THE RURBAN FRINGE

Exploring Rurban Art – Lorraine Roy

The sixth and final artist in The Rurban Fringe’s limited online art series is Lorraine Roy, a textile artist living and working in Dundas, Ontario, Canada. 
Through her beautifully crafted and unique art, Lorraine demonstrates  – through fabric – that contemporary rurban art is not an art of cultivated isolation – rather, it is approachable and creates valuable [...]

Exploring Rurban Art – John Andrews

John Andrews – the fifth artist in The Rurban Fringe’s limited online series – is proud to explore, sustain, and raise the profile of creative rural art by understanding ‘community’ as a place from which one can create (and find!) meaning and culture.
Tell us a bit about yourself and your work.
I’m a graphic designer who’s [...]

Exploring Rurban Art – Hope Kroll

Like the meticulous nature of her art … rural life exists in the details.
This month, The Rurban Fringe is pleased to introduce Hope Kroll, the fourth artist in our limited online series, as she shares her thoughts on her aesthetic and raises questions as to the existence – or non-existence – of art space within a rural/rurban setting.
Tell [...]

Exploring Rurban Art – Steve Mack

Can artists be cutting edge in the countryside?  Absolutely.
The third artist in The Rurban Fringe’s limited online series is Steve Mack, a freelance illustrator living the rurban life in Saskatchewan, Canada.
While a man of few words, Steve lets his artwork speak volumes and challenges the notion of rural art as picturesque or amateurish.  In fact, [...]

Exploring Rurban Art – Natasha Newton

Within the context of rural and rurban development, there also needs to exist a discussion about what rural and rurban culture is, and how contemporary art practices can engage with and showcase rural issues and places. 
With this in mind, The Rurban Fringe is pleased to introduce Natasha Newton, the second artist interviewed for this limited online series dedicated [...]

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