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Mar 14 – Apr 25, 2020
Pat Service - "A Larger Silence"Newzones is pleased to announce A Larger Silence, a solo exhibition by Pat Service. The artist, on the exhibition: "When going on a driving trip, I am caught by the excitement and anticipation of flying down the highway, noticing the side routes that offer different directions and different opportunities. I wonder if in another time, another place, could I take that path? The visual and emotional memories of these trips are what I bring back to the studio. Shapes and shades of the roads and hills, stripped of detail, honour the pure focus of a painter. Colour, line, texture and composition are the players; the playground is the canvas. When I begin a painting, I have a vision. As the colour goes down and activates the surface of the canvas, I am open and alert to what happens. I become aware of surprises that unfold with varying colour combinations, bringing about a different result than I expected. I follow those prompts and look carefully as I go. Through the process of prepping the canvas, mixing the colours, and applying the paint, I connect with all the paintings I have done before and all the paintings I hope to paint in the future. Karen Wilkin once said to me, when looking at photos of my paintings in New York, that I did not wish to banish objects completely - in themselves they have a particular spiritual sound - thus I dissolved them partially. The emotional overtones can then be experienced gradually by the spectator. The paintings in this exhibition, A Larger Silence, represent an alteration in my palette. Earth tones and subtle contrasts render these canvases quieter than the work done over the past decade. The hills, mountains and roads are silent; they speak only by their presence. As a reaction, the paintings reflect quiet thoughts and contemplation." Born in Alberni, British Columbia, Pat Service received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia, and studied part-time at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland. She has also participated in numerous artist workshops including The Triangle Artists’ Workshop in upstate New York and The Emma Lake Artists’ Workshop at the University of Saskatchewan. Pat Service has exhibited widely across Canada as well as internationally. Her work is included in many public and corporate collections including the Canada Council Art Bank, Edmonton Art Gallery, and Remai Modern. View all available paintings
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