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Latest News and Stories from Propeller Art Gallery and our Artists

Blue | Bleu Impulse Opening Reception

2/16/2019

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Thought we'd share some photos, courtesy of Sharron Forrest of the fabulous opening reception for the Blue | Bleu Impulse show, last Saturday, Feb. 16th.  At times we were packed to the gills ... in a sea of blue.  (Sorry for the terrible puns!)  The crowd was treated to 80 works of art all on the theme of "Blue Impulse".  
This fabulous show took an army of volunteers to install, but it was worth it! 
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Don't miss it. On until March 3rd with an artist talk on Feb. 24th!
Our artist talks are always well-attended too, some come early for a seat.  (Starts at 2 pm).
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What was your favourite piece at Blue | Bleu Impulse?  We'd love to hear from you!
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Figure it out:  Figurative practice - ARtist talk Feb. 10/19

2/6/2019

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Our Figure it Out Show -- now on until Feb. 10th, features 23 different artists and varied approaches to the human figure.  We thought it would be nice to share a teaser of our artist's talk, with a few photos and info about some of the participating artists.  Stay tuned for more to come!  We'll start with two of our members, Dominique Prevost who has been a Propeller artist since 2007 and Jack Wayne who joined us just last year.

Dominique Prevost

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Dominique Prevost was born in Quebec City and now resides in Oakville. An award winning artist, she has shown extensively in the GTA and is collected in Canada and abroad. An Art Educator at Oakville Galleries, Past President of the Burlington Fine Arts Association, active member of OSA and Propeller Gallery. Her atmospheric and urban landscapes are inspired by the natural and constructed world.

Her primary process involves papers, mixing techniques and materials that seek movement, rhythm, and marks until a depth of mood and place emerge.

Dominique: "...the papers I used for my figurative pieces were chosen for their skin tones, textures and weight. Each Washi paper is very receptive to marks and overlaying those made for a very tactile and lively encounter."
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Jack Wayne

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Jack Wayne's "The Swimmer with Heart" part of the current "Figure it Out" exhibition, illustrates a strong trend in contemporary photography.  Objects in the photo are less likely to be that of strangers acting out a recognizable scene and more likely to be an introspective view by the artist.  The Swimmer with Heart is a personal reflection about aging.

Jack reflects,  "The human figure interacts with water in interesting ways, both poetic and visual. We plunge into life and reap or suffer the consequences. There are sixty years between child and the aging man in the exhibited image." 
The figure in the photo sequence (below) is taking one of many plunges along the way.
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  • Home
  • Submissions
    • Unfurled: Artist Stories
    • Salon 15 Call for Submissions
  • Exhibitions
    • Online Exhibitions >
      • Mail Art: unlimited Dada Jan 20
      • Emerging Artists Exhibition
      • Michael Zaharuk Covid Thy Neighbour Nov 18 - Dec 6
      • Peter Friedrichsen Interference Nov 18 - Dec 6
      • PAG25 Exhibition
      • PAG25 Living HIstory
    • Upcoming Exhibitions >
      • Unfurled Feb 10 - Mar 7
      • Wednesday Demonstration Aug 11 - 29, 2021
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