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About My Work:
I have a preoccupation with the world and our role in it. My work expresses man’s place in the world, his struggle, humanity’s connectivity, society’s responsibility, and individual choices. The themes of my pieces bring forth ideologies and realizations and often tell stories or provoke conversation.
Subdivisions that sprawl to our suburban lands occupy my mind and my art. There are two dimensional pieces that portray squares of land peppered with 'cookie cutter' housing, and three dimensional radiating squares that depict urban sprawl as it makes its way over farmland. Scraps of wood and fabric become organic objects depicting animals, landscapes and homes that are directly affected by environmental decisions that are made by our society. I have had many provocative conversations centering on my work.
My medium is mixed. I create my art with various materials that make their way serendipitously to my studio. Inspiration comes from the mingling of the materials, that have strengths and limitations of their own, with my eternal drive to communicate messages about our world, our place in it, and our need to pay attention to certain directions that mankind is taking. I glean inspiration from found objects that I turn into two and three dimensional pieces. I have worked with reclaimed wood, wool, styrofoam, plastic, plexiglass, paper, fabric scraps and wire – all reclaimed. I paint on wooden panels with remnants of acrylic paint, plaster and wax and incorporate paper and fabric into the surface. I only occasionally purchase materials for my work because I aim bring purpose to the discards of our society. Visitors to my studio are often inspired to contribute materials that they no longer have a need for, to my studio. One person's trash has indeed become another's treasure.
I work from a studio located in my home in Brantford Ontario. I instruct art workshops in elementary schools, and have worked as an art educator for Learning Through The Arts, Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, St. Leonard Community Services, Brantford Arts Block, and the local School Board Enrichment Program.
You can visit my studio by appointment: info@alikimikulich.com or during the annual Brant Studio Tour held the first weekend of October each year - www.brantstudiotour.ca
Education:
University of Toronto, Bachelor of Arts, Art and Art History (minor English Literature)
Sheridan College, Diploma in Fine Arts
Mohawk College, Intermediate Ceramics
Exhibitions
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto ON, 1988
Bountiful Woman Exhibition, Tivoli Theatre, Hamilton, ON, 1992
Art Gallery of Mississauga, Juried Show, Mississauga ON, 2004, 2005 and 2010
Glenhyrst Cottage Gallery, Brantford ON 2006 and 2007
Brant Cultural Centre, Artist of the Month, Paris ON, 2007
Myrtleville House Museum, Fall Impressions, 2007
Enhance Gallery, North York , ON, 2008
Youme Gallery, We@youme 2008, Hamilton, ON
Art Gallery of Peel, Juried Show, Brampton ON, 2008
AyrSpace, Winter Show, Ayr, ON, 2008
Art in the Villa, Brantford ON, 2008
Brantford Arts Block, Group Show with Pat Megraw and Dave Hind, Brantford, ON, 2009
Alma Gallery, Guelph, ON. Bread and Roses, 2009
Blue Dog, Brantford ON, monthly artist series, 2009
Brantford Arts Block, group show, Brantford ON, 2009
Station Coffee House Gallery, Solo Show, Brantford ON, 2010
Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton Ecofilm and Arts Fest, featured artist, 2010
Brantford Arts Block, Finding Common Ground, group work with Laurier Students and Daniel Hill, Brantford ON 2010
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, Identity is a many Splendoured Thing, 2010
Awards and Grants
Award of Merit: Art Gallery of Mississauga, Juried Art Show, 2005 (Layers)
People's Choice Award: Art Gallery of Mississauga, Juried Art Show, 2005 (Layers)
Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Grant, November 2009 (Warming Up)
Hamilton Eco Film and Arts Fest, Second Place, and Honourable Mention, April 2010 (Waste Basket, The Road Less Travelled)
Media:
- Subjective Eye Determines Show's Merit, Chris Clay,, Jan. 11, 2006 Mississauga News
The Brantford Expositor:
- Art at the Cottage, The shared passions of Kim DiFrancesco and Aliki Mikulich evolved into an exhibition, Elizabeth Yates, May 4, 2006
- Block Party: Imagination Reigns at Brantford Arts Block, Steve Menhinick, Jan. 11, 2009
- Review of Tracks: Exhibition by Aliki Mikulich, Steve Menhinick, Feb. 20, 2010
- Art Lovers Go Beyond Canvas, Heather Ibbotson, Oct. 4, 2010
- Getting Creative for Education Week, Students create art that focuses on natural environment, June 2004
- Making Math Fun: Cedarland adopts Learning Through the Arts program, May 10, 2004
- Multicultural Mural, Michelle Ruby, July 9, 2009
The Brant News:
- Art Project Puts Students in Touch with Community, Laurier Brantford Artists Speak! On display at Arts Block, Lauren Baron, Oct. 21, 2010
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