JAMIE EVRARD: Restless Spring
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Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver 3045 Granville St, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3J9
Artist Reception: Saturday, Macrh 4, 2-4PM
A growing interest in abstraction invades Jamie Evrard's latest series, Restless Spring. Active and imbued with new lightness, the mature flowers that Evrard portrays reveal an enigmatic complexity that surfaces most notably through her exploration with new hues and lines. Credited to the artist's continued interest in the effects of movement and sunlight on her subjects, these elements provide new direction in rendering depth within the petals and blooms depicted.
Evrard's loose depiction of flowers at their peak reveals a meditation on transformation that is central to Restless Spring. “Life changes, so your paintings change,” says the artist of the evolution of her practice. For Evrard, the passage of time changing the flowers that fascinate her encourages new confidence and ease in moving away from Realist painting.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jamie Evrard creates rich still life and floral paintings using oil paint, monotype and watercolours. She received a B.A. in Art and Anthropology from Brown University and an M.A. and M.F.A. in studio art with a concentration in printmaking from the University of Iowa.
Evrard's work is included in collections of the Canada Council Art Bank, Vancouver Art Gallery, Seattle Arts Commission Public Works Collection, Government of BC, Ministry of Culture Art Collection, Burnaby Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Simon Fraser University, Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery, University of Victoria, The Claridge Collection, Montreal.