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Artist Statement:
Figurative work has the
ability to speak to time and
place in a unique manner. With
this in mind I have begun to
look at and develop my work
with some of the sensibilities
of a "Visual Anthropologist'
My paintings include present
day artefacts, usually in the
form of earings, trinkets or
decorations. They are painted
in acrylic in large,loose,
fast, strokes to reflect the
materials, intensity and speed
of present day life.
As a visual story teller I
work towards telling the
stories of children, teens and
young adults in their 'here
and now' as they grow in 21st
Century societies. As a
'method painter' I spend weeks
building my character's
presence. When their voice is
strong, their emotions sharp
and their features clear, I
can paint in an energetic,
gestural, fashion that has
been described as, planned
spontaneity.
I endeavour to create
paintings that are open
enough, both thematically and
technically, to invite the
viewer into the process. To
this end I work towards pieces
that are technically loose and
'emotionally three
dimensional' Paintings that
give the viewer the
opportunity to visually finish
parts of the paintings as well
as build a unique and personal
third ...
Further Information
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
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Commissions:
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Exhibitions for Laurie O'Reilly:
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The Art Gallery
137 Melville St Dundas Ontario Canada
Opening April 4th 1-4
Runs April 4th-30th
'Paternity Suite'
Rails End Gallery
23 York St. Haliburton Ontario Canada
Opening May 8th 2-4pm
Runs May 8th through to June 20th
Ontario Arts Council grant recipient
'Tour de Forest' studio tour
August 1st Long weekend Saturday and Sunday 10-5
Artists Studio
1513 Eagle Lake Rd
West Guilford Ontario Canada
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