July in our Main Gallery

ELEMENTAL CHANGE by LESLEY COMASSAR AND GLORIA S. DALY

A collaborative series between Gloria S. Daly and Lesley Comassar, is a concession to the chaos happening to planet Earth. The works are based on the 4 Elements: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire and includes a fifth element, Aether or Spirit, which suggests infinity, pure energy and unlimited potential, the unifying force that exists in all things. 

The artists’ combined focus is on excellence in working with fibre. As contemporary textile artists they are able to capture the essence of the most talked about topic in today’s world, Global Warming. In 2022 they were invited to participate and show their work with local members of Gallery Vertigo in the Sunflower Skirt Project. 

Gloria Daly is a contemporary surface design hand stitcher; her work is primarily executed by hand mark making embroidery. Lesley Comassar on the other hand works extensively with the sewing machine. This unique combination of skills combines to offer the viewers a large colourful and comprehensive overview of artistic interpretation. Each artist using her own discipline, expresses her own interpretation of the five elements and its impacts.

A sampling of their work as well as an artist’s talk may be viewed in our Image Galleries, here.

The exhibit is on display until July 27, 2024.

July Featured Member

JUDY HAMILTON

Judy began painting with alcohol ink. Initially it was the vibrant pigments that attracted her. She values the magic of colour that this medium provides but it is the unique spontaneity of the ink that now appeals to her the most.

Judy has also been a nature photographer which has developed her Sense of Wonder. This sense of wonder which is a feeling of awakening and awe triggered by the expansion of awareness of what is possible has now been transferred to her art. She states, ” Nature is my muse.”

Her art evokes emotion and life is emotional. About her process she states, ” When I create a piece it depicts what I am feeling, consciously or subconsciously, in that moment. I feel that I need to share it with others and I am always emotional when someone adopts one of my pieces.”

The size of her art pieces are relatively small which gives her a “just in time” sense of accomplishment. She quotes one of her favourite authors, Kyo Maclear, “ …the satisfaction of small Art shows an audacity to aim tiny in an age of big ambitions.”

You can find her on social media – Instagram @bcartistjudyhamilton; Facebook- Judy Hamilton Artwork

Next Month

Perspectives by Federation of Canadian Artists North Okanagan Chapter