UNIT 115 Exhibition Space
Love Has A Home Here
Hill Werth
18 November – 18 December 2024
Monday – Friday, 10 AM – 5 PM
Love Has A Home Here showcases a powerful collection of paintings by artist Hill Werth, aimed at fostering inclusivity and awareness for LGBTQIA+ community members, and cultivating safe and affirming spaces.
The exhibition echoes Hill's Widely successful Hate Has No Home Here campaign, which invites local businesses, organizations, and educators to demonstrate allyship with marginalized communities. Love Has A Home Here additionally features works from The Pronoun Project, a series exploring the evolution of language and pronouns beyond the binary. The Pronoun Project sheds light on Neo-pronouns and the linguistic diversity that has historically been excluded from mainstream discourse.
In combination, the works featured in Love Has A Home Here challenge viewers to embrace inclusive language and environments, inviting reflection on the power of visibility and representation for marginalized community members.
Love Has a Home Here Exhibition Reception + Artist Talkback
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 5:30–7:30 PM
Join us on Thursday, 5 December from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM in UNIT 115 at the KAC office for an exhibition reception for Love Has a Home Here, including an artist talkback with Hill Werth.
Visitors are invited to view the exhibition, with light refreshments and a casual reception beginning at 5:30 PM, and the artist talkback beginning at 6:30 PM.
Hill Werth will provide an introduction to the exhibition and invite attendees to ask questions and participate in collective reflection, providing deeper insight into the inspirations, themes, and creative process behind Hill's work while also inviting participants to share their own responses and perspectives.
Hill Werth is an internationally recognized trans non-binary mixed media artist and activist using their art and voice to spread visibility, awareness, and representation. Using various mediums, their creations are the result of emotions pouring out, transcending from personal experiences and endeavours forming patterned layers of balance and composition. Born and raised in the U.S., Hill has been an artist and athlete all their life. They were an all American track & field athlete at the University of California Los Angeles. Hill was also an Olympic hopeful as a member of the U.S.A. national bobsled team. Since 2012, Hill has been a professional artist. From making guest speaking appearances at K-12 schools and universities, to international publications and recognition, Hill has had great success as an artist, athlete, and educator.
About UNIT 115
UNIT 115 is a small exhibition space in the foyer of the Kingston Arts Council office, located on the first floor of the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning.
Since the reopening of the KAC office to the public in March 2023, UNIT 115 has acted as an exploratory exhibition space; it is presently being utilized by the KAC for partnerships, collaborations, and community-engaged projects. If you are interested in accessing the UNIT 115 space for a community-engaged project, or for a project with a local arts or community organization, please contact us at grants@artskingston.ca
Individual artists who are interested in the space but do not meet the above criteria are encouraged to express their interest via email so that we may place you on a contact list to be notified when our individual exhibition program is relaunched.
2023-2024 EXHIBITIONS:
Circles, Squares, and Storms
YarnGK x Bridging Communities Project
October - November 2024
Out of Frame
Kingston Hidden Artist Collective
September 2024
We Stand With You & Pride Quilt Initiative
Limestone District School Board x Kingston Arts Council x Kingston School of Art
June - July 2024
Thrift for Art's Sake
Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre
February - May 2024
IN BETWiN: Stories of Immigrants
Sergio Jaua
December 2023 - January 2024
Tett Tree of Life
Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning
November 2023
Ceramics Reconsidered
Kingston Potters' Guild
October 2023
Community Feedback Activity
KAC
UNIT 115 was activated to engage visitors in visual and written dialogue
regarding community needs, the KAC, and the arts in Katarokwi/Kingston
September 2023
Pride Quilt Initiative
Kingston School of Art x Limestone District School Board
August 2023
gather/stretch
KAC x Sasha Jimenez French
July 2023
Creativity Studios Exhibit
Natalie Bohnen-Twiddy, Michelle Reid, Adele Webster, Sasha Jimenez French, Alice Melo, Bethany Garner
June 2023
75th Anniversary Exhibition
Kingston Handloom Weavers and Spinners
Joint exhibition in UNIT 115 + Tett Gallery
May 2023