catalogue
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large paintings
40"x48" - 30"x36"
medium sized paintings
22"x28" - 16"x20"
small paintings
12"x16" - 8"x12"
palette
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What I have enjoyed so much about this new series, 'Yellow' has been honouring the beauty and symbolism the many shades bring to the viewer. It is not an easy colour to work with because if used incorrectly, it has the ability to overpower the artwork. The more I worked with yellow, the more boldly I decided to paint. My intent was to surrender to the creative process and allow the image to be revealed. Cadmium yellow dominates the general palette of the collection, and is made stronger and conveys even more boldness and movement with the addition of Prussian blue, it's complement.
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inspiration
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A visit to Paris was influential in reevaluating my creative process. A trip to connect with Holly's dear friend, Naz, brought us to Giverny, and any art nerd will know that this was the home of Impressionist painter Claude Monet. He created his iconic water lily paintings that are known for the reflection of light and use of color, that appears to dance and portray an abstract element in the natural environment. As we explored Giverny, especially the water lily pond, so much about Monet's process became clearer to me, especially regarding water, sky and reflections. Taking inspiration from Monet, I focused on painting reflections looking down rather than up, and altering the viewing perspective, and my own personal perspective.
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influences
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This exhibition also includes a number of pieces I began in France. Each summer, I bring a roll of prepared canvas to record the landscape and architecture of and in the area surrounding our beloved little French village of Pezenas, located in the Languedoc. When the summer is over, paintings follow me home to Calgary where I continue working on them. My process is essentially the same as in the Canadian Rockies. I paint en plein aire (out-doors on site) in the elements. Some of my biggest influences like Paul Cézanne, Vincent Van Gogh and countless others famously worked in the South of France and I can't help to feel like their spirits are present there with me. I am not painting to re-create or imitate anything that has already been done, but rather have awareness of my influences journeys and explorations. My work comes from the sum of my own creative experiences and discoveries over my life.
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