Helena Wadsley: Relative to Trees

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Helena Wadsley, "Relative to Trees," 2019

Relative to Trees - Helena Wadsley

In the West Gallery, Vancouver’s Helena Wadsley has created a series of large three-dimensional drawings that participants will be able to wander around and admire. “Relative to Trees” features a series of these large maple tree portraits as well as several smaller drawing. Wadsley sees trees as a sign of globalization and examines what it means to be, or not to be, of a place. 

The two exhibitions explore the natural landscape and how it has been impacted by human presence. The exhibitions both open on March 1 at 7 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event at the Gallery. The shows will continue until April 13.

Globalization is typically regarded in terms of human migration resulting through necessity or tourism, and the massive scale at which manufactured goods and foods are crisscrossing the planet, but trees may also be considered as signs of globalization. Trees have become an integral part of my art practice as I explore what it means to be, or not to be, of a place.