Davida Kidd
Davida Kidd (born 1956) is a contemporary Canadian artist who specializes in print media and manipulated photography. Work. Kidd typically combines photography, printmaking, collage, and digital manipulation to create surreal images that blur the line between illusion and reality. She uses constructed sets and staged subjects to create large-scale photographic images that include multiple images and views. Life. Kidd was born in Edmonton, Alberta. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication Design from the University of Alberta in 1984, and a Master of Visual Arts with a specialization in Print Media from the University  of Alberta in 1988. Kidd is currently an Associate Professor of Print Media at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Awards. Kidd was the winner of the Grand Prix at the 2003 International Print Triennial in Krakow, Poland. Collections. Kidd's work is in the collections of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the University of Alberta Permanent Art Collection, the Canada Council Art Bank, and the Surrey Art Gallery, amongst others.