Alicia Popoff

Alicia Dawn Popoff (1950 – March 9, 2015) was a Canadian abstract painter who worked primarily in acrylic and sometimes mixed media. She also worked in sculpture, sometimes collaborating with her husband and fellow artist and sculptor Leslie Potter. Popoff's work has been exhibited across Canada in numerous exhibitions and commercial galleries and can be seen in public and corporate collections.[1]

Early life, education and work

Alicia Popoff was born in 1950 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She studied art at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1979 and her Master of Fine Arts in 1984. She originally planned to study political science and sociology, but quickly fell in love with art and the process of being an artist.[2] She later worked at the University of Saskatchewan as a lecturer in the Department of Art and Art History as well as teaching children’s and adult art classes.

Practice

Popoff's work is influenced by the prairie landscape and the works of surrealist artists Paul Klee and Joan Miró, among others. She has likened her work to a meditation of the world around her “…from the tiniest particle unseen, to the impressive and infinite sky. My work is constructed from sounds such as the birds and the wind, tastes and smells like the crisp winter air”.[3] Her interest in gardens and poetry can be seen in her compositions with their multiple layers and textures and their playful and expressive character. Popoff’s work is an exploration of the interconnectedness of everything, from inner worlds to physical worlds and the continuity of life.

Popoff died on March 9, 2015 at her home in Saskatoon. She was diagnosed with multiple myeloma five years before.[4]

Solo exhibitions

Commissions and awards

References

  1. ↑ "The GALLERY / art placement inc". www.artplacement.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  2. ↑ ArtSask. "ArtSask". www.artsask.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  3. ↑ Squareflo.com. "Saskatchewan NAC Artists | Alicia Popoff". www.sknac.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  4. ↑ "Alicia Dawn Popoff". The Saskatoon StarPhoenix. March 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ Miller, Cathryn (August 31, 2006). "ALICIA POPOFF, "Time Within," Nov 18 – Dec 7, 2006, The Gallery / Art Placement, Saskatoon". Galleries West.
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