Through the art works of Canadian artist, Andrew Dadson, my master's research attempts to examine and reframe the definition and concept of “weeds,” or unplanted species, while also looking at the spaces where weeds are ‘allowed’ to thrive; I deem these locations “in-between spaces” insofar as they are often sites that are in-flux and not presently where some humans reside or where some humans determine sanitary. I theorize that, historically, the division of space and the categorization of plant species has significantly informed the current (and predominantly Western) relationship to nature. My thesis also attempts to push alternative ways of considering weeds and in-between spaces that will perhaps begin to untangle conditioning around land maintenance, labour, and the politics around ‘good nature’ and ‘bad nature’. I will be turning to two "painted landscape" series by Andrew Dadson, one from 2014 and his most recent series from 2019, to emphasize my theories through artistic gestures that invade, highlight, and ultimately celebrate in-between spaces and the unplanted species that thrive there. I am thrilled to complete my thesis under the supervision of Dr. Christine Ross.