About The Artist
Anh Le has lived in the
She has had adventures in this Valley as a supermarket checker, blindfolded gingerbread house builder, trophy engraver, ultimate burger fryer, party thrower, music event organizer, flower arranger, art show coordinator, t-shirt maker, spray painter, stargazer, blueberry picker, window displayer, coffee slinger, bank teller, lawn mower, glaze researcher, poster designer, switch board operator, kids art teacher, women’s support group facilitator, dark room developer, fashion show coordinator, board member, clay pot thrower, Holy Chicken builder, and one of her favorites, artist.
Being an artist has allowed her to explore the discipline of seeing. Through the diverse practices of collage, drawing, painting, photography, philosophy, sculpture, ceramics, digital media and graphic design, she is exploring and questioning.
She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design in April 2007, hosted at
She is in love and she has two cats.
Artist Statement
Examining my relationship with the processes of living, my relationship to humanity, and my relationship to the Earth is a constant compulsion. For example, on a small scale, watching water drain from the sink while brushing my teeth raises questions about how the water systems work in my home. On a larger scale, I wonder what the rain looks like draining into the ocean if I were looking from a mile up in the air, where all this rain may have came from, what eco-bio systems are in place which can make it happen, and how we are affecting these systems. These kinds of questions fuel my compulsion to seek.
To find, I become a social philosopher, examining human phenomena which may encompass anything from the minutia of ordinary life to ideas about cultural identity. The art work may then manifest itself as an image - drawn, painted or digital – or video, sculpture, performance or combination of media. Self-reflective irony, humour and satire are often part of the work’s delivery. To enhance and enrich its meaning I often integrate showing the creative process and incorporating viewer interaction.
Exploration, questioning and making meaning is the basis of my art practice. Because we exist in a world of images, made of ideas and objects, it is important to understand what we see. Art making allows me to delve into the understanding of my physical, social, cultural and spiritual environment. Life is an experience, and making art about my relationship with it gives meaning to both.
