CURRENT SHOW
'I Art Therefore I Am'
July 9 - August 30, 2026
A retrospective exhibition of works by Soozi Schlanger at the Ranger Station Art Gallery.
The show runs from July 9 (opening and artist talk) until August 30.
The work represents several decades of art making, exploration, social commentary, invention and reinvention…found object, mask, tape art and installation.
‘Each honest piece of art, in its own way, embraces and reflects the sum total of the artist’s emotional life – their observations – their reflections.’
‘Creativity is inherent in who we are as human beings – we just need to get out of our own way – and play.’
‘For me, creating a piece of art is not a linear event. It does not take place within a fixed time line. When people ask me, ’So, how long did it take you to make that?’- my answer is always, ‘All my life.’
The show runs from July 9 (opening and artist talk) until August 30.
The work represents several decades of art making, exploration, social commentary, invention and reinvention…found object, mask, tape art and installation.
‘Each honest piece of art, in its own way, embraces and reflects the sum total of the artist’s emotional life – their observations – their reflections.’
‘Creativity is inherent in who we are as human beings – we just need to get out of our own way – and play.’
‘For me, creating a piece of art is not a linear event. It does not take place within a fixed time line. When people ask me, ’So, how long did it take you to make that?’- my answer is always, ‘All my life.’
Artist Bio
Soozi Schlanger has been an active member of the Toronto Multi Arts community her entire adult life. She's worked in the following media: painting, sculpture, installation, performance, music, poetry, theatre, spoken word. As a theatre arts student (York University, 1974-77), she has staged multiple productions at the newly emerging Harbourfront. Served as visual artist in residence at Harbourfront launching ‘Kaleidoscope’, Toronto’s first recycling family art program. From 1985-1990, She taught portrait painting and sculpture (Central Technical School – adult art program). Since that time she has been a working, commissioned visual artist as well as an installation artist. (CanadianArt Magazine,1994).
For the past 20 years, Soozi has been a well known member of Canada’s trad/roots-based music community as leader/singer/fiddler of ‘Swamperella’. Having toured extensively and recorded 4 Cajun music CDs. Her band was chosen to participate at Lilith Fair in 1998 and was invited to perform with the Niagara Symphony in 2004. Her stage experience has been honed by hundreds of public performances.
She has written cabarets commissioned by Alliance Française (2008-2011) and performed Chansongs at the Conservatory Theatre/Telus Centre in 2013.
Soozi began composing songs in 2000. She was awarded a Toronto Arts Council writing grant in 2007 and launched a solo CD of her original compositions (soozimusic, 2013). Drowning is Fun, along with several other spoken word pieces, were commissioned for the Festival of Oral Literature in Toronto (2013-14). She also facilitates art/music workshops from her studio and offer other artists a place to showcase and share their ideas at monthly salons.
Soozi Schlanger has been an active member of the Toronto Multi Arts community her entire adult life. She's worked in the following media: painting, sculpture, installation, performance, music, poetry, theatre, spoken word. As a theatre arts student (York University, 1974-77), she has staged multiple productions at the newly emerging Harbourfront. Served as visual artist in residence at Harbourfront launching ‘Kaleidoscope’, Toronto’s first recycling family art program. From 1985-1990, She taught portrait painting and sculpture (Central Technical School – adult art program). Since that time she has been a working, commissioned visual artist as well as an installation artist. (CanadianArt Magazine,1994).
For the past 20 years, Soozi has been a well known member of Canada’s trad/roots-based music community as leader/singer/fiddler of ‘Swamperella’. Having toured extensively and recorded 4 Cajun music CDs. Her band was chosen to participate at Lilith Fair in 1998 and was invited to perform with the Niagara Symphony in 2004. Her stage experience has been honed by hundreds of public performances.
She has written cabarets commissioned by Alliance Française (2008-2011) and performed Chansongs at the Conservatory Theatre/Telus Centre in 2013.
Soozi began composing songs in 2000. She was awarded a Toronto Arts Council writing grant in 2007 and launched a solo CD of her original compositions (soozimusic, 2013). Drowning is Fun, along with several other spoken word pieces, were commissioned for the Festival of Oral Literature in Toronto (2013-14). She also facilitates art/music workshops from her studio and offer other artists a place to showcase and share their ideas at monthly salons.
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