Annette Blum, MA, BFA, RGD, obtained her M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies at York University in Toronto, her Fine Arts degree at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and studied graphic design at OCAD University in Tor
...MoreAnnette Blum, MA, BFA, RGD, obtained her M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies at York University in Toronto, her Fine Arts degree at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and studied graphic design at OCAD University in Toronto and the Salzburg Academy of Fine Arts in Austria. With her background in and passion for both the fine arts as well as graphic design, her work has investigated the convergence of traditional and new media, as well as the relationship between society, culture and design. Her current research interests include women's visual culture in South Africa, and the use of art and design for empowerment of rural women in post-apartheid South Africa. Annette has been teaching Communication and Information Design at OCAD University since 1997, and at York University since 1999. Her work has been exhibited in Canada, South Africa, Austria, the United States and England.
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