Coming This August To The DVSA Gallery.
Be sure to join us for the Opening Reception on August 1st, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Remarks at 6:30 pm
Dundas Valley School of Art
21 Ogilvie Drive, Dundas ON
Light refreshments.
No registration necessary.
Deborah Wilkinson is a DVSA alumnus, beginning her classes in 2005. A graduate of the school’s art foundations Level One program, she was initially drawn to ceramics, winning numerous awards and having her work featured in private collections across Canada, Italy, England and the U.S.A.
In 2018, she switched her focus to painting, working in the mediums of acrylic and encaustic and developing an abstract expressionist approach. A resident of Ancaster ON, she works out of her studio located in Dundas ON.
Artist Statement
I don’t like the process to be too easy – the best works come from being uncomfortable.
– Deborah Wilkinson
This exhibition, Grounded represents a reimagining of my world, inspired by the shapes, forms, colours and compositions I encounter in my travels and everyday life.
The title, Grounded has multiple meanings for me: the process of painting is grounding, bringing me into the present moment – a reconnection to my thoughts and allowing me to tune out the external world.
I paint almost all of my pieces on the floor. Working on the ground allows me to be physically expressive and work intuitively, developing a deeper connection with the canvas. I’m able to walk around my work, relinquish control to the process and see it from all sides as I immerse myself in the subject matter.
Lastly, I am fascinated by seeing landscapes from the perspective of an aerial view – Mother Nature makes her own abstract paintings. This inspires the map or terrain feel of these works. They can be perceived as topographical views of the ground, puzzles of colour, shape and form that represent a journey to illusory places.
The show runs from Thursday, August 1 to Friday, September 6
