Travelling Mercies is a show of works created from travels over the past few years in China, Ireland, the Bruce Peninsula and my own backyard of Georgian Bay and Lake Simcoe. Light over water is a constant theme as well as visual language developed in response to these journeys. The experience of being in the natural world animates my work. Saturated colour informs these works on paper, vellum, canvas and birch panel.
I work with the natural environment as a catalyst for mark-making in the form of painting. Volatile yet radiant forms of light over water inform the work. Playful visual language is evident in small works on paper and duralar.
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| Janet Read: dawn rise, 40x40, oil and cold wax on birch panel |
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| Janet Read: april sky, 40x40, oil and cold wax on birch panel |
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| Janet Read: bloom, 9x9 inches, oil on Arches paper |
To see the show, you can visit Propeller Gallery at the following address:
30 Abell St. Toronto,ON (just south of Queen, east of Dufferin)
Hours: Wed-Sat. 12-6 pm, Sunday, 12-5 pm
phone: 416-504-7142
You can also visit Janet's website to see more of her work here: www.janet-read.com.
