Surrounded by the wilderness that she draws inspiration from Church's current work focuses on the natural world and humans’ participation in it. Church creates fragile, glass animals, frozen in a state of deterioration. These animals allude to the strained relationship that humans have with the natural world. By depicting animals that are endangered and often revered, alongside animals that are abundant in the urban landscape, viewers are encouraged to contemplate their relationships with specific creatures and the natural world more broadly.
Gayle attained her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Manitoba in 2019 following and Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts at Lakehead University in 2016. She has exhibited her work in exhibitions across Canada and in Sofia, Bulgaria. She won the Pattie Walker Memorial Award in Architectural Glass in 2018.
