NEW BEGINNINGS May 14 - June 11, 2011
Dawson Creek Art Gallery
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KINNEY LAKE Dale Syrota ‌ is an awe inspiring view that presented a challenge, as the detail is in the distance, yet one still feels a good sense of space.
AWARDS OF FIRESTORM Patricia Peters High contrast revs up the amps in this exciting acrylic painting, I can almost feel the heat coming off the canvas. Although fire is mostly thought of as destructive, it
has other sides and uses, there is a fascination, and people are often mesmerized by fire being alive and unpredictable.
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ON A MISSION Mary Parslow This is a common sight around home, a raven investigating his surroundings. He’s filled with intention as he struts around; he is “On a Mission.” The stencil print gives the raven a bold status with layers of the surrounding colours embedded in him and the trees.
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THE JAZZ EXPERIENCE Toni Schuler When I experience live music its not only about what I hear with my ears, it’s also music for my eyes, its absorbing through my skin. That is how I express my feelings through painting.
EXCELLENCE BORN FREE Judy Templeton To create joy, love and peace with brush, paint and paper for mind, body and spirit.
QUALIFYING
RETIREE Penny Boden An old tractor rusts peacefully in reminiscence of a more peaceful way of life, creating a meaningful landmark for commuters passing by on a busy road.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY Penny Boden Dappled sunlight falls on Mom’s face, giving her that youthful glow that comes from a positive attitude toward all stages of life.
BUTTERFLY GARDEN Janet Enfield On my 50th birthday my youngest daughter took me to Vancouver Island. We visited the “Butterfly Garden”. This is where I found the inspiration to create this painting. It was an incredible gift.
TIME TO HARVEST Volker Kroecher Despite the dry summer the wheat crop looks dense and good. The combines are on their way and soon the cultivators will tear up what is left of the harvest gold.
A ROAD HOME Caily Oldershaw Autumn in the Peace Country.
LIFE ON EARTH Donna Ony While walking, I noticed incredible looking lichens growing on rocks. My painting started out being a true representation of the lichens, but as it developed, I forgot about the lichens, and let the painting happen.
RED TULIPS Donna Ony Tulips being one of my favorites and my love of painting flowers, it was easy to pick this subject. My thought in painting large is to convey that even though the tulips are past their prime, being big and bold can still be beautiful.
UNDER COVER Mary Parslow The woman, a cancer survivor, is sheltering under the cover of a pink cascade of spring blossoms. The invitation is that there is hope and there is a new season for blossoming. The stencil print is making a bold statement that has layers of meaning along with the layers of ink.
BIRDS OF PARADISE Patricia Peters ‌is an exploration of Cadmium Red, high contrasts, delicious transparent colour against opaque pigments, hard and soft edges‌ the energy is turned on full blast, I found it exciting to paint it.
KAKWA EVENING Suzanne Sandboe I like to create a strong expression of the environment through the use of light, color and contrast. Expressive clouds and sparkle on the water suggest the atmosphere and mood of the evening.
NO SPRING CHICKEN Suzanne Sandboe In my work I like to create a story and give the viewer something to think about. I love to find and paint rusty old vehicles that have been sitting out in the grass for too long just waiting for someone to come along and resurrect them.
RED LIGHT DISTRICT Toni Schuler The hustle and bustle of the rush hour can have a negative impact if you need to go some place quickly, but if you have time to observe, then its an experience of light, color and movement.
POPPIES Toni Schuler Painting flowers is like a walk in the garden, feeling the light and the colors.
INSIDE PASSAGE Dale Syrota ‌ is a vast view, from the ocean to the snow capped mountains, which is complemented by the panoramic format.
QUIET RIOT Sandy Troudt The sun was about to descend at day’s end, sending light through the trees. The contrast of light and shadow coupled with old, weathered artifacts took my breath away.
BLOOMING AT LEISURE Sandy Troudt A floral inspired by my garden was enlivened by the fluid movement of hot wax and the luminosity of the finished product. I find encaustic painting totally seductive.
CHAPTER SHOW SHADOWS OF THE PEACE Carol Barclay Wanted to capture the play of shadows on the hills created by the formation of clouds.
WATERS EDGE Carol Barclay Crossing by a small ferry near Nakusp, I was captivated by the brightness of the white rocks in comparison of the otherwise dull cloudy day.
COUNT 8 Joyce Benson How long is 8 seconds? It is all in one’s perspective.
LIVING WATER Joyce Benson The water, frozen and immobile through the cold days of winter, slowly warms and loosens. It drips, trickles, weaves and gathers strength as it washes over the earth’s face and begins the new cycle of growth and change that we know as spring.
THE COLOUR OF WINTER Darlene Dautel It is truly the depth of colour that draws me to encaustic painting. So what a better subject matter than the aspen forest with it’s ever changing colour scheme.
TOP OF THE MORNING SASKATOON MOUNTAIN Marjorie Henn As I saw the brilliant gold’s and the soft greens in the varied fields across the valley to the Mountains, that splendour I hope I tried to capture here on a fall sketching trip and walk on Saskatoon Mt.
LAST OF THE SUMMER BLOOMS Jane Kelly An early September hike was the beginning of this painting. I had taken several reference photos, but was drawn to the rhythms of the drying petals on these Brown Eyed Susans. The tenacity of wild flowers to thrive on the poorest of soils is perhaps an inspiration for we humans.
PEACE RIVER ISLANDS Volker Kroecher Lights and shadows challenge each other, creating brilliance and muted submissions on the slopes and the islands.
MOUNTAIN GOLD Karl Musgrove Karl is inspired by the wildlife he sees around him on a daily basis.
REMUDA ROUND UP Karl Musgrove Karl is inspired by his life long experience as a rancher.
RUCKLE PARK Caily Oldershaw A soft warm day, deep in the forest on Salt Spring Island.
MIEP’S HAY BALES Mary Parslow This acrylic painting offers a view of not only a friend’s hay field but an iconic view of a Peace Country hay field at the end of summer. The bales are distorted in shape along with the trees and fields to emphasize the sense of rhythm and the hum of nature.
GLORY SEASON Sandy Troudt This typical Peace Country farm scene depicts the gentle respite between seeding and a rich harvest.
THANK YOU
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NEW BEGINNINGS FOR A NEW CHAPTER The Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) was founded 70 years ago by a group of influential artists, including Group of Seven illuminary Lawren Harris. The FCA is a not-for-profit organization that shares and promotes the passion and pleasure of the visual arts through exhibition, education and communication. This prestigious organization provides many services that elevate artists and their art for all to appreciate. There are currently twelve chapters across Canada and abroad with over 2000 members.
The Federation’s newest chapter, the Peace River Chapter, is a regional community of artists and art lovers. Its 34 supporting and active members reside in Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge, Beaverlodge, Grande Prairie and surrounding communities.
CONTACT: Sandy Troudt 250.785.3867 | sdtroudt@gmail.com Mary Parslow 250.782.1783 | mparslow@pris.ca