Exhibitions
in March:
Caroline Larsen
March 4-14
Reception: Friday, March 5, 7-9pm
Artist Statement
My studio work explores new concepts in painting. I am constantly trying
to create paintings that push the boundaries of traditional oil on canvas
paintings.
I investigate new techniques’ in paint application; in this body
of work, paint is applied to the surface with a cake decorator piping
bag. I use a basket weave technique that is generally used for the decoration
of large wedding cakes. These paintings take on sculptural elements as
the paint protrudes from the canvas. Inspiration for the composition comes
from the Abstract Expressionist Painter Franz Kline. In the Multi Coloured
paintings, the backgrounds refer to Jackson Pollock and Action Painting
as paint was poured and splashed from above onto the canvas. The colour
of the weave itself was also inspired by Pollock’s paintings. Colour
is applied to the background with a technique using a brush, a pallet
knife, and flicking, pouring and rubbing paint onto the surface with newspaper.
The works reference conventional household tasks that would be performed
by women, namely, weaving and baking. A fabric basket weave pattern can
be created on a loom or by hand. Using flax or palm fronds to craft baskets
for carrying food and supplies are ever present in parts of the Pacific
Island and Maori culture. These works are my interpretation.
Artist Biography
Caroline Larsen was born in Toronto and has lived and exhibited works
in Canada, America, Japan and New Zealand. She graduated with top honours
from the University of Waterloo and also holds a post graduate diploma
in Visual Art and Art History Education from the University of Auckland,
New Zealand. Caroline’s paintings have been shown extensively throughout
Ontario and internationally, her works are held in private and public
collections. She currently makes art in her studio which is located north
of Toronto.
Upcoming
show in March:
Henna
Kim
March 18 - 28
Henna
Kim
Studies In Heavenly Things
March 18 - 28
Reception: Friday, March 19
Artist
Statement
My images are an invitation, not only to a visual fiesta, but also to
an adventure into the viewer’s own soul-spirit. Through the act
of painting, my intention is to capture the invisible side of human perception,
such as our emotions, intuitions, memories, thoughts, and to reveal how
our spiritual quality manifest in our daily lives. It is overwhelming
and mysterious to visualize the ethereality of the spiritual inspirations.
Experiencing this remarkable spiritual journey has definitely influenced
my painting style and image. For this project, “Studies in Heavenly
Things”, I especially experimented on traditional Korean paper with
water colors. Since creating the depth of spiritual vibration is the key
expression in my artworks, I glued oiled traditional Korean paper and
applied transparent resin on waves of colours for the effect of texture
and layers. At times, I used sticks, sprays and gloves instead of brushes
to create more chaos in a monochromatic field.
The spiritual experience is my main inspiration and the core source of
art. Painting the sensation of spiritual and emotional climax makes me
self-aware of my existence and perceptive to my inner senses. When I look
deeply inside my naked self, I feel the spiritual resonance that is breathing
and pulsing throughout me like a silent vibration in a huge vacuum. My
whole body becomes a free soul-spirit that floats like a feather. While
painting, I trace this endless vibratory movement of the spiritual voyage.
At that moment, my spiritual sensation becomes so vivid that I can ultimately
encounter with the way, the truth and the life. Sometimes, it feels as
if I’m walking through a secret garden in a dewy morning or lying
on the surface of the tranquil sea under the warm sunshine.
Artist Biography
Originally from South Korea, Henna Kim currently resides in Canada. She
received a B.F.A. from Korea University and a M.R.E. from University of
Toronto. She has also studied Fine Arts at several universities in Canada.
An emerging visual artist, Henna has exhibited her works throughout Korea
and Canada. For more information on Henna Kim, please visit her website
at www.hennakimArt.com http://www.hennakimArt.com
Upcoming Shows in April:
Nurit Basin
1985 (Part 1)
April 8-18, 2010
Reception: Friday, April 19, 7pm
For more information on this project visit: http://nuritbasin.blogspot.com
Lauren
Goldman
What You Wish For
April 22- May 2, 2010
Reception: Friday,
April 23 from 7 to 10pm
L.Goldman, I, Untitled, 16" x 16",
Oil on wood, 2010
L.Goldman,
II, Untitled,
16" x 20", Oil on wood, 2009
L.Goldman, Untitled (Hat I), 24" x 24", Oil on wood, 2009
Congratulations
to the following 2009 Square Foot Winners:
Samuel
Bietenholz - Best in Show Award
$200 Award plus a $50 Gift Certificate to Pixel
Print
To see more of Samuel's work click
here.
Magda
Trzaski - Honorable Mention
$100 Award
To see more of Magda's work visit:
www.MagdaTrzaski.com
http://magdatrzaski.blogspot.com
Delphine
Roussel - Honorable Mention
$100 Award
