Kirk Gower is a visual artist based in Vancouver, BC. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr University. Selected exhibitions and awards include the GAM Gallery (2014), fourth-place winner for Painting on the Edge at the Federation Gallery (2018), and a regional finalist in the 2018 Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series.

Working primarily with oil paint, Kirk’s practice explores queer identity. His paintings often begin as sumptuous, highly rendered, and decorative works of art. Then, he superimposes graffiti-like content over the composition. By splattering on gobs of paint, introducing neon colours, and using gestural strokes, Kirk defaces the image and changes the message.

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