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Faculty of Art
Drawing and Painting
Meet the Artist
Vicki
Shi
“I dive into the wild ride of modern womanhood and my personal quest for identity, turning up the emotional volume and mixing vibes, all from a calm and feminine viewpoint.”
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Vicki Ying Shi is a Toronto-based freelance artist, holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts from OCAD University. Specializing in large-scale mixed media works, her art revolves around themes of femininity, memory, and pain. Proficient in both painting and digital illustration, Vicki creates emotionally charged pieces that delve into the complexities of the human condition. Her current artistic focus is on exploring the multifaceted struggles of contemporary women while embracing a serene female perspective. Through a blend of abstraction and representation across various mediums, she seeks to spark dialogues on female resilience, strength, and diversity.
Dawson College
DEC - Arts, Literature and Communication, Studio Art
Major Completed, 2021
Drawing & Painting Illustration Design
2024, Desire Exhibition
100 McCaul Street, Toronto
2024, New Vistas Next Steps Ehibition
Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery
2024, GradEx 109
OCAD University
2024, Marooned
Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, ON
2024, Female Artists Online Exhibition
Absent Gallery, China
2023, Extreme Abstraction
OCAD University, Toronto, ON
2023, A Room of One’s Own
401 Bentley St, Markham
2023, Studio Group Exhibition
OCAD University, Toronto, ON
2023, Future & Art toy Exhibition,
M+ Mall, Wuhan, China
2022, TikTok China Online Art Exhibition of 100 Young Artists
2022, Little RED Book Onlline Art Graduates Exhibition
2021, ALC Graduate Exhibition
Dawson College, QC
2022, Best 100 Young Artist
TikTok China
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