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Art for groceries. Small works . 10% donated to charity
statement
The way we interact with our environment influences the way we see things and frame the things we see. We take insubstantial, fragmented images and fill them out to make complete narratives.
It is this tension between the negative space, what is withheld from the frame of the painting and what is suggested that engages the viewer in a conversation with my work. I am showing part of a picture or world which exists beyond the realm of the canvas in the mind of the viewer. This conversation between the viewer and the painting, between description and abstraction is the most vital element of my painting.
process
One of the new pieces I sent to @dervilia_art_design . It’s up now, check it out if you get a chance.
I’m really happy with a bunch of the things happening here. The suggestion of movement in the leaves and the water and the clouds among other things.
Hither and yon 2 is 30x40” oil on canvas .
#abstractlandscape #contemporarypainting #artcurator #colour #canadianart #contemporarycanadianart #orange
Well that went fast. I’m just back from a month @pouchcove_org . What a fabulous opportunity to make new friends to be inspired by in the midst of an extraordinary landscape.
Thank you James Baird . I’ve been greatly enriched. Thank you @brandysaturleyart @karen_marston @mariannebarcellona @cerroniphotos @monica.tap @wendyrobertson_art @orlin_mantchev
Til we meet again.
(Ill be posting images of pieces related to the residency soon)
In Newfoundland @pouchcove_org trying to capture the temperamental moodiness of this gorgeous place. So much energy going in all directions. Every corner elicits a different feeling.
Working with different materials than usual. Gouache and watercolour on panel and paper. The piece here is 9x12 “ watercolour and gouache on panel
#abstractlandscape #contemporarylandscape #colour #contemporarypainting #color #pouchcovefoundation
Taking a break from Newfoundland to show one of the pieces included in the show opening @dervilia_art_design this week. Opening April 24th 6:30 to 9:30 pm.
There’s something about constructing these pieces that thrills me. The creation of the space that contains the still life excites me. The assemblage of the flower arrangement so that a butterfly could flit through it (thanks Dorothea for that notion). The combination of paint and colour and texture. ❤️
This piece . ‘Animation variation 11- 28x32” ‘ is available at the gallery
#contemporanyart #color #contemporarystilllife #stilllife #Lindy #artgallery #newexhibition #artcollector #artcurator
Midway through my residency @pouchcove_org , such a treat to be here and experience this magical landscape.
Exploring a bunch with new mediums and new terrain . Some plein air some studio work. Fun . Who knows what will happen next. On the board is the harbour here at pouch cove . Every day it’s a different weather story.
Continuing with the exploration of random acts of sunshine. 3same rough composition, slightly different palates. Slightly different light and clouds.
Each of these is 24x24” oil on canvas. Subtle changes , exciting!
#contemporarypainting #abstractlandscape #artcollector #color #artcurator #colour #canadianart #contemporarycanadianart #interiordesign #randomactsofsunshine
I’m creating some more smaller pieces and offering them as part of the artist support pledge. The smaller ones are 6x6” and $215. Each . The larger ones are 8x8” and $300. Each.
Check out @artistsupportpledge for details. Basically they’re small affordable pieces of art that is sold by artists. 20% of the proceeds of the sales are then spent on other artist’s work . It’s a way to help artists survive during difficult times.
It’s a way to pay it forward. 🇨🇦 artists supporting other Canada 🇨🇦 artists
We’ve been having some kinda winter here . It’s been lovely if a little bit too intense. 13 feet of snow or about 4 metres since the start of January.
I’m choosing to focus on the interesting colour combinations and landscape and composition as much as possible because I can.
This winter painting is 18x24” . Oil on canvas.
#contemporarypainting #colour #color #wnterpainting #kunst
Playing with winter some more . So beautiful, so much snow. The subtly of reflection is entrancing ! (think we’re already 150% of our average winter snowfall)
this piece is 15x30” or 38x76 cm. Oil on canvas.
#color #winterpainting #winterreflection #contemporarycanadianart #abstractlandscape
This is where I live now. I live downtown in a small city where I can see the MS CHI-CHEEMAUN 🚢 docked for the winter. I have a huge secret garden buried under mountains of snow and I can be hiking the Bruce trail in 5 minutes or out in farmland. It’s all pretty spectacular and a radical departure from my 40 odd years of living in a huge metropolis where travelling the smallest distance can take a lifetime. I love Toronto.
Makes sense that my work would also experience some shifts after such a massive change.
Posting some paintings reflecting these new circumstances I find myself in . This piece is 24x24” , oil on canvas .,
#change #contemporarycanadianart #abstractlandscape #color #colour #reflection #winterpainting #owensound #georgianbay
It may be chilly and there may be mountains of snow outside. There may be a world out there beyond my control…… Inside , that’s an entirely different story.
The story today is of a warm, verdant world filled with possibilities. Unusual colour combinations and energetic marks.
This new piece is 60x48” oil on canvas
#colour #abstractlandscape #contemporarypainting #artcollector #artcurator
New piece with a couple of details. Harkening to hikes in the woods when the snow isn’t waist deep and it’s not -35 C with the windchill. We need the cold and the snow .
This piece is 40x60” or 122x152 cm . Oil on canvas
#contemporarypainting #abstractlandscape #artcollector #artcurator #newwork
Working up some new ideas . Many incarnations take place when creating something new .
One of the perks of moving up here is the different experiences interacting with nature. It’s more accessible in a more intimate way.
This study is a 10x10” version. There’s something temporal happening here.
Wishing you all a very happy new year filled with new adventures.
I saw my first northern lights this year. It was a spectacular experience. This is my first painting of them . They’ll be more as there will be other explorations and departures. ( I love the people doing mysterious thing in the dark . Makes me happy)
this piece is 36x48” oil on canvas.
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