Statement
Geneva Haley is an artist and tattooer who hails from the middle of nowhere Alberta, Canada. She credits her rural roots as a key influence in her contemporary work. Haley studied at the Alberta College of Art and Design, completing her Bachelor of Design in Illustration.
Her work evokes a specific anxiety that attempts to bring landscape painting into current environmental and social context through pointed suggestions of human intervention. The environment acts as a personified subject in an ongoing visual narrative. Often representational in appearance, the work exhibits a distinct and almost comical lack of romanticism.
Her 2019 show SCRAPS, is currently on tour across western Canada through the Alberta Foundation For the Arts. She co-owns Hemlock Tattoo Studio. When she is not working she is singing with her band Stripmall.
Photo by Mark Webber.
Curriculum Vitae
Exhibitions
2019
AFA TREX, (solo). Canada / Milk Tiger Show, (Group). Calgary, AB
2018
Night Rodeo, Five Art and Merchandise, (solo). Calgary, AB / Sled Island Poster Show, (Group). Calgary, AB / For Them, The Lily Gallery, (curator). Calgary AB / Cruel Jokes, House of Vans, (group). Calgary, AB
2017
Let Us, Stride Gallery (group). Calgary, AB / Best for Last, cSPACE King Edward, (group). Calgary, AB / Calgary Painted Windows Exhibition, Calgary Public Art (group). Calgary, AB
2016
30 Days of Dolly, (solo). Calgary, AB
2015
Dead Cells, Short Film, Dir. Ryan Von Hagen, 6:17. Calgary, AB / Sled Island Poster Show (group). Calgary, AB / WRECK CITY: Demo Tapes (group). Calgary, AB / LOSING IT, The Royal Canadian Legion No. 1 (group). Calgary, AB / Pussy Whipped, Sled Island (group). Calgary, AB
2014
Put A Wedge In It, Affinity Gallery, Saskatchewan Craft Council (group). Saskatoon, SK / Aluminaughty, ACAD (group). Calgary, AB
Publications
2018
Drifting Like a Metaphor, Frontenac House, Cover Artist (Illustration). Calgary, AB
2017
Beatroute Magazine, Bjork editorial (Illustration). Calgary AB
Wares, Sweetie Pie Records, Cover Artist (Illustration). Edmonton, AB
Audible Songs From Rockwood, Idée Fixe Records, Songbook (Illustration). Toronto, ON
2016
30 Days Of Dolly, Metro News, Artist Expose (Photograph). Calgary, AB
Cemetery Compost, Frontenac House, Cover Artist (Illustration). Calgary, AB
Blood Orange, Frontenac House, Cover Artist (Illustration). Calgary, AB
SCRAPS, Self Published (Comic Series). Calgary, AB
Nowhere Near, Self Published, (Comic). Calgary, AB
2015
CULT, Cult Collective Calgary, contributor (Illustration). Calgary, AB
2014
Go Home Magazine, contributor (Illustration). Toronto, ON
Education
2019
Alberta Family Wellness, Brain Story Certification. Online
2012-2016
Alberta College of Art and Design, Bachelors of Visual
Communications Design. Calgary, AB
2008
YMCA Calgary, I & II Wilderness Leadership Program, First Responder Program. Calgary, AB
Residencies & Grants
2020
Casa Lu. Mexico City, Mexico
2019
AFA Traveling Exhibit (TREX). Canada
2014
EMMA International Collaboration. Ness Creek, SK
2013
The Emma Lake Stone House Residency. Pincher Creek, AB
Facilitating & Teaching
2019 to Present
Alberta Foundation for the Arts Visiting Artist Program (Independent Educator)
- Conducting workshops with participants.
- Delivering an artist talk to inspire participants.
- Demonstrating step-by-step instruction for participants to learn the practice hands-on.
- Guiding participants in creating their own, unique pieces.
2018 to 2019
Saint Mary’s High School (Independent Educator)
- Speaking with students in the advanced art programs in grades 11-12 about being a creative as a career.
- Providing students with collaborative critique and mentorship.
- Consulting on university portfolio applications, providing constructive feedback for students.
2019
Prospect Human Services
- Assisting in demonstrating employability skills to marginalized groups through art-centered learning.
- Explore painting techniques with clients to gain valuable skills in time management, following direction, critical and creative thinking, teamwork and communication.
