Peggy Taylor Reid: Body of One

Images (left to right): Architecture of Self, 2020, Dance, 2020, and Facing the Mirror, 2019, image transfer with embellishments on Washi paper, 23.5” x 14” each

Body of One
Peggy Taylor Reid

October 14 to November 07, 2020
Meet the Artist: Saturday, October 17, 24, 31, and November 7, 2020

The Red Head Gallery is pleased to present, Body of One, an exhibition by Peggy Taylor Reid. In lieu of a reception, the artist will be present on Saturdays from 12 – 5PM throughout the duration of the exhibition.

Body of One is an unguarded look at the transitory nature of our being. A spiritual successor of Taylor Reid’s past work, Body of One encourages the acceptance of impermanence, and links the passage of time to states of change. They are image transfers with collage that combine self-portraits with anatomical drawings.

Peggy Taylor Reid holds a BFA from the University of Ottawa and has exhibited her work in Canada and the U.S. Taylor Reid has participated in residencies including the Banff Centre for the Arts in Alberta and the Vermont Studio Centre. She is a long-time member of Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography. Presently she is a member and past co-chair of The Red Head Gallery collective. The recipient of multiple grants from the Ontario Arts Council, her work can be found in public and private collections. She received the N.Y. Photo Curator award for her series (re)pair, the Director’s award for the work Strength from the A Smith Gallery in Texas and 2 honourable mentions for the 12th Julia Cameron Awards in Self-portrait and Digital Manipulation and Collage. Her work has been published in The HAND magazine, Prefix photo and she was a featured photographer in Light Journal 05.

Taylor Reid currently lives and works in Caledon and is represented by Lonsdale Gallery.

The Red Head Gallery

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The Red Head Gallery

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The Red Head Gallery was established in 1990 and is Toronto’s most enduring collectively run art gallery. It has stood the test of time as an exhibition space as well as a collective where critically engaged, highly productive artists enjoy curatorial control over the presentation of their work. Over the past two decades more than 100 artists have been part of The Red Head Gallery and have produced over 200 exhibitions.

There are two accessible entrances to 401 Richmond. At the northwest corner of the building, a ramp leads upward from the sidewalk to an automatic entrance onto the building’s main floor that measures 34″ wide, and with a lip that measures 1″ high. The other entrance at the northeast corner is less evident but equally, if not more, accessible. The automatic door measures 34″ wide and inside has a gradual ramp downwards which leads towards the elevators.

Methodology

Self-Survey

Date

Dec 2017

Entrance & Building Exterior

Entrance
Street Level	Yes
Street Level without Steps	Yes
Street Level with Steps	No
Door
Width of doorway	80"
Automatic Door Opener	No
Vestibule
Vestibule at Entrance	No

Restrooms

Accessible Washroom
Single Occupancy Accessible Washroom	No
Wheelchair Accessible Stall
Wheelchair Accessible Stall in a Washroom	Yes
Washroom Door width	"
Washroom Automatic Door Opener	"
Grab Bars Beside and Behind the Toilet	No
Obstructions Under the Sink	No
Measurement from the Bottom of the Sink to the Floor	"