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| "I Love You" 2010, by Fiona Ackerman |
Colour and composition are what generally attract me to abstract paintings; so when a recent group show was displayed at the Diane Farris Gallery showcasing artist Fiona Ackerman, I was instantly drawn to her work.
Upon moving to Vancouver from Montreal, Ackerman swore that she would never become a landscape painter; but yet her work refers to and is inspired by the natural surroundings and the many “environments” experienced by us all.
Her approach to each canvas begins loosely, by continuously building, layer by layer over many months, as if participating in a larger conversation of drips, marks, and strokes to come to a final and lasting conclusion.
“There is a transformative moment in the process of making a painting when a metaphorical horizon emerges. Suddenly the painting has direction and the mess of colours and shapes begin to function in relation to one and other.” says Ackerman
The most vibrant work entitled “I Love You”, resonated profoundly with me as I searched for the letters of the works title, but also her use of spraypaint as a medium.
More often found on the sides of buildings than on canvas, the spraypaint for me, blends what we all understand as everyday “street art” with that of “high art” that is found in art galleries and museums. A pairing which for me, is sheer brilliance.
Colour and composition are what generally attract me to abstract paintings; so when a recent group show was displayed at the Diane Farris Gallery showcasing artist Fiona Ackerman, I was instantly drawn to her work.
Upon moving to Vancouver from Montreal, Ackerman swore that she would never become a landscape painter; but yet her work refers to and is inspired by the natural surroundings and the many “environments” experienced by us all.
Her approach to each canvas begins loosely, by continuously building, layer by layer over many months, as if participating in a larger conversation of drips, marks, and strokes to come to a final and lasting conclusion.
“There is a transformative moment in the process of making a painting when a metaphorical horizon emerges. Suddenly the painting has direction and the mess of colours and shapes begin to function in relation to one and other.” says Ackerman
The most vibrant work entitled “I Love You”, resonated profoundly with me as I searched for the letters of the works title, but also her use of spraypaint as a medium.
More often found on the sides of buildings than on canvas, the spraypaint for me, blends what we all understand as everyday “street art” with that of “high art” that is found in art galleries and museums. A pairing which for me, is sheer brilliance.
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