From the Ground Up – Laura Nelson art show
Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/04/2015
7:00 pm
Location
Fernie Museum Gallery
Category(ies)
From the Ground Up – A Tribute to the Landscapes We Live in
Artist Statement
“I view and experience the landscape from the ground up. Very aware of the interconnectedness of everything. I imagine atoms, the building blocks of life, in a perpetual dance, reacting with each other, generating a palpable life force over the land. I look for patterns in shapes and shadows that weave the scene together and infuse them into my paintings to recreate this flow of energy and magic. There’s a sense of building and sculpting with my brush, working colour and value to create the illusion of 3 dimensions on the flat surface of the canvas.
I continue to find inspiration for my work through the powerful sense of place I feel here in the Kootenays. I owe much to the landscape that has shaped me, sustained me, challenged me and gifted me with much adventure and healed me with its restorative secrets. It’s a wonderful feeling of gratitude and being part of something much bigger than myself, part of something magic! “ From the Ground Up” is a tribute to these landscapes.
As you take in my show, I hope you too are reminded of your connection to the ecosystems we live in, and our role in helping maintain the fragile balance necessary for our collective well being.”
Laura Nelson