"Sweets" by Alisa McRonald 2025

"Sweets" by Alisa McRonald, 2025

Reclaimed yarn, burlap, cotton backing.

9" x 11"

The inspiration for my work comes from growing up as a “queerdo” in a small town in the 1980s. Having a crafty mom. Flipping through my aunts’ punk and glam rock record collections. Having a closeness to the cultures I am made up of (Scottish, Irish and French) and being lucky enough that I heard the stories, practised the traditions and visited the places. I also grew up in a haunted house (seriously) which sparked curiosity in the esoteric from a young age. A steady diet of all the amazing media at the time including rock videos, Fashion Television, musicals like Cats and wonderful films like The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and the Last Unicorn. All of these things make up the soup that is the inspiration for my artwork.