Dana Slijboom

October 2023 AiR

Dana Slijboom is a Canadian-Dutch painter living and working in Toronto. Recent exhibitions include Through the Fence, Albert Contemporary, Odense, DK (2023), Tattarat, Hunt Gallery, Toronto, ON (2022), Not your Garden, Zalucky Contemporary, Toronto ON (2022), BOOM DOOM ROOM at The Plumb, Toronto (2021), Twenty-Four at Bricks Gallery, Copenhagen DK (2020). Her work is included in several catalogues including Caniche Vol. 4 published by Revista Caniche, Mexico City, Nut Volume 2, published by BookArt, Montreal and Confetti Generation published by Polly’s Picture Show, Amsterdam. She holds a BFA from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam NL (2009). Her work is included in the collections of TD Canada Trust, Scotiabank, and the Royal Bank of Canada as well as several private collections.

Image: Dana Slijboom work-in-progress at SAR

I really value my time spent at Similkameen Artist Residency. It was the perfect spot to reflect and refresh. I spent my days sketching in the studio and enjoying the unique landscape. I would catch the sunrise, walk or bike by the river and explore the property. I was able to disconnect and truly relax into a routine of low expectation and play. I was given room to breathe and space to create for myself. My practice has changed for the better and I am so glad to have stayed at this residency and met other artists who I am sure were on a similar journey.

Dana Slijboom, Testimonial