Silas Wamsley
Biography
Silas Wamsley is a visual artist based in Kjipuktuk Halifax. His work is inspired by quattrocento painters such as Carlo Crivelli and Cosme Tura. He explores themes of gender, sexuality and spiritual practice in works informed by queer / trans studies of ecology. Through his paintings, Wamsley investigates new forms of embodiment, intimacy and ways of being with uncertainty.
Wamsley graduated NSCAD University in 2024, where he was the recipient of multiple scholarships and awards including being named a Finalist for the NSCAD Student Art Award in Painting. He has exhibited throughout Nova Scotia, in Ottawa and in Montreal.
Works Available
Installation view of Silas Wamsley in If Not Now, Then When, June 29 — September 7, 2024.
Silas Wamsley, Kingliness, 2024. Oil on canvas. 24.5 x 15 x 1.75 inches
Silas Wamsley, Kingliness, 2024. Oil on canvas. 24.5 x 15 x 1.75 inches
Detail of: Silas Wamsley, Kingliness, 2024. Oil on canvas. 24.5 x 15 x 1.75 inches
Silas Wamsley, Structures of Desire, 2024. Oil on canvas. 48 x 36 x 1.75 inches
Silas Wamsley, Structures of Desire, 2024. Oil on canvas. 48 x 36 x 1.75 inches
Detail of: Silas Wamsley, Structures of Desire, 2024. Oil on canvas. 48 x 36 x 1.75 inches
Silas Wamsley, After dark flower, 2024. Oil on canvas. 30 x 34 x 1.75 inches
Silas Wamsley, After dark flower, 2024. Oil on canvas. 30 x 34 x 1.75 inches
Detail of: Silas Wamsley, After dark flower, 2024. Oil on canvas. 30 x 34 x 1.75 inches
Silas Wamsley, Crossing The River, 2024. Oil on canvas. 32 x 48 x 1.75 inches
Silas Wamsley, Crossing The River, 2024. Oil on canvas. 32 x 48 x 1.75 inches