A BIG THANK YOU!

I cannot believe that it is now the last week of July and the month is almost over!  I have a lot of thanks and gratitude to all who made it to the show opening and reception for my show with Erika Takacs, PASSAGE BETWEEN TWO WORLDS. 

It was a whirlwind of events and the day seemed to pass by too quickly.  A lot of friends and family came to support us and it was nice to meet new acquaintances along the way.  It was exciting to share short stories and chats with a variety of guests some of whom are my students, art colleagues and good friends.  

Talented musician Danielle Beaudin gave the guests a teaser on her band’s first CD which is to be released end of summer and if you were there until the end of the show, you would have heard me jam with Danielle, who is also my lovely niece!

I acknowledge those who came from London, Hamilton, Toronto, Cannington, Barrie, Oshawa & Durham Area and Bolton!!!  I know it was worth the drive to Aurora!  Your visit was a pleasure to Aurora Cultural Centre and we are delighted that you took the time off your very busy summer weekend to join us.

Lastly, I would like to personally thank everyone at the Aurora Cultural Centre management and staff for all the support, encouragement and belief in our show.

Hugs to all of you and see you soon! Thank you all once more!

Marissa

Meridian Gallery

Curator Stephanie Nicolo, Erika Takacs, Curator Clare Bolton, Marissa Sweet, Don Chretien

Installation Day

Today was a good day!! A long day which started three days ago with getting organized with last minute prepping, installing hardware,  bubble wrap, to taping and packing, to organizing and labelling and then the big load on to 4 vehicles today and the trek to Aurora!  Rain was predicted so we brought ponchos, you just never know what to expect, but aside from a strong but quick downpour on Lakeridge,  it was not as bad as we expected.

The install took us the whole day more or less, lots involved with logistics, but once things were in place it seemed to go quickly.  I sure needed a beer though when we got home because rush hour traffic got bad once we got to around Whitby.  Tomorrow, we go back to the gallery to continue our installation piece and bring some of Erika’s sculptures which could not fit in the car today.  There is also an interview to the local paper.  Very exciting!

BIG Thank you to curator Stephanie, who with her wonderful staff facilitated the install.  Thank you to our spouses who drove  respectively with their car full of art work.  For my hubby Glenn, who stayed all day giving any help we needed.  So blessed.

 

Marissa

 

A week today

This is it!  A week before our show opening on July 18^th.  Geez….. now not only does production of the work get a bit more time conscious but the technicalities of getting the show on the road become apparent!

I have finished 20 pieces, the majority painted for this show has opened new doors in my creative journey, not only in the painting process, but also in the preparatory steps prior to dipping my brush into colour.  A lot of research went into each piece, ideas drawn from sketches, some came instantly, yet others took months to visualise.

Getting comfortable with plans abandoned to a different path was daunting. Erika has truly inspired me to be more that I could be as a painter, from this I believe I have grown in many ways as a visual artist. The vision we had towards this show inspired me to push forward. 

I am thankful for my family who understood my everyday work mode and gave me the space to create! 

Detail for "Rhapsody in Blue" 80" x 120" Mixed Media

As I finalise details, varnish each piece, wrap then deliver them to the gallery, I am filled with pleasure that each painting has a special story to share.  A journey that I hope you can experience shortly.

 

Hugs,

Marissa

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