James Bennett
Affinity for form and earthiness translates quite seamlessly into one-of-a-kind ceramics.
Affinity for form and earthiness translates quite seamlessly into one-of-a-kind ceramics.
"I work with pastel, acrylic, and oil. I am drawn to the subtle changes in spatial expanse, texture, colour, and temperature that manifest themselves in the landscape."
Sandy Kay's artful and sparing use of colour brings her nature-inspired, abstract works to life.
"I love my small town streets, the fading facades and how sunset lights up shop windows, redirecting shadows and illuminating hidden passages . . ."
Art propels me out of bed in the morning, whispering me awake with purpose. It fills the pause between my in-breath and out-breath and the quiet lulls amidst other chores and responsibilities.
Nothing transforms like fire. The ancients knew it; every inch of the earth reflects it. Contemporary potters continue to use fire in an age-old process that is reverent, communal, and mysterious.
Partner, Father, Actor, Writer, Oil Artist, Singer-songwriter, Lyricist, Long-distance Runner . . . George Connell has a lot going on and has never shied away from setting impressive goals for himself.
To study these paintings is to experience simultaneously macro and micro, the planetary proportions of the scene and the careful, painstaking attention in each brush stroke, on every millimetre of the canvas.
These “crafty” works have a real dignity. They show laborious detail, restraint, an assured sense of composition, and a painstaking approach to colour.
“I had long known of Kintsugi, but until then I was not broken enough to fully understand the beauty and philosophy. When I received the message I was so broken . . . I saw a doorway towards healing.”