Some things that interest me are human rights, the environment, gender & sexuality, science, and health.
Sometimes I make art about these themes. …also, I make monsters.
T Flohr is a Canadian artist living and working in Ottawa. They studied Industrial Design at Carleton University, a background that encouraged them to approach subject matter with empathy and keen curiosity. As a nonbinary person, T uses their art to explore concepts of gender and sexuality, using the isolation that stems from identifying outside of social expectations as inspiration. Growing up, science fiction and fantasy media provided comfort while fueling their imagination and these motifs of monsters and magic deeply influence their work today.
By using surrealist visuals and nature motifs, T tries to capture the juxtaposition of the grotesque and the beautiful in our identities. They celebrate monsters and humans alike, particularly the monstrous and magical act of being loud in a world that would rather have people be quiet and complacent.
Their goal is to create art for those on the outside, on the edges and margins, by welcoming those parts of identities that people often feel must remain hidden.
T started participating in the Ottawa art community in 2015, showing their work at art markets and fairs. They had their first solo art show at Venus Envy in July 2019. T has also completed commercial art projects including logos, album artwork, and book covers.
Select Exhibitions
2020
Planet Plant Relationships - Solo show, The Table, Ottawa
2019
Filthy Dirty Art Show - Group Show, Venus Envy , Ottawa
Nuit des Cordes - Group Show, Espaces des Arts, Montreal
Galaxies and Earthly Things - Solo show, Venus Envy, Ottawa
Wall Candy - Art Fair, Aberdeen Pavilion, Ottawa
2018
Magical Girl Market: D A Y L I G H T - Art Fair, The Bronson Centre, Ottawa
RAW Artists Presents: CONNECT - Group Show, Saint Brigid's Centre for the Arts, Ottawa
2017
Magical Girl Market - Art Fair, The Bronson Centre, Ottawa
Art on the Grass - Art Fair (2017), West Carleton Arts Society, Carp
2016
Art on the Grass -Art Fair (2016), West Carleton Arts Society, Carp
Publications + Zines
2020
Social Distancing is Magic: Activity Zine- Pages 16, 33 / April 2020
Ottawa Design Club: Zine 001 / Septemeber 2020
Commercial Work
2022
Figure 1- Musician
Promotional Artwork for song release (Red44)
2021
Figure 1- Musician
Promotional Artwork for song release (Cadillac)
2019
Fangs A Sinner’s Tale, Novel by Andrew Thompson
Book Cover Artwork
Far Out Floral - Sustainable Florist
Branding Artwork
Figure 1 - Musician
Album Cover Artwork
2017
Corel Painter 2017 Reviewers guide -Page 13
Artwork to demonstrate new Interactive Gradient Tool
2015
Carleton 2015 Writing Competition; Illustration for The Hideout by Robynne Eagan
Artwork to accompany the short story winner in the published results
