Speaking
Dayna Schaly
The Featured Artist's work can be seen online and in the gallery from January 2-February 2.
Contact the gallery for inquiries.
About the Artist
Dayna (she/her) is a mixed media artist born in the Ottawa Valley who predominately works in sculpture and painting. She studied at the Ontario College of Art and Design University where she obtained her BFA in Drawing and Painting.
Dayna often explores her own neurodivergence in her art and looks to various themes of identity through the grounding visual imagery of nature. Dayna currently lives in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia.
IG: @Daynaschalyart
Artists' Statement
Speaking is a collection of sculptures that use methods of floriography, folklore, and botany, to explore messages that are difficult to say out loud. Research into different plants, their properties, and uses was the foundation for these works. In each, multiple plants tell of stories, emotions, and events that have shaped my life. If a viewer would like to know more about a specific sculpture, they will be able to use the provided legend to decode the works.
For me, it’s simply about intensely seeing my subject and feeling its energy - my response to moments in time.