About Peppa \u2014 The Commotion Digital Gallery<\/title>\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,300;0,9..144,400;0,9..144,500;1,9..144,400&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<style>\n:root{--ink:#1a1a1a;--ink-soft:#5c584f;--accent:#9a3d28;--line:#e4e1d8;--pad:clamp(1.25rem,5vw,4rem);}\n*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}\nhtml,body{width:100%;background:#ffffff;color:var(--ink);font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}\n.serif{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;}\n.hero{padding:clamp(2.2rem,6vw,4rem) var(--pad) clamp(1.6rem,4vw,2.2rem);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}\n.hero .eyebrow{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:.6rem;}\n.hero h1{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:.8rem;}\n.hero .dek{font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:64ch;}\n.block{padding:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.8rem) var(--pad);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}\n.block:last-child{border-bottom:none;}\n.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(150px,220px) 1fr;gap:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3.5rem);}\n.split .label{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6;}\n.split .body p{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.7vw,1.3rem);line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);max-width:64ch;margin-bottom:1.1rem;}\n.split .body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}\n.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(210px,1fr));border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-left:1px solid var(--line);}\n.grid > div{padding:1.7rem 1.6rem;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}\n.grid h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:.6rem;line-height:1.25;}\n.grid p{font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-soft);}\n.pull{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.1vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink);max-width:52ch;}\n.signoff{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);margin-top:1rem;}\n@media (max-width:700px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<div class=\"hero\">\n <div class=\"eyebrow\">Director & Curator<\/div>\n <h1 class=\"serif\">About Peppa<\/h1>\n <p class=\"dek\">Founder of Truth and Beauty in 2005, and of its later form, The Commotion Digital Gallery \u2014 twenty years spent presenting and advancing contemporary photography, first from a storefront in Vancouver and later from a platform reaching far beyond it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block\">\n <div class=\"split\">\n <div class=\"label\">Biography<\/div>\n <div class=\"body\">\n <p>Peppa opened Truth and Beauty as a storefront gallery in Vancouver, BC in 2005, building it over fifteen years into a dedicated home for contemporary photography in the city.<\/p>\n <p>In 2020, she repositioned the gallery as The Commotion Digital Gallery, carrying the same commitment to independent, international photographers into an online platform built around four pillars: the Print Room, the Online Viewing Room, Culture, and Community.<\/p>\n <p>As director and curator, she has represented individual works from over 90 photographers, organized seasonal digital exhibitions, and hosted talks, workshops, and The Click, the gallery’s podcast for guests from across the industry. After twenty years across both galleries, she has announced her retirement.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block\">\n <div class=\"grid\">\n <div>\n <h3>Curator<\/h3>\n <p>Selects and presents work for the Print Room and the Online Viewing Room’s seasonal exhibitions.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Portfolio Reviewer<\/h3>\n <p>Reviews work for individual photographers, groups, and review festivals, with mentorship on career direction.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>Writer<\/h3>\n <p>Contributes writing and commentary on photography and collecting across various arts and culture publications.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block\">\n <p class=\"pull\">“Looking forward to my ‘Third Act’ and to the future.”<\/p>\n <div class=\"signoff\">With love, Peppa<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Peppa \u2014 The Commotion Digital Gallery Director & Curator About Peppa Founder of Truth and Beauty in 2005, and of its later form, The Commotion Digital Gallery \u2014 twenty years spent presenting and advancing contemporary photography, first from a storefront in Vancouver and later from a platform reaching far beyond it. 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