I am particularly interested in how cities are designed and the impact that urban planning has on our day to day lives. Cities are complex. They consist of many parts. And like the mixed-media mosaics that make up the body of my work all the pieces are interconnected. Many of the works are viewed from an aerial vantage point. Like maps this perspective affords a contextual view that makes the patterns and complexities inherent in urban land-use easier to see.

 

Some of the topics I delve into include the Toronto waterfront redevelopment, urban densification, heritage preservation, and more recently, climate change, social isolation and loneliness experienced by a growing number of people as we increasingly live our lives online.

I always begin a new piece with multiple sketches. The challenge then becomes how to 'build' the idea. Just as cities evolve over time often in unanticipated ways, the finished artwork can look quite different from my original sketches. Things reveal themselves during the process.

I use a wide variety of materials in my work including tile, metal, and glass. The materials are painstakingly cut, shaped and adhered to a wood substrate. Each work typically takes months to complete.

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Anne Winter has been a mosaic artist for over twenty years. In 2021 she was honoured to receive the Innovation Award at the Mosaic Artists of Canada exhibition held at The Art Gallery of Alberta. In 2019 her mosaic titled The amaWal Cube was a finalist in the Salt Spring National Art Prize, Salt Spring Island, BC. She is a past winner in the category of Best Painting at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Anne Winter is a graduate of The Ontario College of Art. She has a Bachelor of Applied Arts (Interior Design) and a Certificate in Architectural Technology both from Toronto Metropolitan University. She is based in Toronto.