Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Sarah Bodri.
Katie Lyle
Born in 1982, Victoria, Canada
Lives and works in Toronto, Canada
Overview
Katie Lyle works with painting, drawing, and performance. When working with canvas, she pays particular attention to the surface of this material. She often leaves parts of the canvas untreated, using glue both as a binding agent and a framing element. This results in a glossy halo that envelops her artwork. Lyle’s intense focus on materiality permits her to portray the human form, not just through traditional composition, but also through the nuanced interplay of constructed shadows. Such an a...Read more
Selected artworks