CROCKer, opened on February 22, 2007 at XEXE Gallery in Toronto and ran until March 24.
This show is about homes and homelessness. Street youth inhabit a world where modern condo advertising is merged with pages of a 1950's Betty Crocker cookbook - both equally unreal in their portrayal of the perfect life.
This show was produced with support from the Canada Council for the Arts.
CROCKer Artist Statement
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1100 sq. ft. "Liberty" unit with cake and marshmallow flower garnish
Oil, ink on wood panel, 27" x 40", 2006
collection of Deb Cowen
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1075 sq. ft. "Utopia" unit with pie
Oil, ink on wood panel, 48" x 24", 2006
collection of Julianne Brown
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1350 sq. ft. split level unit with martini and squeegy
Oil, ink on wood, 35" x 39.5", 2007
private collection
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23 condo ad slogans with coffee, paper and tie
Oil, ink on wood panel, 45" x 33", 2007
$2800
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170 rules of party etiquette with spoon, batter and bowl
Oil, ink on wood panel, 46" x 25", 2007
collection of Michael Meredith
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750 sq. ft. starter unit with jellied aspic and toy soldiers
Oil, ink on wood panel, 27" x 45", 2007
$2100
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57 points of canine control by-law with dog and dog ball
Oil, ink on wood panel, 36" x 20", 2006
collection of A.M. MacDonald / A. Palmer
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Rooftop entertainment/fitness complex with barbeque accessories and trapeeze
Oil, ink on wood panel, 39" x 62", 2007
$4200
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