Virtual Catalogue

Demonstrating a spirit for process, experimentation, and colour exploration, Geoff Farnsworth’s small-sized paintings offer a meditative reflection between figuration and abstraction. They are here presented together with drawings. Rarely shown to the public, Farnsworth’s drawings form a significant part of his work. They often – although not always – represent a more tightly structured environment. When put together, his paintings and drawings evoke a fluctuating world that can be perceived both in everyday realities and in the dreamy fantasies of our imagination.

Geoff Farnsworth received art training at the Federation of Canadian Artists (Vancouver chapter), Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Capilano University (Graphic Design & Illustration Program), and the Art Students League of New York. After five years in New York City, Farnsworth relocated to Toronto. He currently lives and works in downtown St. Catharines. His paintings have been shown in New York City, Washington DC, Minneapolis, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Niagara Falls, Norway, Sweden, and Trinidad.

Blurs and Vagueness. 26 September – 22 October 2023. Museum in the Hallway / Boîte-en-valise. Centre for Studies in Arts and Culture (STAC), Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University, Niagara Region, Canada

Curators: Catherine Parayre and David Vivian