About me

I am a visual artist and art teacher, based out of Toronto, Canada, and at times Taipei, Taiwan.

I was raised in an artistic family, and the term “art is life” has kind of always been my reality, whether I recognized it or not. Formal training officially started with Ms. Janice Burgess, my grade 11 Art Teacher at West Hill CI in Scarborough, and has continued ever since.

This site is a collection of past work and current explorations. My mini marketplace, https://llaundry.shop, will be a place of procurement and independent commerce. I have many ideas that span personal affects, fashion, and visual art, and it will be the central spot for it all. My writing can be seen here: https://electropennpad.wordpress.com/

Lindsay Bess, Artist

artistlindsaybess@gmail.com

@art.lindsaybess.ig

Artist CV

Education

York University, 2010 – BEd (Visual Arts)

Ontario College of Art and Design, 2009 – BFA

Commissions and Facilitations

Team Building Art Sessions – St Steven’s Community House / TNGCS, 2020-2024

Mural – Huamei Bond International School (Guangzhou, CN), 2023

Portrait – Dee Buck, 2018
Portrait – Nia Alexander, July 2017

Mural – Bramalea Community Health Centre, 2012-2014

Mural – Happy Kids American School (Taiwan), 2013

Mural – East-Court Ford Lincoln, September 2010

Mural (portion) – Artmap, Ward 43 – Manifesto Festival, September 2009

Portrait – Mr. & Mrs Adrian C., June 2009

Welcome Room Paintings – Bramalea Community Health Centre, January 2009

Mural – (Nursery) Rosewood Church of the Nazarene,  February 2008

Portrait – Sherrie McDonald, January 2008

Portrait – Sulita and Kevin Cowan, September 2004

Mural – Ackee Tree Restaurant, January 2004

Youth-led Mural and Graffiti Transformation Projects

Ralph Thornton Centre, Summer 2011

Por Amor / East Scarborough Boys and Girls Club, Summer 2007-2010

West Scarborough Boys and Girls Club, Summer 2004

Gallery showings (solo and collective)

“Music Is The Soul” group show – Brockton Collective, 2013

“Power Up: The Art of Video Games” group show – Revolver (Taiwan), 2012

“Raise It Up for Ma Dukes” group show – 2011

“If Hip Hop Had A Face” group show – (AboutFace Artist Collective), 2010

“Made You Look!” group show – Manifesto 2010

Solo Show – Juten Gallery, 2001

Solo Show – 52 Inc., 2000