Brian Harvey: In Passing Exhibition Catalogue

SOLO EXHIBITION

IN PASSING

BY BRIAN HARVEY

2019 OIL PAINTINGS OPENING RECEPTION APRIL 5TH, 5 - 9PM RUNS UNTIL APRIL 27TH 401 RICHMOND ST W, SUITE 128, TORONTO

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

About the Artist

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Afternoon Shortcut

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After the Rush

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Cutting Through

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Evening Snow

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Five Houses

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Green Fence

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Green Roof

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In Between

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In Shadow

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Mid-Summer Laneway

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Off Carlaw

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Off Jones

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Rainy Evening

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Red Fence

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The Corner Store

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Red Roof

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Side of the House

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The Crossing

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The Market

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The Order

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The Utility Workers

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Three Lights

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Three Stories

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Untitled

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Untitled Laneway

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Up the Steps

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Walking South

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West on College

Price List

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Artist Statement and Bio

IN PASSING​ is a body of work that attempts to ponder the fleeting, seemingly insignificant moments that pass, and the overlooked spaces we pass through on our way to something else – those facets of urban life that often lie in between.

“Painting allows me the opportunity to look at things that are frequently overlooked. I am drawn to the character of everyday objects and spaces, and the urban landscape in which I live. I have a strong response to things which are connected to the past, holdovers which are often ignored or forgotten about altogether. Through a layering of rapid and gestural application of paint, I seek to depict light and form, while maintaining a focus on the physicality of mark making and surface.

In this ongoing body of work I seek to explore the character of the contemporary urban landscape through painting. The layers of organic and geometric forms, patterns of colour and texture, lines of architecture, roads and hydro wires express a sense of place shaped by a history of urban transformation. I am drawn to the spaces and structures which have served and survived generations but have become overlooked or entirely forgotten. They are pieces of the urban narrative so often lost to time and “progress”. Through a responsive and gestural application of material, my aim is to express the personality of these frequently disregarded historical facets, fixing them in time.” – Brian Harvey

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Afternoon Shortcut,​ 2019, Oil on panel, 8 x 10”

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After the Rush,​ 2019, Oil on canvas, 48 x 74”

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Cutting Through​, 2019, Oil on panel, 36 x 48”

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Evening Snow​, 2018, Oil on canvas on panel, 9 x 20”

Five Houses​, 2019, Oil on canvas on panel, 22 x 48”

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Green Fence​, 2019, Oil on panel, 8 x 8”

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Green Roof​, 2019, Oil on panel, 16 x 20”

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In Between​, 2019, Oil on canvas on panel, 9 x 20”

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In Shadow​, 2019, Oil on panel, 8 x 8”

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Mid-Summer Laneway​, 2019, Oil on panel, 8 x 8”

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Off Carlaw, 2019, ​Oil on panel, 16 x 20”

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Off Jones​, 2019, Oil on panel, 30 x 40”

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Rainy Evening, 2019​, Oil on canvas on panel, 20 x 9”

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Red Fence, 2019​, Oil on canvas on panel, 9 x 20”

The Corner Store, 2019​, Oil on panel, 24 x 48”

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Red Roof, 2019​, Oil on panel, 8 x 8”

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Side of the House, 2019,​ Oil on panel, 10 x 8”

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The Crossing, 2019,​ Oil on panel, 36 x 24”

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The Market, 2019,​ Oil on canvas, 48 x 72”

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The Order, 2019,​ Oil on canvas on panel, 36 x 48”

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The Utility Workers, 2019​, Oil on panel, 30 x 40”

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Three Lights, 2019,​ Oil on panel, 16 x 20”

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Three Stories, 2019​, Oil on canvas on panel, 9 x 20”

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Untitled, 2019,​ Oil on canvas on panel, 36 x 48”

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Untitled Laneway, 2019,​ Oil on panel, 16 x 20”

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Up the Steps, 2019,​ Oil on panel, 10 x 8”

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Walking South, 2019​, Oil on panel, 24 x 36”

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West on College, 2019​, Oil on panel, 8 x 8”

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Price List

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Afternoon Shortcut Oil on panel 8 x 10 inches 2019

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After the Rush Oil on canvas 48 x 74 inches 2019

Cutting Through Oil on panel 36 x 48 inches 2019

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$700

$8500

$4000

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Evening Snow Oil on canvas on panel 9 x 20 inches 2019

$1160

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Five Houses Oil on canvas on panel 22 x 48 inches 2019

Green Fence Oil on panel 8 x 8 inches 2019

$3150

Green Roof Oil on panel 16 x 20 inches 2019

$1450

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$625

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In Between Oil on canvas on panel 9 x 20 2019

In Shadow Oil on panel 8 x 8 inches 2019

Mid-Summer Laneway Oil on panel 8 x 8 inches 2019

Off Carlaw Oil on panel 16 x 20 inches 2019

Off Jones Oil on panel 30 x 40 inches 2019

$1200

Rainy Evening Oil on canvas on panel 9 x 20 inches 2019

$1200

Red Fence Oil on canvas on panel 9 x 20 inches 2019

$1200

Red Roof Oil on panel 8 x 8 inches 2019

$625

$625

$1450

$3150

$625

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Side of the House Oil on panel 10 x 8 inches 2019

$700

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The Corner Store Oil on panel 24 x 48 inches 2019

$3250

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The Crossing Oil on panel 36 x 24 inches 2019

$2700

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The Market Oil on canvas 48 x 72 inches 2019

$8200

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The Order Oil on canvas on panel 36 x 48 inches 2019

The Utility Workers Oil on panel 30 x 40 2019

$4000

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Three Lights Oil on panel 16 x 20 inches 2019

$3150

$1450

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Three Stories Oil on canvas on panel 9 x 20 inches 2019

$1200

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Untitled Oil on canvas on panel 36 x 48 inches 2019

Untitled Laneway Oil on panel 16 x 20 inches 2019

$4000

Up the Steps Oil on canvas on panel 10 x 8 inches 2019

$700

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*Prices are displayed in Canadian Dollars and are subject to change*

$1450

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