AD 93 | Elly Smallwood
“The Importance Of Embracing Failure”
“The Importance Of Embracing Failure”
Originally from Ottawa, Elly Smallwood graduated from OCAD University in 2011 and now works as an artist in Toronto. Her paintings are intensely personal, a visual exploration of her mind and body, and those of the people around her.
Show Notes:
- Her workflow
- The business of art
- Getting paid as an artist
- “The Killing of a Sacred Deer”
- “Nocturnal Animals”
- The importance of failure
- Her transition leaving Toronto to move to Ottawa
- Having a solid art community
- Understanding human anatomy for your art practice
- Conspiracy theories
Elly Smallwood's Personal Website
Posted 02.27.2018