RESTORATION | ARTERIAL
RESTORATION Toronto - ARTERIAL Gallery
The RESTORATION vernissage in Toronto was held on March 11th, and was a wonderful opening at the ARTERIAL Gallery. I would like to thank Gallery owners Nathaniel Garcia and Sheldon Rose for kindly hosting the evening, and to all those guests who managed to attend on a very snowy Toronto evening!
Sarah and I were delighted so many friends and art lovers came to view the new art collection, which was my response to the Covid pandemic and how nature has definitely played an integral role in providing me with a conscious outlet for creativity and restoration of the spirit as I’m sure it has for many of my family and friends.
The paintings which will be showcased this summer at the Jardins de Metis, were all created in Metis sur mer, Quebec, and were not part of this exhibition.
Whereas the paintings created for the Toronto exhibition were nearly all painted while back in the city. The interesting revelation for me was seeing how my artistic technique and style changed because of it. Preferring to use the subconscious mind to create landscapes from memory rather than specific photography.
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One of the great joys of painting is the freedom it provides in emoting an authentic response, born from the heart rather than the analytical mind. It’s why painting has become my refuge over the last 3 years, both in discovering exciting new horizons and rekindling ones curiosity for life.
RESTORATION TORONTO
ARTERIAL Gallery
451 Adelaide St. W, Toronto, Canada
February 17th - April 9th, 2022
Photo credits:
Teddy Melvin
www.teddymelvin.com
Tom Sandler www.tomsandler.photoshelter.com