Here’s a recent drawing of mine from an upcoming exhibition at the Elliot Louis Gallery in Vancouver. I’ve been invited to contribute to a group show titled Pencil on Paper curated by Lynn Ruscheinsky as part of Vancouver’s upcoming city-wide Drawn Festival.
The show at the Elliot Louis Gallery runs from July 18 to August 8 with the opening reception on Tuesday, July 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. I hope to see you there!
I’m contributing five new drawings. Here’s a bit about the new works:
These drawings are from a trip to Japan in Winter 2009. My partner and I spent a week on foot walking between all four corners of Kyoto. Revisiting favorite locations from past trips as well as discovering new areas. Even after three trips to Kyoto over as many years I still feel like I’ve only scratched the surface. Each return visit offers new insight into previously overlooked characteristics of the city. These drawings reveal just a few of the many captivating details that make it one of the most inspiring cities I know. I generally work in oil paints, but these recent graphite drawings have been hugely invigorating to my process and returning to the simplicity of these tools seems very appropriate given the sophistication and subtlety of the this subject matter.
