Artist: KAREN BIGELOW
The Cultural Expressions Art Gallery is honoured to present a solo exhibition by Canadian artist Karen Bigelow. Her latest collection "Come Walk with Me" celebrates her progression from rendering an image with mood to capturing the purity of light and depth, and bringing its essence to life.
As an artist, Karen works in traditional acrylic and watercolour. To satisfy her love of monochromatic drawing, she has taken an ancient media, Silverpoint, and brought it into the modern world. As far back as the 16th century, Rembrandt was drawing Silverpoint using a wire of pure silver. Karen has liberated this ancient media from the world of still life and portraits into "landscapes in motion." By applying multiple layers of silver, she captures maximum contrast between light and dark. This multi-layered technique also provides the luminosity in her coloured work.
Born in rural Ontario, Karen’s passion for drawing and painting was never abandoned, but often placed on the backburner during her career in health care systems development. To refuel her body, mind and spirit, Karen has always escaped, with or without a canoe, into her much-loved Canadian wilderness. When not outdoors, she is in her studio creating.
This collection is offered to the public at exceptional prices. Do not miss this unique opportunity to own original artwork.
Our Opening Reception is Wednesday, November 9, 2011. Meet the artist — "Come Walk" with Karen Bigelow noon to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
This exhibition runs from Sunday, November 6, 2011 to Sunday, November 20, 2011.
Karen will also be in attendance Thursday, November 17, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
and Sunday, November 20 – 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cultural Expressions Art Gallery
62 Old Kingston Road (Old Pickering Village)
Ajax, Ontario L1T 2Z7
(905) 427-2412
Website: www.culturalexpressions.ca
Karen would like to thank the Ontario Arts Council for their generous grant toward this exhibition.
I look forward to seeing you.
Karen
Karen Bigelow
Visual Artist/Poet/Writer
Acrylic, Silverpoint, Watercolour
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