Forsythia, 2024
Medium

Oil Paint


Dimensions

61.0 x 50.5 cm


Year Created

2024

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Small < 80cm
Portrait orientation

About this artwork

Since 2021 I have been integrating landscape, more recently the garden, into my compositions. Elements from the natural world are used symbolically and metaphorically to represent and express states of the psychic self. Using flora and fauna alongside the figure, recent works portray moments of tranquility, contemplation, surrender and epiphany. The garden is presented as a mythical space where the viewer is invited to embark on their own journey of introspection and revelation.

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@vanessa_mckernan on April 14 2024, 7:19pm UTC
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$1,200 USD - Ask

@vanessa_mckernan on April 07 2024, 5:40pm UTC

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Apr 14, 2024

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Apr 06, 2024

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As a painter the studio is where I embark on an exploration of life's profound questions around mortality, love, human connection, and the intricacies of the human psyche. Painting is a means of processing, a way of deciphering the world, and an attempt to understand the infinite complexities of the human person. My compositions work within a narrative structure drawing inspiration from historical artworks, myths, dreams, and personal experiences. I am a graduate of Concordia University's fine art program and a 2020 reciepient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant for emerging artists. Though I was born in raised in Toronto, I recently relocated to a rural area of the Ottawa Valley and am converting a dilapidated indoor swimming pool into a 1000 square foot studio space. It has been quite the adventure!

Curriculum Vitae

Born in 1981 in Toronto Street, Toronto, ON, Canada. Currently residing in Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Education
2006 · Concordia University

Bachelor of Fine Arts

2021 · Turps Art Achool

Corospondence Course/ Mentorship Program

2022 · Toronto School of Art

Part time course work

Solo Exhibitions
Apr 7, 2023 - Apr 29, 2023

Revelation in the Garden - Wallspace Gallery

Jun 21, 2024 - Jul 6, 2024

As I Lay Sleeping - Spence Gallery

Group Exhibitions
Apr 7, 2023 - Apr 29, 2023

Revelation in the Garden - Wallspace Gallery

Jun 21, 2024 - Jul 6, 2024

As I Lay Sleeping - Spence Gallery

Selected Press
Aug 5, 2019

Luxe Magazine Canada

Jul 18, 2024

NOD Magazine - University of Calgary Press

Jul 17, 2024

Artbeat Podcast Interview

Apr 5, 2021

ShoutOut LA

Jan 5, 2022

Art Maze Magazine

Grants
Mar 1, 2024

Ontario Arts Council - Visual Arts Creation Grant

Dec 5, 2020

Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation - 1st grant

Jun 18, 2024

Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation - 2nd grant

Achievements

2+ Degrees
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