Andrea Mortson

Andrea Mortson is a Sackville based painter who has operates within the tradition of landscape and figurative art but pushes the boundaries of both. She has developed a unique visual language that allows her to interweave what she describes as “realms of observation, dream and memory.” Based on the recommendation of a professional, independent jury, Ms. Morton will receive the Marie Hélène Allain Fellowship Award, both in recognition of her career accomplishments and in expectation of an exciting new inquiry into the conventions of art history. Nominator Gemey Kelly, Director of Owens Art Gallery characterized Mortson as one of the most compelling painters at work in Canada today, noting the curatorial and critical attention with the major international exhibition Oh Canada at MASS MoCCA.