In Conversation: Bill Rose

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Date: Mar 13
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Where: Theatre
Talk

Join us for a lively conversation with visual artist Bill Rose, followed by an engaging question-and-answer period.

We will discuss concepts relating to art and controversy, including ideas around appropriation, originality, and ownership in visual culture. Learn about the origin of Bill’s grid drawings and paintings from the 1970s, and how his artistic practice has progressed throughout the decades, including the story of what happened to his self-portrait made of Pepsi cans.

This is a free program, but a ticket is required. Please reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709)757-8090.

About the Artist:

Bill Rose was born in Freshwater, Placentia Bay, NL. He studied visual art at the University of Ottawa and is credited with over 25 solo exhibitions in St. John’s, London, Toronto, Montreal, and Fredericton. His artworks have also appeared in group exhibitions in Dresden, Germany. In 2017, Rose’s portrait of Leonard Cohen was exhibited at the Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy. He is represented in private, corporate, and public collections throughout Canada, the United States, Europe, and Australia.