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Artist Information:
Shane Watt
Montreal,
Canada
Member Since: Feb 2009

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Artist Statement:
I make street maps of
fictional cities,encrypted
with stories and secrets...
based on all the wonderful
places I have been and the
wonderful places I want to
explore both real and
imaginary....

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Artist Exhibitions:
Reflection Bay at Gallery Rye
Montreal Canada.
May 1rst-28th

Geek Week 4.0 at Langdon
Street Cafe
March 24th-31rst
5 Langdon Street
Montpellier VT USA
Live mapping as per the
Suggestion Box
Saturday March 29th

Artsake Group Show
Bridges from Tuesday to Friday
Series
August 22nd 2009
Le ...

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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
Alexandria(2009) Sarah
Brodie/Arne Rickert-Montreal
Canada

Empathiea (2009) Henry
Boxer-London UK

The Land of Nod (2009) Dave
Hayden- Halifax Canada

Yamabeirstein (2009) Dave
Hayden- Halifax Canada

Empresse (2008) Lorriane
Desrochers- Montreal Canada

Ruby City (2008) Corinne
Merrell- Montreal Canada

Point of Contention (2008)
Andrew Lindsay/Claire Walker
...

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Commissions:
2009/COCO Montreal-Mapping the
Money, Montreal Canada

2009/Album Artwork and
Installation for Krista Muir's
Accidental Railway
Montreal Canada...

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Shane Watt Biography:

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Age	35

Gender	Male

Status	Committed

Children	1

Religion	perhaps

Education	Self Taught

Hobbies / Interests	Music (sound engineering) Bollywood Movies Central Asian/Middle East Politics and History Travel

Favorite Artistic Medium	Other

Favorite Arthistory Movement	Conceptual Art - (1960 - 1975)

Favorite Visual Artist	Ibn Battuta

Favorite Work of Art	The Tabula Rogeriana

Biggest Artistic Inspiration	I'm inspired by the world around me and the way we relate to it through maps.

Why Did You Become An Artist	It was unexpected.

Your Personal Biography	I�m not 100% happy with the way things are globally generally so this is my way to escape into a place that�s just like ours � but a kinder version. My maps have lots of green space. Why can�t you have vast orchards in the middle of a city? That should be in every city. I�m creating the places where I want to be. The places I�m looking for. And those are the aspects that it has. But because it�s a composite of so many places and people I get the distinct feeling that I�m never going to find that place. All the things I cherish are in there � and this makes me feel good when I make them and look at them. I like to challenge myself too. I like to create places that make sense to me. The maps all connect because they exist in the larger context of Loyala, the fictious country I have created and added to the world. No city or town exists in a vacuum. All these places cross and interact with one another. These are places we go to find solitude. And places we go to find one another.

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