Deb and Josefina
Oakland, CA + Calgary, AB
Deb Leal is a Multidisciplinary Artist whose investigations aim to jar moments that feel in limbo, solitary and ritualistic— A recollection of lessons learned (a pathway molded by unique expectations, familial or otherwise) glow & dim in a volley of human belief, desire, and control thereof. Understanding shame to be a tactic of such, Leal taps into private moments that feel carnally playful or discordant.
Josefina Rodriguez Varela is an Argentinian-Canadian artist who holds a BFA degree from the Alberta University of the Arts, with a major in Ceramics. She has lived in Canada since 2010.
Josefina’s artwork is primarily figurative and explores topics of eroticism and sexuality from a feminine and personal perspective. She works primarily in ceramics, but enjoys working in other media as well.
Community work and volunteering have always been important to Josefina and she is actively involved in her community, helping develop an inclusive and collaborative environment between artists.
