‘Aura of Days’ is an exhibition at Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, running April 2 - 14, 2022.
Observing seasonal shifts in light and atmosphere preoccupy me. I have no intention of depicting these scenes directly, yet I know that I’m influenced by them. Through the varied intensities and the wild colours of a sunrise, to the dizzying motion of clouds, or the feeling of vastness while standing in an open landscape, I am driven to reminisce with nature and contemplate time. Yet, my work is not quiet nor retiring. Vibrant compositions throw the viewer slightly off balance with layered perceptual effects. Painted quickly and vigorously, my painting process eventually slows to an excruciating pace where subtle decisions on colour tonalities and spatial relationships draw out over weeks. Ultimately my paintings are an indulgence in looking and seeing to discovering colour, light and formal plays – all tinged by the experience of a recent rural life.
