March 3 – April 13, 2014
PATTISON Onestop’s
digital screens in Toronto subway stations
PATTISON presents Sketching the Line, an international exhibition of 78 sketches drawn by 13 artists from around the globe, featuring brief impressions of fellow commuters that document place, time and movement while simultaneously revealing a myriad of personal moments. Sketching the Line is part of PATTISON’s ongoing Art in Transit programme.
Sketches of Toronto, New York, Berlin, and UK commuters will appear from March 3 to April 13, 2014, on PATTISON Onestop’s digital screens in Toronto subway stations, the Edmonton LRT, and the Calgary Airport.
The 13 artists included in Sketching the Line have been sketching, often on their daily commutes, some for many for years, keeping their drawing and observational skills sharp. They embrace the challenge that the ephemeral nature of their subjects impose, have an interest in the awkwardness of an environment created by forced proximity and shared need, and seem to share a respect for, and fascination with their fellow commuters.
Participants include architects, artists, art instructors, character designers, curators, and illustrators. Canadian contributors are Bobby Chiu and Kei Acedera of Imaginism Studios, and multimedia artist Nicole Little, all based in Toronto.
The New York City sketches are provided by Richard Alomar, founder of Urban Field Studio; Greg Betza, founding member of Studio 1482; Jason Das, President of Urban Sketchers; artist Sharon Frost; Stephen Gardner who has painted more than 200 book covers; Anna Rich with more than 20 children’s book illustrations to her credit.
The Berlin sketches are provided by Oona Leganovic, a founding member of Urban Sketchers Berlin; Irish artist and educator Conor Coady; architect and illustrator Rolf Schröter. The UK commuters are captured by Steve Wilkin, a Yorkshire-based illustrator and educator whose work has garnered international recognition.