ART of IMPORT
Art Show/Sale at Sacred Heart Chaldean Catholic Church Hall in Saskatoon to include mural tours
ARTISTS' RECEPTION Friday Sept. 16th, 2011
Art Show/Sale at Sacred Heart Chaldean Catholic Church Hall in Saskatoon to include mural tours
ARTISTS' RECEPTION Friday Sept. 16th, 2011
A big part of forging a successful career as a professional artist is recognizing what obstacles must be overcome and then using the same creative faculties one puts into practice in the studio when setting out to eliminate the perceived barrier(s).
Over the winter of 2010/11 I was responsible for designing and painting a huge 1000 square foot mural that covers the entire sanctuary wall of Sacred Heart Church in Saskatoon, SK. The project was a great success and garnered some very favorable publicity and comments from many people that I respect and admire.
There was one big problem.
The unveiling ceremony was a very formal affair that consisted of a verbal presentation of the symbolism and meaning of the mural that I conducted from a podium at the front of the Church. The people in attendance listened attentively but the setting did not allow for feedback or a two-way conversation with the group. This left me feeling unsatisfied as I would have preferred a dialogue.
Months later I hit on the idea of holding an exhibition of artwork at the Church Hall that would include opening up the Church to the public during the time of the show.
After meeting with fellow Manitou Beach-based artists Helen Herr and Darrell Baschak we hit on the idea "ART of IMPORT", as we are importing art from the village to the city. The plan includes hosting guided tours of the mural with small groups of people that attend the show. That way, it will be possible to create a flow of discussion between myself and the attendants, which will be much more satisfying than merely 'presenting' as a talking head.
On the other hand, the exhibition itself will create more exposure within the dynamic Saskatoon community for myself as an easel painter and the other two artists that I am bringing in with me to show. As well, we are all in agreement to offer a certain commission of sales to the Church which will be deposited into a dedicated fund which will be button-holed to finance future mural-painting projects at the Church. So in effect, the exhibition will be a fund-raiser for the Church Mural Project which we envision will be an ongoing enterprise.
Over the winter of 2010/11 I was responsible for designing and painting a huge 1000 square foot mural that covers the entire sanctuary wall of Sacred Heart Church in Saskatoon, SK. The project was a great success and garnered some very favorable publicity and comments from many people that I respect and admire.
There was one big problem.
The unveiling ceremony was a very formal affair that consisted of a verbal presentation of the symbolism and meaning of the mural that I conducted from a podium at the front of the Church. The people in attendance listened attentively but the setting did not allow for feedback or a two-way conversation with the group. This left me feeling unsatisfied as I would have preferred a dialogue.
Months later I hit on the idea of holding an exhibition of artwork at the Church Hall that would include opening up the Church to the public during the time of the show.
After meeting with fellow Manitou Beach-based artists Helen Herr and Darrell Baschak we hit on the idea "ART of IMPORT", as we are importing art from the village to the city. The plan includes hosting guided tours of the mural with small groups of people that attend the show. That way, it will be possible to create a flow of discussion between myself and the attendants, which will be much more satisfying than merely 'presenting' as a talking head.
On the other hand, the exhibition itself will create more exposure within the dynamic Saskatoon community for myself as an easel painter and the other two artists that I am bringing in with me to show. As well, we are all in agreement to offer a certain commission of sales to the Church which will be deposited into a dedicated fund which will be button-holed to finance future mural-painting projects at the Church. So in effect, the exhibition will be a fund-raiser for the Church Mural Project which we envision will be an ongoing enterprise.
The poster to announce and publicize our upcoming art show at the Sacred Heart Church Hall "ART of IMPORT" that will feature the artwork of three Manitou Beach-based artists: Darrel Baschak, Helen Herr and myself.
The finished mural 'March of Trinity' that will be open to the public during the three days of the 'ART of IMPORT' show for guided and self-guided tours.
One of four big new paintings created for the 'ART of IMPORT' show called "Three's a Crowd'. This summer we enjoyed a spectacular bloom of large dragonflies here in Saskatchewan that pretty much devoured the mosquito population. I painted these three handsome creatures to celebrate!
I posed for this photograph to show the scale of these four new paintings.
'Veronica' offers a glimpse of our flower garden. I was attracted to the tones of blue, mauve and violet and thought it would make an attractive study.
Playing with scale with a mural-painting mentality, this painting (called 'Jaunty') is an exploration of light and shadow that highlights the proliferation of our Shasta Daisy.
'Bridge Over Wellington' plays with a variety of surfaces and textures emphasizing the silky surface of the water with its reflective surface and also the water where one can see through to the depths below. This is in contrast with the richly detailed backdrop of foliage.
