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ARTIST JOANNE NEMETH debuts Dot Paintings at Excellent Frameworks
Memorial Avenue – Into Town”, Acrylic on 16” x 12” x 1.5” canvas, unframed
On July 15th, Excellent Frameworks, Home of the EJ Hughes Gallery, will be introducing Dot Paintings created by Island artist, Joanne Nemeth. Joanne’s works bring a playful energy to a unique medium. “I live in a place rich with an abundance of natural beauty: light, trees, mountains, the ocean, and birds inspire my work. My acrylic dot paintings are a modified form of pointillism. I generally don’t overlay my dots (like the original 38
MacKenzie Beach Memories”, Acrylic on 12” x 16” x 0.75” canvas, black float frame
pointillists did); there is a tiny space around each dot in my paintings that allows the underpainting to show through. The contrast of the colored dots and the underpainting make my paintings appear to shimmer. I start with the largest dots first, and slowly fill up the canvas with smaller and smaller dots until I’m satisfied there is no more room for dots. My work takes patience, but I find that once I have a plan of my work in mind, it is very relaxing to just let the dots flow.
I was smitten with the first dot artwork I’d seen that was done by a fellow artist; I knew I had to try it myself. I hope people viewing my work feel something similar. I want to capture their imagination; I want them to wonder: how did she do that?” Visit us at 115 Kenneth Street in beautiful Downtown Duncan. We also offer professional custom framing services for all your artwork needs. From complete framing for a new artwork, to replacing
Crescent Moon Quail”, Acrylic on 14” x 0.75” round cradled wood panel
glass or updating yellowed matboards, we are happy to help.
