFA from OCAD University and was the recipient of the 2019 printmaking medal at Gradex 104.

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This program is a part of the Creatives In Residence series by Ontario Culture Days.

These programs would not be possible without the support of the Government of Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Province of Ontario, the Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund and the Toronto Arts Council.

The Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund is a program of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation.