Rebecca Bair May 2027

Photography

In May 2027, Artists for Kids is excited to offer an Artist-in-Residence program for secondary students in grade 8. During two school days, students who are nominated will have the opportunity to work with artist Rebecca Bair at the Artists for Kids Studios.

 

ARTIST BIO

Rebecca Bair (b. 1995, Toronto, Canada) is an interdisciplinary artist based in Vancouver - the traditional and ancestral territories of the Coast Salish peoples. Her research aims to explore the possibilities of specific representation and of identity through abstraction and non-figuration. Bair uses multimedia approaches and Sun collaborations to illustrate her exploration of identity and intersectionality, through the lens of her own experience as a Black Woman on Turtle Island. Her artistic, professional and educational goals revolve around common themes of celebrating Black plurality, as well as enabling interpersonal and intercultural care, and her work acts as a vehicle through which the complexities of history and identity can be uncovered, redefined and expressed.

Artist's Website (external site)

The Artists-in-Residence Program brings together artists, teachers, and students. From ceramics and painting to collage and photography, this vital program provides full-day, skill specific training that gives young artists the rare opportunity to immerse themselves in critical thinking and art making. Students who are nominated by their school district teachers have the opportunity to step outside the regular classroom stream to work closely with a professional artist at the Artists for Kids studios.