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# N O B L A N K B R A I N S
Stephen Cruise was born in Montréal, Québec and
lives in Willowdale, Ontario. As a founding member
of A Space Gallery, Toronto, he has exhibited over 30
one-man shows and more than 50 group exhibitions
both locally, nationally and internationally. He
participated in the Biennale Barro de Amèrica 1992,
1995, and 1998 in Caracas, Venezuela. His work
can be found in the permanent collections of the
National Gallery of Canada; Art Gallery of Ontario; City of Windsor; University
of Calgary; City of Toronto; City of Waterloo; and the Art Bank, Ottawa.
of a game 2020
Stephen Cruise
Artist Statement
A childhood pastime
As WE go up another WE go down
There are those times of highs times of lows
Within the toss of die our movements our emotions one's life
We experience a lifting of self and at times the clouds of a heavy heart
The roll of the dice resides within the every day.
Seven snakes and seven ladders and two die trace an inner work
As we participate in the game we experience
Lives of ups and downs and work to embrace the ebb
And flow that surrounds ourselves and family.
