Irma Soltonovich: A Pleasant Idleness
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The Gallery at Mattick's Farm 109-5325 Cordova Bay Rd, Victoria, British Columbia V8Y 2L3
Irma Soltonovich, "A Pleasant Idleness," 2020
Irma Soltonovich
Join us Saturday August 1st 1-4 for a "socially distant" opening reception with featured artist Irma Soltonovich
Preparation for this year's solo show was very different. Covid - 19 seemed to dominate every aspect of my life.As a very social person I missed so much: visiting friends, eating out, travel , browsing in my fav art stores. Everything! After days of super naps, binge watching HBO (the wire, true detective), I knew I had to move beyond hope and fear.I reminded myself of my favorite quotes and poems, and books.I began with a Balzac quote, "the days melt in my hands like ice in the sun" and with the Zen saying, "never turn away; always turn toward".Many people know me for my large abstract prairie landscapes, so it was with glee I found this Emily Dickinson quote, "To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee,- one clover, and a bee and revery."Revery is of course assisted by a wee dram of single cask, single malt ( SMWS) or a glass of wine ( thanks Blue Grouse Winery for your gift).Carefully over the next few weeks I painted. It is with joy, I present these new works. - Irma Soltonovich