Dissipate 35, Pigment print on Hahnemühle museum etching paper, 2017
The works in this exhibition are based on memories of nature, which I approach with a sense of wonder, reverence, awe and mystery. My drawings and collages evoke certain landscapes and geological processes, exploring how materials settle into place over time. They draw inspiration from my observations of rocks, erosion, and the large- and small-scale changes that waves create along various shorelines.
Executed in graphite, the drawings in Dissipate record the lift, drag and back-and-forth movement of sediment as waves carry it, never deposited in the same position twice. I record small actions and traces along with larger sweeping marks.
My collages explore how rocks can be reconstructed from the fragments that remain after the processes of erosion and collapse have taken place. Using pieces of photographs of rocks that I was unable to bring home from Nova Scotia, I have built new rock surfaces, imagining what they may look like before they break down or how they may appear different after waves wear them down.
Opening reception: Thursday March 16 from 6 - 9 PM.
Thursday, March 16, 2017 - Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Galerie AVE
901 Rue Lenoir
Montréal, QC H4C 2Z6
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Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Thursday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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