Linda Duvall

“Once she realized how serious Covid 19 was, Duvall rushed back to Saskatoon, and to her land. She began to walk around the 80 acres for hours every day, discovering over 30 spring ponds that she had never known existed. She began to draw maps so she could find them again. She is still here, visiting these ponds every day, even though the water is disappearing.

Duvall often develops projects by paying attention to what is around her, even while not knowing what direction the work will take. She feels like she is in the middle of such a process. There is risk and vulnerability in trusting these instincts.”

Artist Biography:

Linda Duvall is a visual artist based on Treaty 6 land in what is now Saskatchewan, Canada.

 

Duvall has completed degrees in Sociology and English (Carleton University) and Visual Arts (OCAD University, University of Michigan, Transart through Plymouth University), and is currently a Professional Affiliate at University of Saskatchewan. Her work has been exhibited locally, nationally and internationally, including Guatemala, Ireland, Barcelona, Shanghai, Slovenia, London and Dubai.

 

Art Practice:

Duvall’s work exists at the intersection of collaboration, performance, writing and conversation. Her hybrid practice addresses themes of connection to place, grief and loss, and the many meanings of exclusion and absence.

 

Duvall often develops projects by paying attention to what is around her, even while not knowing what direction the work will take. She feels like she is in the middle of such a process. There is risk and vulnerability in trusting these instincts.”

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