Debbie Strange – The Abstractaphy Initiative

unmarked graves

By Debbie Strange
Canada

The Bamboo Hut, Number 2, September 2023

firewhirl

By Debbie Strange
Canada

Frameless Sky, Issue 17, December 2022

Treaty 1

By Debbie Strange
Canada

Shortlisted Vispo, 2023 Sonic Boom Annual Vispo Contest

Artist’s Statement:
A word-weaving of culled Wikipedia details regarding Treaty 1 (in my home province of Manitoba) affixed to stained watercolour paper, referencing the boil-water advisories on many First Nations in Canada.

Depression Era

By Debbie Strange
Canada

Honourable Mention, 2024 Sonic Boom Annual Vispo Contest

Artist’s Statement:
A paper collage embellished with frayed burlap and fabric symbolizing how women learned to “make do” during the Depression Era. The grains of wheat and ration ticket represent food insecurity and the lack of the most basic items after countless farmers lost their land. The staple stitching works to bring these two themes together.