Every since I got this lead from
Heather Dubreuil, I have walked up the floor flights of stairs many times, only to find myself staring through the window. Finally, I arrived at a time when it was open, and here are a few pieces that spoke to me:
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| "Snow Fight", etching, Moe Reinblatt (1917-1979) |
I love how the positive space is like a deep snowbank!
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| "Crow Series", mixed media, Mary Martha Guy (1936-) |
It's an odd juxtaposition of emotions, with seemingly irrelevant crows.
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| "Restaurant Interior", Harry Mayerovitch, oil on canvas, (1910-2004) |
The first time I walked by, I didn't like this. The second time I anchored on the turquoise near the centre of the painting, and then the oranges and yellows made sense, and I fell in love.
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| "Portrait of a Woman", oil on canvas, Herman Heimlich (1904-1986) |
On so many levels, this painting is remarkable. I loved it immediately, and wished I could have painted it!
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"Woman Before a Window", oil on canvas, Edwin Holgate (1892-1977)
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It's always thrilling to see a work from the Group of Seven!
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| "Untitled", acrylic on canvas, Kevin Pee-ace (Cree and Saulteaux) |
This one was chosen by Princess Pirate, who obliged me my detour from the Redpath museum, that turned out to be closed anyways. It feels like the first star of the sunset, although I am not sure if the child is placing it, or capturing it.
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"Shaman Surrounded by Ancestral Spirit Totem", Norval Morrisseau (Anishinaabe 1931-2007)
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A truly great artist, with an unmistakable style. Some artists I know by their body of work. Morriseau I know by his style. There is no one like him.
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| Map of the Night Sky - Southern Hemisphere? |
This was on the floor at the entrance to the gallery, but it drew my attention for its artistic merit. With all things being Greek, we recognized a few characters, but I never could find the North Star of the Ursae Major and Minor.
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