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Expansive Expressions  -  Jacques Descoteaux

September 16 — October 4, 2020


​Artist present Sun, Sept. 27th, Sat, Oct. 3rd, & Sun. Oct 4th:  1 — 5:30 PM

​Eventbrite Registration for Zoom Opening Reception & Talk, Thursday, Oct. 1st, 7 PM 
(Registration closes September 30th @ 9 pm after closing you will receive an email with the Zoom link)

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Expansive Expressions presents three bodies of works – Painting in Confinement, Silenced Voices, and a collection of clay sculptures.
 
Painting in Confinement
Painting in Confinement explores the evolution of my work, from late winter to late summer 2020, during COVID-19 confinement. The work moves from a large black and white painting from early March to works in oil on paper, exploring new ideas, a new approach. 
 
Silenced Voices
After the murder of George Floyd by police officers, I found that I needed to confront my privileged life. It became no longer enough to get offended, and then move on with my life.  These works on mylar remember voices that have been silenced by violence — because of who they were, because of what they believed.  Silenced Voices will be a continuing project.
 
Clay Sculptures
For a number of years, I’ve worked in clay to create an extensive collection of sculptures, some representational work and many abstract pieces.  I will be displaying some of my favourites.   


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Never Fear the Dark, Oil on canvas. 42" x 42", 2020
Clair de lune, Oil on canvas. 24” x 24”, 2020
Shining Through, Oil on canvas. 10" x 20", 2020
At the Edge of Time, Oil on canvas. 10” x 10”, 2020
A Sudden Chill, Oil on canvas. 16” x 20”, 2020
Midnight Blue, Oil on canvas. 20” x 20”, 2020
Lost in Time, Oil on canvas. 36” x 24”, 2020
Moment of Distraction, Oil on canvas. 24” x 24”, 2020
Endless Possibilities, Oil on oil paper. 11” x 8.5”
No Way Back, Oil on oil paper. 11” x 8.5”, 2020
Hidden Meaning, Oil on canvas. 18” x 18”, 2020
Water Marks, Mixed media on mylar. 11” x 8.5”, 2020
Early Yesterday, Oil on canvas, 2020
Sail Away, Clay sculpture, 9” x 6” x 6”, 2017
Alluvium, Clay sculpture, 5” x 11” x 8”, 2015
What a Relief, Clay sculpture, 14” x 11” x 2”, 2017

Jacques Descoteaux has had a dual career for over 25 years, as an accountant in industry and as an artist. He works mainly in oil on canvas and acrylic on paper. He works in other media - sculpture, collage, mixed media. He now works full-time on his art and volunteers on the Board of various non-profit organizations.
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He has studied with many artists and has been granted art residencies in 2015 and 2019 in Co. Kerry, Ireland.

His paintings are first inspired by the landscape of the North - Northern Canada, Northern Europe. His paintings, however, go beyond landscape. They are about memory - the atmosphere, the impression left by a sunrise or sunset or midnight sun, by a night sky, by a brief glance at the clouds or at the sun or the horizon or to the earth or to the sea. They are the imagination of this memory. The viewer remembers places and times - perhaps imagined places, imaginary moments. The landscape we thought we recognized has become more ambiguous, more mysterious.
Special thanks to our community partners and on-going sponsors. 
Propeller Art Gallery is a non-profit artist-run centre in the heart of Toronto's West Queen West Gallery District dedicated to promoting contemporary Canadian artists.

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