Zo毛 Evamy听tells the听story of the Squamish Estuary听emerging from the clarity of white watercolour paper in听vivid translucent colours with curving fluid strokes.
As a painter, Evamy鈥檚 versatility explodes by means of acrylics, oils and gouache, but watercolour is her primary spontaneous medium.听
鈥淚 love the direct application and the way it can vary infinitely with my mood and choice of subject matter,鈥� she said.听
Her current collection captures the figurative action of a colourful kite extravaganza, landscapes, detailed views and historical settings that are or will eventually become historical recordings of our region such as her painting titled Last Little Shack.
鈥淢y new series听Dragon Riders听is inspired by the kiteboarders at the end of the Spit at the Squamish Estuary. Since my return to art from directing animated TV series I can鈥檛 help relating this subject to dragon riding and taming, hence the titles for my four new watercolors,鈥� said Evamy of her imaginative metaphor between mythical creatures and the local obsessive phenomenon of playing to conquer the wind and the water.
Evamy, herself is an avid hiker and environmentalist, passionate about protecting our great outdoors. Her Estuary series includes the Chelem Trail sign project spearheaded by the Squamish Environment Society (SES). The painting听Estuary Meadows听is on tour courtesy of the SES.
Originally from the U.K., Evamy has travelled the globe but 10 years ago she gave up her nomadic ways to settle in Squamish where she would never run out of places to paint. Now she is fully entrenched in the Howe Sound lifestyle. Contact her at听www.zevamy.com
听Papier-m芒ch茅 witches听
In the cases,听Caroline Desch锚nes听exhibits her听Squamish Witch Project, environmentally inspired by our indigenous land and culture, and the Aboriginal medicine wheel.听
Desch锚nes鈥� 3-D matrix created in papier-m芒ch茅 supports her layered theme according to shape and colour and spirit elements. All the pregnant figurines, made with new, natural and recycled material, are unmistakably feminine alluding to the cycle of life and generations using the number seven to mark the days of the week.听听
鈥淚 wanted to give back to the natural world 鈥搈y installation is an artifact in the true sense as an item of cultural interest, yet a little bit mysterious as there are always more than meets the eye,鈥� Desch锚nes says of her work.
Starting from the top of the display are the sky witches are associated with the owl, representing the element of air (white, supported by metal wire). The middle earth witches are connected with the deer (fawn/beige in colour carried by twigs for legs). The lower water witches are linked with the whale (blue and swimming amongst shells/beach stones).听
Some of them are marked by First Nations language codes associated with each element, or symbols painted on their 鈥榗oats,鈥� but all figurines are capped with what appear to be cat ears, familiar to witches and guiding the title of her Desch锚nes鈥� moody metaphorical endeavour perfectly.
Desch锚nes started taking art seriously during a freehand drawing elective in university and then went on to graduate with an Art Education degree. Now she sketches incessantly with an inner need to continually practice her skills as well as fulfill a metaphysical achievement.
A self-proclaimed听artist on the run, Desch锚nes compares her creative process to that of going hunting, 鈥淚 get organized with my gear, I go out and run around until I chose some scene that I want to seize on paper. I need a few to warm up [sketches] until I find the perfect rhythm and co-ordination from eye/hand/heart and make the perfect kill.鈥�
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