Artists Edward Dumanski, Kathy George Moore, Wioletta Los, and Judy Sutton decorate the gallery with colour
Four artists with vastly different visions but a love of vibrancy in their art have come together to create Vibrant Visions the latest exhibit at the Gwen Fox Gallery. Edward Dumanski, Kathy George Moore, Wioletta Los, and Judy Sutton each have a unique perspective but their work flows beautifully together at the gallery this November.
Edward Dumanski
Dumanski describes his work as eclectic.
“Because of the range of years, I’ve painted – over 30 years. I started off in watercolour and I progressed into other mediums. I’ve studied under 30 different artist teachers, and they all offer a very distinctive look, or technique, or art form,” he said.
This month he does not disappoint with a large variety of mediums including: acrylic, watercolour, oil, water-soluble oil, and mixed media on display.
Dumanski says that it was seeing watercolour painting 30 years ago that inspired him along his journey as an artist.
“I went to an art show and I was so intrigued with the watercolours. We happen to know some of the artists. I fell in love right there with that. I just had to go and try it and it just took off from there,” he said.
After about ten years he decided to try different mediums which is why visitors get to enjoy a variety of work from him this November.
He welcomes residents to come to the gallery this month.
“It’s an incredible show we have on right now. It represents all kinds of mediums. It represents all kinds of styles. From realism, there’s abstract there is impressionistic and there’s something there for everybody,” said Dumanski.
Kathy George Moore
George Moore’s art primarily depicts the beauty of nature and wildlife.
Her work is mostly made using acrylic paint, however, she has started to experiment with alcohol ink as well and has a few pieces in the gallery this month.
She says that the inspiration for her artwork comes from beauty.
“[I find inspiration] in nature, and online pictures, looking at geography. I like to see the beauty around me,” she said.
George Moore got her start in art about ten years ago.
“I had always been interested in art, of course, looking at it and taking pictures. I used to do a lot of photography. I still do. But I went to a retreat in Yosemite National Park and there were artists there. They were doing a workshop on painting and so I did it and it just really was fun,” she said.
She encourages residents to stop by the gallery this month.
“There’s a lot of art, and it’s really beautiful to look at and sort of adds to the season of autumn. I think there’s a lot of that kind of colour in the show,” she said.
Wioletta Los
Los brings her vibrant and large large palette knife paintings to the gallery this month. Where in the past she’s mostly shown beautiful women and girls in dramatic colours, she’s also brought other vibrant images this month.
Los, though living in Canada for many years now, immigrated from Poland. Her artwork carries elements of impressionism and abstraction and is inspired by emotion.
She loves colour and, like the other artists this month, incorporates contrast and colour to great effect in her work.
Judy Sutton
Sutton is a fabric artist who creates unique personified pieces. They may look like children’s toys but if you take the time to examine them you realize how intricate, detailed and joyful the pieces are. She’s also an acrylic painter with a representational style.
“I have been primarily a wildlife painter. But I’m moving to more landscapes and figurative painting,” said Sutton.
Creating like this gives her joy.
“I love colour and I look for colour and rhythm wherever I am. This has been the most incredible fall for the colour,” said Sutton.
The inspiration for her quirky people fabric pieces are the people that she knows.
“A lot of my first people were aging women with the fallacies that follow along with us. So, they’re not meant to be particularly beautiful. They just remind you of someone that you know,” said Sutton.
She began her art journey after she retired as a music teacher.
“I began with a watercolour painter, my instructor for a long time. I loved watercolours very much but as I got older, I just didn’t want to carry around that heavy glass anymore. So I moved to a medium that was actually much more forgiving than watercolor. I just love acrylic because it’s so brilliant,” said Sutton.
She invites everyone to the gallery this month.
“It’s going to be a wonderful show. There’s lots of colour and lots of different art. People definitely should come,” she said.
In addition to seeing a beautiful exhibit, residents can go to the gallery to renew their annual membership or get a new membership to take part in this community group themselves.
The Gwen Fox Gallery is open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The artist’s reception for Vibrant Visions takes place on Oct 28 from 1 to 3 p.m.
