The Slipstream Collection by Amelia Alcock-White
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Petley Jones Gallery 2245 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3G1
Stories From Isolation
While perched on a sun-warmed rock by the sea, I soaked up the last rays of summer light; the fragrance of the Arbutus trees and dry grass lingering in the air. Words struggle to capture those memories; they are visions that slipstream between the realms of imagination and sensation. In my art, I seek to visualize these fleeting yet poignant moments.
The recurring themes of my work are the interconnections within nature and the contrasting forces of light and dark. Visual art is the language that I use to understand and interpret the world—it’s how I deal with the ever-changing influx of information and emotion; the channel that I use to filter what takes place around me.
The current crisis has created a more focused and productive space for my work. It has granted me the opportunity for more intense soul-searching. This has been a time to reassess the way in which I live and to consider my impact on the planet. This extra time to pause and reflect gave rise to a series of paintings entitled “Slipstream”: a collection addressing our current time by depicting the turbulence felt in the natural world while satisfying a collective desire for peace and stability. I’ve attempted to translate the intense colour and infinite variety of west coast waters onto canvas.Painting is meditative for me, and I hope that you will experience a sense of calm introspection while viewing the “Slipstream” series. My aim has been to create paintings that transport the viewer to the water’s edge and present a continually shifting and thought-provoking point of view. -- AAW