Margaret’s Dress, 2009. Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 cm.
Visual Arts Centre of Clarington
143 Simpson Avenue
Bowmanville, Ontario
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Sandy Saad
“In These Threads” looks at Jane Eccles practice of painting dresses lent to her by women. Eccles researches their stories, producing archival paintings that explore the narratives of women, from Canadian writer Margaret Atwood to farm woman and civic leader Helen Liss.
