Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky explained

Rhonda Weppler (born 1972) and Trevor Mahovsky (born 1969) are a Canadian collaborative artist duo.^{[1] [2]} They are known for their collaborative works in sculpture.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Biography

Rhonda Weppler was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1972.^[1] Trevor Mahovsky was born in Calgary, Alberta in 1969.^[3] They met in 1986 at the University of British Columbia, where they both received MFA degrees.^[6] They have worked collaboratively since 2004.^[7]

Public sculpture

Their 2012 work A False Creek, a set of chromatic markers built around the pilings of Vancouver's Cambie Bridge, is meant to mark rising seas caused by global warming.^{[8] [9]}

Collections

Their work is included in the collections of the Canada Council Art Bank,^[10] the Vancouver Art Gallery^[11] and the National Gallery of Canada.^{[1] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rhonda Weppler. www.gallery.ca.
2. Web site: Trevor Mahovsky. www.gallery.ca.
3. Book: Canadian Art. 2005. MacLean Hunter.
4. Book: Flash Art. 2006. G. Politi.
5. News: Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky's What Leaf? What Mushroom?: Review - The Star. The Toronto Star. 18 October 2012.
6. Web site: NARS Foundation - Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky (Canada). NARS Foundation.
7. Book: National Gallery of Canada. Andrea Kunard. Greg A. Hill. Josée Drouin-Brisebois. Heather Marie Anderson. It is what it is: Recent Acquisitions of New Canadian Art. 2010. National Gallery of Canada. 978-0-88884-881-9.
8. Web site: More Ecological Art in Vancouver, Please!. Margaret. Miller. 1 October 2016. The Tyee.
9. Web site: New public art works that engage the senses coming to Vancouver . Vancouver Sun. Kevin . Griffin . 20 December 2017.
10. Web site: Home.
11. Web site: 2013/2014 ACQUISITIONS. www.vanartgallery.bc.ca.