Category Archives: Recent Work

Marianne van Silfhout Gallery, An Artist’s View

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An Artist’s View, the 7th annual juried show at the Marianne van Silfhout Gallery, Brockville, takes place October 23 – November 28, 2014. The opening reception will be held October 25 (Saturday), from 1:00 to 3:00.

https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca/campuses-and-services/campus-services/marianne-van-silfhout-gallery/current-exhibit/

My work “Between Us” (see previous post) is featured in the invitation and promotional material for the show.

Between Us

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Between Us

Acrylic, graphite, pastel, collage on canvas
Size: h 36″ x w 36″
The inspiration for this painting I owe to the Cucuteni culture circa 4300 BC. Front and back of the same 6-inch terracotta figurine are shown. The original piece resides in the National Museum of Romanian History in Bucharest. Its precise function and form are not known.

Waterscape with Figures (detail)

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Waterscape with Figures (detail)

Acrylic, graphite, collage
Size: w 24″ x h 23″
I build texture through collage and tracery in acrylic media, and depth through layers of acrylic glazes and scraped paint. I like to blend with my fingers to get the most subtle effects. The mystery at the heart of this work is the pair of figures, like goddesses of myth glimpsed through a waterfall.

Spring (Detail)

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Spring (Detail)

Acrylic, pastel, paper collage on canvas
Size: w 30″ x h 22″

This piece was created for the “Inspired” event honouring Henry Vyfvinkel, taking place May 31, 2014 at the Marianne van Silfhout Gallery in Brockville (https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca/campuses-and-services/campus-services/marianne-van-silfhout-gallery/inspired-fundraising-event/). I have donated it to the gallery for the event. All premium ticket holders will take home a work of art, included in the price of admission.