ELVIRA FINNIGAN

Ms. Finnigan would like to create short video exploring walking trails in Banff and examine the limits imposed by a mild arthritic condition in her knees while climbing some of the mountain pathways.  She will create a dialogue between her “good” left knee and her “bad” right knee, each expressing opposing points of view about walking.  By documenting her experience of walking, exercise and the application of various remedies to alleviate the pain, the video will address the changes presented by this condition in a humorous manner.  She would like to examine the parallel declination of the mountains and her human body through video documentation, audio performances and some animation in After Effects.  

Artist biography: Elvira Finnigan is a Winnipeg based multi-based artist who works in video and installation.  In 1977, Ms. Finnigan graduated from the University of Manitoba.  She has participated in a multiple number of Video/Media production courses through Video Pool in Winnipeg and Pittsburg Filmmakers, Pittsburg from 1998-2005.  Her series of short videos, performances, and web site experimental project titled Saltwatch Experiments: Pleiades was shown at the Project Room at Ace Art Inc. in Winnipeg in 2006.  She has received numerous of grants and awards from the Manitoba Arts Council, Winnipeg Arts Council and the Pittsburg Center for the Arts from 2000 – 2007.  She has participated in solo and group exhibitions in Canada, Japan and the USA.