Brad Necyk, an Edmonton-area artist, has won the Governor General’s Award for his multidisciplinary doctoral thesis, Telling Stories Otherwise, at the University of Alberta.
Necyk worked with people dealing with a variety of health issues – whether cancer, transplants or mental health issues. He has produced a range of visual and narrative works, including some displayed last year in the university’s FAB Gallery.
“Illness is a vital meaning-making event in people's lives, and the stories we use to narrate our illness to others and ourselves matter deeply,” Necyk writes on his website at bradnecyk.com.
Source: StAlbertToday.com