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Mothering

October 1, 2021 Online Exhibitions

Photograph of L. Zastre.

A Solo Exhibition by L.Zastre

AANM is proud to present Mothering a solo exhibition by L. Zastre. L. Zastre is a self-educated artist, social justice and mental health advocate, survivor and mother living with a disability on Treaty 1 Land. Through the use of pencil, ink and paper, L.Zastre explores themes of motherhood from a diverse perspective.

To purchase prints email Jenel Shaw at info@aanm.ca or call 204-336-2366

Pencil drawing of a mother with her child from the chest up. The mother is hearing a hooded jacket and a baseball cap with her hair coming out of the hood. She is wearing glasses and smiling. The child is one year old and is bundled up in a jacket, tuque and gloves. The child is on its mother’s back and is sticking out their tongue. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Hiking 2020 9”x12” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of a baby nursing from their mother’s breast. The mother is depicted from the neck to her waist. She is wearing jeans and a sweater that is open in the front. She is holding the child to her breast. The child is wearing shorts and is looking at the viewer while they drink. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Nourishing 2020 9”x12” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of a woman form the neck to her thighs. She is wearing a bra with matching panties. She is wearing jeans that are unbuttoned which shows her panties. Around her waist two small hands are gripping her belly from behind. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Digging digits 2020 9”x12” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of a mother sleeping in bed with two children. The drawing is from the top of the woman’s head to her chest. The woman has a hood over her head and has her eyes closed. There is a child on each side of her. The closet child has black hair in dreads and is drinking a juice box. The further child on her other side also has dark dreads and is looking at their mother. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Loving 2021 9”x12” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of a mother with a small new born child from her head to her chest. The mother is a white woman with dark hair tied up. She looks tried but is smiling. The child is wrapped close to her chest and has a breathing tube and other wires attached. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Nurturing Neonatal 2021 11”x14” Print for sale

Pencil Drawing of a woman from the neck to her thighs. She is wearing a black bra and pants that are unbuttoned, as she sits on a stool. She has a large pregnant belly that have stretch marks and has a tattoo on her hand. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Waiting 2021 11”x14” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of actor Amy Schumer holding her small child. Amy is white and her head and chest are visible. Her hair is in a messy ponytail and she is wearing a striped shirt. Her small child in wrapped up against her chest and both mother and child appear to be sleeping. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Schumering 2020 11”x14” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of a mother, child and father. Only their faces are seen. The mother is on the left of the child and she is smiling and wearing glasses. The child in the middle is a boy with short hair, a t-shit and is facing his father with his eyes closed. The father is on the right of the child and has a beard and mustache. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Tiger Moming 2020 9”x12” Print for sale

Pencil Drawing of a mother and child. The mother is wearing a bra and her bare stomach. The legs and one arm of an infant can be seen pushing against the mother’s belly In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Settling 2021 11”x14” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of a woman drying a new born in a towel with another child just visible, sitting in the background. The woman is wearing a black t-shirt and has short dark hair. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Washing 2021 9”x12” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of a woman sitting on the floor nursing her child. The woman is black and is wearing a headwrap and long underwear which is unbuttoned at the chest with one breast our for the child to nurse. The child has their hair in ponytails and is wearing a jumper. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Lunching 2021 11”x14” Print for Sale

Pencil drawing of a mother with her new born baby. The mother is seen from the waist up and is nude. She has her mouth wide open in joy and her eyes closed. Her hair is in a messy bun. The child is wrapped in a blanket against the mother’s chest. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Delivering 2021 11”x14” Print for sale

Close up pencil drawing of a mother and boy. Their faces are against each together and they are both smiling. The boy is pulling off his mother’s glasses and has short hair. Both mother and child are white. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Bonding 2021 11”x14” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of a mother and a baby from the waist up. The mother is white and has long dark hair and wears glasses. The baby, who is very ill, is wrapped up in a blanket and is being held close to the mother. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Loving 2021 11”x14” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of a mother who is white, from the waist up nursing two children. The woman is white and has her hair in a bun and is nude. The child on the left is younger, under one year, and has short hair. The child on her right is a girl who is older, two years, and is looking up at her mother. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Attaching 2021 11”x14” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of a woman standing next to her daughter who is approximately 7 years old. The mother is white, is wearing a tank top and shorts with glasses on her head. She is smiling and her right leg is a prosthetic. The daughter is to her right and is holding her mom’s hand. The girl is wearing a striped shirt and white shorts. She has her hair in a ponytail like her mom. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Moming 2021 9”x12” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of a white grandmother reading to her young grandchild. The grandmother has mid-length hair, is wearing glasses and a zip up sweater. The child is sitting in her lap and is wearing pajamas. The book the grandmother holds says ABC on the back and front cover. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Grandmothering 2021 9”x12” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of a white woman holding her child who is black. Both mother and child are nude and are cuddling with the child sitting on her lap. Both are hugging each other. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Providing 2021 9”x12” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of a woman with her child. Only their heads and the mother’s shoulder are visible. The mother is white, has her hair in a ponytail and has tattoos of a butterfly and flowers on her neck. She also has star tattoos on her shoulder. The child is wrapped in a blanket and is looking at the viewer with large eyes. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Seeing 2021 9”x12” Print for sale

Pencil drawing if a mother’s face near her newborn. The mother is a white woman with dark hair. The newborn is very ill and is wearing a tuque and is wrapped in a blanket with flowers on it. The mother is kissing the child gently on their cheek. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Remembering 2021 9”x12” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of a woman and her mother from the waist up. The mother is on the left and is indigenous. She has many wrinkles, wears her grey hair in two long braids and is wearing glasses. The daughter is also indigenous and has long dark hair and is wearing earrings and a necklace. They have their arms around each other’s back and are wearing matching shirts that say “Indigenous Motherhood is Powerful”. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Strengthening 2021 9”x12” NFS

Exploring 2021 9”x12” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of a baby on its mother’s stomach. The child is wearing a diaper and a head bow and is laying on its mother’s stomach with its head up. The mother is wearing a dark bra and her pants are unbuttoned. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Touching 2021 9”x12” Print for sale

Pencil drawing of a mother with a child on her lap. The mother is a white woman who uses a wheelchair and has long dark hair. She is wearing a white shirt with a black sweater over top that is open with jeans. The child appears to be 2 years old and is sitting on her lap looking back at he and smiling as they touch her face. The child is wearing a t-shirt with a dog on it, an open sweater, sweat pants and Nike shoes. In the bottom left is a watermark which is a lined drawing of an atomically correct heart with the following text below: @l.zastre_art — Connecting 2021 11”x14” Print for sale

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