Window Gallery:
Rise Up! Rise Up!
Sue Bland
August 6 – August 29 | 2026
Heavy on our minds are the persisting horrors of violence, inequity, environmental destruction and an endless stream of devastations that drench headlines and social media. While the temptation to disengage from reality is ever-present, Sue Bland’s exhibition Rise Up! Rise Up! balances grief, rest, humour and joy necessary for sustained resistance. Taking inspiration from birds -the arbiters between realms of both earth and sky, body and spirit, practical and visionary, her exhibition embodies the importance of acknowledging present realities while simultaneously imagining a just and loving world; the world we want to live in.
Through showcasing flocks of overlapping vibrant birds, each collaged from a range of different delicate rice papers, gathering with humans equally as colourful and diverse, Sue showcases a mounting necessity for community. It is only with community that we can emerge amidst destruction and thorns, to cultivate a garden of hope and joy.
Sue Bland (aka Poached Egg Woman) is a self taught artist living in Treaty 4 Territory who explores her world using paper, watercolours, and rubber stamps. She regularly offers art PLAYshops and retreats. Sue’s art explores our connection with the natural world we are a part of. Recently, as a member of Art for Palestine, Sue has joined with the community to create art for protest, education, healing and solidarity.
Website: https://poachedeggwoman.ca/
