I am a Waterloo artist who loves compositional tension, awkward topics, and furry friends. I religiously lay paint out in the same order on my palette regardless of if I will use every colour and am known to accidentally eat my subject matter before a painting is complete. I strive to make my work relatable, uplifting, or humorous though I'd settle for awkward. I love painting from life so I can interact with my muse and enjoy the restrictive time limit this method imposes. My recent experience with Breast Cancer in 2020 has doubled down the sense of urgency in my work, feeling acutely aware that time is finite. It also inspires continued exploration of how point of view can create a feeling of intimacy or a warped sense of reality.
Esther Slevinsky is an acrylic painter based in Waterloo, Ontario. In 2006, she graduated from ACAD (Alberta University for the Arts) with a BDes in Graphic Design and Illustration. She worked as a mural artist on commercial and residential projects for almost two decades before transitioning to painting on canvas in 2018.
Esther work has been shown in group and solo exhibitions throughout Ontario, including a solo show entitled "Homebody" at the Cambridge Centre for the Arts in March 2020. In January 2022, Esther received a microgrant from Pat the Dog Theatre Creation, with the City of Waterloo and KWCF for the research and creation of her installation Chips and Cancer. The same piece later received an exhibition grant as part of the CAKFA.23 Biennial Exhibition, Stay with Me.