Andante: The Spirit of Prairies

Abstract

In support of my thesis exhibition Andante: The Spirit of Prairies, I examine my studio practice of painting landscapes in reference to the histories and conventions of landscape paintings as well as my own development of methods and strategies. I explore the experience of vastness and emptiness of Western Canadian prairies as a metaphor for unknown potentiality of life and its possibilities. The panoramic view of the prairies creates a feeling of expansion and continuum resulting in the sense of infinite space. My intention is to invite viewers to become visual explorers and discover many impressions and versions of the prairies in a slow meditative manner by means of contemplation and through imagination.