SOUWESTO (Southwestern Ontario)
Popularized as a term in the 1960's by artists such as James Reaney and Greg Curnoe, SOUWESTO is an abbreviated form of Southwestern Ontario - the area of the world that I was born into, spent most of my youth, and where I happen to live now in London, ON. It is also home to a very rich history of the arts, whose specific landscape and culture has established commonalities amongst artist's works. Within this context artist film has thrived. Perhaps because of its marginalized position amongst larger city centres, perhaps as a rebellion against conservative cultural values. Regardless, this is my home.
Popularized as a term in the 1960's by artists such as James Reaney and Greg Curnoe, SOUWESTO is an abbreviated form of Southwestern Ontario - the area of the world that I was born into, spent most of my youth, and where I happen to live now in London, ON. It is also home to a very rich history of the arts, whose specific landscape and culture has established commonalities amongst artist's works. Within this context artist film has thrived. Perhaps because of its marginalized position amongst larger city centres, perhaps as a rebellion against conservative cultural values. Regardless, this is my home.