Irene Loughlin

Irene Loughlin was born on May 20, 1967, in Hamilton, Canada. Loughlin is known for her performance artwork, writings, drawings and cultural work.

Biography

Her art embodies images of feminism, health activism, and anti-poverty movements. Over the last twenty years, the artworks created have focused further on images challenging many social constructs such as mental illness, visual metaphors of medical treatment, and ecological landscapes. She created this work as a contemporary emotive discourse. The works of art stem from images drawn from Loughlin's experiences or as witnessed throughout her life, in relation to childhood, spiritualism, labour, exercise, depression, diagnosis, sexual abuse, processed foods, rehabilitation, happiness, nourishment, hope, class distinction, sexuality, desire, speech, addiction, therapy, silence, and historical re-enactments.

Loughlin further developed her practice as an artist in Vancouver in the historic Downtown Eastside neighborhood. Simon Fraser University, Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2005 - 2003