Susan Schelle

Susan Schelle was born Hamilton Ontario, 1947 and currently lives and works in Toronto. She is an Assistant Professor, Tenure stream in the Visual Studies Department, University of Toronto. Working in sculpture and photography Schelle is interested in the "manipulation of the common – images that deal with the phenomenon of the physical world and the customs of a particular time and place" . She has completed a number of public art commissions, notably "Salmon Run" – a fountain project at Toronto’s Sky Dome. Her work resides in the collections of Air Canada, The Art Gallery of Ontario, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Oakville Galleries, and the Canada Council Art Bank. In addition to her own work, Schelle has been collaborating with Mark Gomes on Public Commissions for over 13 years. They have completed many projects in Canada and have received awards for their integrated and collaborative approach, including the Toronto Architecture and Urban Design Award.