A Touch of Orange Exhibit

A Touch of Orange, Wilma Brock

 

The Lower Mainland of Vancouver SAQA Pod has put together a colourful exhibit from February 1st to 27th, 2021 at the White Rock Library, 15342 Buena Vista Avenue in White Rock BC.

The theme was A Touch of Orange and artists were required to use a splash of orange somewhere on their piece. As you can see from a selection of some of the pieces here some artists used more of this vibrant colour than others. 

Autumn Leaves, Judy Leslie

Artist statement:  I chose to design an art piece of varying sized rectangles. A variety of my hand-dyed silks and cottons combined with a variety of brass leaf embellishments added balance and interest.   Thus 'Autumn Leaves' became much more than just a 'Touch of Orange'!

Visit Judy's Website.

Midnight in the Garden Terry Rammell 16 x 16”(framed)

Artist Statement: Midnight in the Garden is 2 layers of silk both of which have been bundled and steamed with leaves and flowers. 
Bottom is silk noile eco printed and then hot wax applied to the leaf prints and over dyed with yellow, orange and fuscia Procion dye. Top layer is silk organza dyed in cochineal and then printed with fresh foliage. 
When laid one over the other the prints merge into one textural piece. Learn more about Terry.

Sierpinski’s Carpet Meets Boy’s Surface, Karlie McChesney

Artists Statement: German mathematician, Werner Boy developed Boy’s surface a 3-fold symmetry with a rotating axis, which turned any 120° will look exactly the same. 
Boy’s surface sits on Sierpinski’s carpet. Polish mathematician, Waclaw Sierpinski founded Sierpinski’s carpet, a square cut into 9 equal sub-squares in a 3 by 3 grid with the center removed.
Visit Karlie's Website.

Congratulations to all the artists for your wonderful work.

Colour with a U Artist Features: Victoria Gray & Linda Van Gastel

Colour with a U, the Canada wide SAQA Exhibit is now open for viewing at the St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish Nova Scotia. Details for how to book a visit can be found here.

Today we are featuring two Western Canada artists from the exhibit. Victoria Gray and Linda Van Gastel.

The Eccentric Pianist, Victoria Gray

The Eccentric Pianist detail, Victoria Gray

Artist statement: Canada has produced some very colourful characters, one of them being renowned pianist Glenn Gould who became famous for this interpretations of classical music, particularly with the works of J.S. Bach. But as much as this, he is remembered for his multifarious work including electronic media and radio documentaries, and for his eccentricities such as hypochondria and wearing an overcoat and gloves whenever he played. It takes all types to make a country, a world.

 

Othello Tunnels, Linda Van Gastel

Artist Statement: Kettle Valley Railway – Othello Tunnels.  The Kettle Valley Railway was built in 1910-1916 to connect the West Coast to the Kootenay region of BC.  The five closely-spaced Othello Tunnels were the most challenging part of the new railway line. This work is based on a public domain photo taken by James Crookall circa 1925.

In Canada’s early years, railways formed critical connections, enabling Canada to welcome and support immigrants willing to settle in widespread communities.  Inclusion has always been a key element of Canadian culture, as has the commitment to maintain cross-country connections.

As a reminder, you can watch a video of the exhibit and find dates for when it will be near you here.

Jane Dunnewold Presentation

 

Join your fellow Western Canada members online to learn from the accomplished and talented artist Jane Dunnewold 

Writing an Effective Artist’s Statement

will be held on 

Wednesday, January 20th, 2021

2:00 PM Central

1:00 PM Mountain

12 PM Pacific

Jane Dunnewold teaches and lectures internationally, and has mounted numerous solo exhibitions, including Inspired by the Masters (National Quilt Museum (2020) & Texas Quilt Museum (2018). A second mixed media series featuring re-purposed quilt blocks and gold leaf was exhibited at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas (2017) and more recently at the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach, Fl. 

Her archives were recently acquired by the International Quilt Study Center and Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Her work won Best of Show in the exhibition Timeless Meditations (Tubac Art Center/2013). She is a recipient of the Quilt Japan Prize, and Gold Prize at the Taegue (Korea) International Textile Exhibition. In 2019 she was name Artist of the Year by the San Antonio Art League.

Dunnewold has authored numerous books, including the classic Complex Cloth (1996) and Art Cloth: A Guide to Surface Design on Fabric (2010.) In 2016 North Light Books published Creative Strength Training: Prompts, Exercises and Stories to Inspire Artistic Genius. Her recently self-published books, Best of Both Worlds: Enhanced Botanical Printing, and Improvisational Screen Printing are both available world-wide on amazon.com.

She is a former President of the Surface Design Association and currently facilitates a ten month Creative Strength Training community online.

 Link up information will follow closer to the event.

We hope to see you there!