Acrylic on cardboard This piece is from a show called Think It Over. Intimacy: My mother and father were soul mates. After her death in ’78, my father one day confided in me that not a day went by where he didn’t think about her. I chose this image because of their closeness to each other. Everything about it to me exudes familiarity and comfort; her leaning into him, the sweaters, the freshly pressed pants, his pipe….a moment of intimacy captured.

Alli van Gruen

Message

Follow

From her animal portraits to her autobiographical work referencing old family slides to her colour infused abstract landscapes… van Gruen is happy to play with multiple subject matters in her art practice. She strives to create a personal relationship between her artwork and her audience, with the ultimate goal of evoking a feeling of intimacy and nostalgia. Using intricate brushwork and an expansive colour palette, she works to express her connections with her subject matter, to tell a story. Alli lives in Whistler, BC with her family and dog Bea. Her work can be found in Whistler and in many private collections in Canada and Europe.