Hamilton Bank Building
2 Artists
Located on Powell Street at Victoria Drive – the very NE corner of the Crawl map – the Hamilton Bank Building is the perfect place to begin your Eastside Culture Crawl journey. Currently home to three Crawl artists working in a variety of media, the building houses numerous art students and artisans, as well as an eclectic collection of street art. Designed by turn of the century “starchitect,” William Whiteway, the 110 year old mixed-use character building served as a rooming house for much of its storied history. Renovated in 2016, it still maintains its authentic charm.
Hamilton Bank Building
Building details
Public Washroom
Not Wheelchair Accessible
Hamilton Bank Building Artists
Kate MacDonald (K8L35)
Kate MacDonald is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist based in Vancouver, BC. Her paintings, digital collages and video art have been exhibited throughout North America and Europe, and her paintings have been featured in Wired and international editions of GQ. She shares a studio and collaborates with artist Les Sears as K8L35. Her digital art can be found on the NFT platforms MakersPlace, KnownOrigin, Foundation and OpenSea.
Les Sears (K8L35)
Les Sears works in conceptual photography, screen printing and surface design. Eschewing the title of artist, he prefers to think of himself as a photographist in his explorations of identity, immoderation and consumerism. The inclusions of text and glitch in combination with his subject matter often surprise and delight the viewer. Les is a graduate of NSCAD University as well as the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, and his work has been exhibited throughout Canada and the US. His collaboration and studio partnership with Kate MacDonald as K8L35 began in 2013. As creators, K8L35 endeavour to elevate the status of objects by creating meaning outside of original context. The playful tension in their work is a result of the mediation required by collaboration; ongoing and, often, dynamic dialogue is integral to their creative process.
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