31 Becky Thera

Title: I Won’t Fear Connection

Dimensions: 20in x 16in

Year of Completion: 2019

Medium: Embroidery, Ink

Estimated Value: $350

Courtesy of the Artist

“We seem to be drifting helplessly in a strange world of unreality” Ernest Shackleton, “South!”

Inspired by the quote above, this piece is a reflection on states of fear and isolation within social patriarchy. Connection is both poetic and radical as we navigate these lonely waters. 

Becky Thera is an artist living and working in Edmonton, Alberta. Thera recently completed her MFA in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Alberta in 2018. Thera embraces story-telling and art creation as praxis for feminist research. Thera is from Regina, SK where she completed her BFA at the University of Regina. During her BFA she began the practice of embroidery, which has since become essential to her artistic methodology. Thera’s current work explores themes of maternal ethics, empathy, intimacy, and feminist politics. Thera’s work has been featured at various galleries and festivals, both nationally and internationally.