Halifax-based artist Jessica Korderas describes her artwork simply – “small dioramas encased in plastic”. But such a simple description doesn’t do justice to the entire lifetime she is able to breathe into a single, bite-sized resin piece. Continue reading Jessica Korderas Captures A Lifetime In One Scene
Category Archives: Paint
The Melting Pot of Gabrielle Brown
There could be a number of reasons why Gabrielle Brown’s art seems so ancient and timeless. It likely has to do with the places she draws her inspiration from, but it could also be that she has a lifetime of experience behind her. Continue reading The Melting Pot of Gabrielle Brown
The Artistic Legacy of Brian Burke
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017, Canada lost one of its foremost figurative painters, and one of the most notable visual artists to have come out of Prince Edward Island. At age 65, Brian Burke left behind an impressive legacy—a prodigious body of work that is powerfully haunting and impactful, tinged with black humour in its resolute dedication to the truthful representation of the timeless existential predicament of the human condition. Continue reading The Artistic Legacy of Brian Burke
Peer Review: The Best Art of 2017
What if we told you that before memes existed, people were able to convey emotions and thoughts without having to superimpose big blocky letters? Or that there exists a whole medium of communication that people use to express themselves that doesn’t come in a gif? Or that, even in the year 2017, people are out there creating beautiful artwork with ambivalence, or perhaps in total ignorance, of Salt Bae. We asked the experts what their favourite pieces of art were this year, just in case you need to brought up to speed. Continue reading Peer Review: The Best Art of 2017
The Case Of The Missing Salmon: Artwork Stolen From Uptown Saint John
Earlier this year, ten fibreglass salmon sculptures were created through a public art initiative coordinated by Discover Saint John and the Province of New Brunswick. Standing at six feet tall, the salmon sculptures would be painted by local artists and placed around Saint John’s uptown as an “urban kaleidoscope.” One of the ten salmon pieces went missing this week. Continue reading The Case Of The Missing Salmon: Artwork Stolen From Uptown Saint John