Artist Statement

With her most recent body of digital prints, Anne-Marie relates romantic and formal concepts of inside and outside within broader categories of attractions including those of sanctuary and retreat. The drawn lines describe simple divisions of space that gravitate towards each other. Her work draws from art history, graffiti and pop culture and engages with current cultural issues including personal identity and feminist spaces.
Anne-Marie Cosgrove is represented by CMS Art Projects in Toronto, Canada.

Biography

Anne-Marie Cosgrove (b. Montréal, Québec) is a conceptual painter who has exhibited nationally and internationally in cities such as Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver, Seattle, Washington DC, New York, Miami, Lisbon and Madrid. Anne-Marie Cosgrove's works combine techniques of layering and an all over approach to mark-making. Her works reference both language and painting. Sources include pop art, minimalism and graffiti or text-based street art. Recognition for her work included numerous awards from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. Her works have been reviewed in magazines and on line publications including Vanguard Magazine, Matriart: A Canadian Feminist Art Journal, ArtWord: Artists Forum, Artcentron, ArtFuse and ArtsObserver. For more information: https://www.anne-mariecosgrove.com.