ARTIST
Christa Galligan
Toronto, Canada

My Approach to Creation
I am exploring the personal and collective unconscious through the use of symbols, imagination and emotion. The symbol that started this journey was a 1/2-inch drawing that a teacher left on my exam beside his name. After getting permission from him to use the image in my work, curiosity started me drawing, painting and sculpting it. The shared symbol represents a personal rebirth for me.
Collections

Exploring the Personal & Collective Unconscious
A series of painted works that explore the unconscious realm.

Gardens of Toronto
A series is mixed media combining water colour, pencil crayon and pencil.

Moments in Time
Scenes and landscapes from around the city of Toronto.

Bloom: Blossoming Friendship
Works by Christa Galligan & Ling Hu.

Flight of the Imagination
Exploring symbols and archetypes.

Figures & Portraits
Paintings of figure models
and various portraits.

Whimsical Intuition
An exploration of shape and design.