Susan Schelle
(1947–)
Susan Schelle
1947–
Susan Schelle (1947–) is a Canadian sculptor and photographer born in Hamilton, Ontario. She studied at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, during the 1970s and began to exhibit her work shortly after. Currently, Schelle is an Associate Professor Emeritus of Visual Studies in the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto.
Schelle has described her work as a manipulation of the familiar as she works with images from the physical world and explores how they connect to cultures or customs of a certain time and place. Schelle works with a multi-media approach and has used a variety of mediums throughout her practice.
She is best known for her public sculptures which can be found in notable places around Toronto, such as the Rogers Centre, the York University campus, and Court House Square Park. Schelle has exhibited her work across the country and internationally in countries such as the United States and Italy.
While she works independently, Schelle has also worked collaboratively, most notably with artist Mark Gomes. They have created several works together, including Lineage (1993), Overlay (1994), Matt Cohen Park (1997), a granite and steel couch in the Prince Arthur Condominiums (1998), Oxford (2000), and most recently, Jet Stream (2004), located in terminal 1 at Pearson International Airport.
Beginning in the early 2000s, Schelle began creating digital animations such as Float (2010). Her more recent works tend to be displayed in gallery spaces and consist mostly of sculptures, installations, and prints.