Jillian Mcdonald

Jillian McDonald is a Canadian artist who divides her time between New York and Canada. Solo shows and projects include the Esker Foundation in Calgary, Air Circulation in New York, and Hallwalls in Buffalo. Her work has been included in group exhibitions including The Whitney Museum’s Artport in New York and The Edith Russ Haus for Media Art in Oldenburg, and was the subject of a 2013 radio documentary by Paul Kennedy on CBC’s IDEAS. In 2012 she represented Canada at the Glenfiddich International Residency in Dufftown, Scotland.

This work was produced at the Glenfiddich International Residency in Dufftown, Scotland.

Thanks to all the actors and musicians; and special thanks to Andy Fairgrieve.

From the Valley of the Deer is a 2013 commission of New Radio and Performing Arts, Inc. for its Turbulence web site, and was funded by the Jerome Foundation (now celebrating 50 years of the creative spirit of emerging artists) and the Canada Council for the Arts. Thanks to Naomi Potter, Esker Foundation curator and director.