THREE THINGS Issue 15
THING ONE
February was a busy month for the "Fraser Valley Watermedia Society". Our membership is a merry little crew of artists who gather to encourage each other in our artsy goals (in a nutshell!).
We had two local exhibits in February - one in the Community Arts Space of The Reach Gallery Museum (public gallery) and another at Open Space, a new cultural hub in the downtown area. Both had lovely artist receptions to kick off the events and I was pleased to have some friends and family come by.
I also had the opportunity to present to our group one evening on Slow Art, my book project and my artist residency experience. A very supportive gathering of painters that I'm genuinely appreciating.
Our society's big show will be at the end of May at the Clearbrook Library (more details to come as it gets closer). Right now we've been creating 5 x 7 paintings to go in the library display case to advertise our exhibition. They are all on the theme of the great masters in art and below is my nod to Vincent.
THING TWO
Last summer I became intrigued by a forgotten labyrinth in a nearby park. I looked up some background on these inviting pathways and decided I would paint the pattern of that particular labyrinth. I've worked on it in fits and starts and it became a long project as I included many (many) watercolour flowers and hundreds (maybe thousands?) of small pieces of paper I had painted, ripped and glued into place. Now I'm calling it done.
I like the idea that a labyrinth can take you on a small and meditative adventure at any time. It can be a calming experience not only walking the actual physical path but even by using your eyes to slooooowly follow the trail on a picture.
“Find Your Way” is 48" X 30" and I'm not sure yet what I think of hanging it on the wall. It's different, but I guess in a nice way. Maybe I'll dunk it in some sort of plastic resin and put it outside in the garden.
One of the most famous indoor labyrinths is at the Chartres Cathedral which is just under 2 hours from Paris. This extraordinary structure, including the labyrinth, was build in the 1200's! "Notre-Dame de Chartres Cathedral is a mecca of sacred art with all of its works celebrating the glory of God for 800 years". (from their website). Yet another location on my list of places to visit!
This one is a bit tricky to follow with your eyes so you may want to enlarge it and try using your finger or cursor to find the way. Remember to take it slow!
THING THREE
"I think that I shall never see
A poem as lovely as a tree ...
Joyce Kilmer
A glimpse of my latest collage work called "Night Forest".
Thanks for reading my "Three Things" for this month and have a great March.
Artfully yours,
Glenna