CINDY JANE MERSKY, B.Sc. AAM

Bio

Cindy graduated from The Alberta College of Art in 1980. She continued her studies at The School of Visual Arts in NYC and at The University of Calgary (psychology, anthropology and sociology).

Cindy moved to Toronto where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Art as Applied to Medicine from the University of Toronto School of Medicine in 1985. After graduation, Cindy worked in the field of medical communications for 25 years in various roles, including Medical Illustrator and Creative Director.

Ongoing instruction through internationally recognized schools, including The Ontario College of Art and Design, The Dundas Valley School of Art, and The Niagara School of Imaging, have provided additional tools for creative exploration.

Cindy currently creates full-time from her home on Vancouver Island. She is an Active Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Her work has appeared in juried shows in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.

Artist Statement

I come from a firm grounding in representational art and in medical and social sciences. I am a life-long learner, using creativity as a way to understand myself, my motivations and my interactions with the world around me. I have made a conscious decision to throw off the shackles of the figurative to explore a more philosophical ground of inquiry through abstract art. The conflict between previous artistic belief systems and my new creative orientation has led to a cognitive disequilibrium, allowing me to progress through further stages of artistic development and self-discovery.

“Abstract pictures are fictive models, because they make visible a reality that we can neither see nor describe, but whose existence we can postulate.” Gerhard Richter.

e-mail:  cjmersky@gmail.com

website:  www.circuspoodlestudio.com