Canadian Art

We've been talking about Canadian painters, and the most noticeable to me was Andrea Mortson - she is from Sackville, but until today I didn't know that. I remember seeing some of her work on exhibit during my first year, and really liking it, but I didn't know who it was by until we looked at her in class.... I think I might have actually thought that the works were by a man, and I have no idea why.

Andrea Mortson "The closer I get to you"

I love the symbolism involved in her work. I also get really annoyed in classes where you are studying a work such as a poem or a story or a painting, and looking for symbolism that isn't really there - giving it more meaning the the author or painter ever intended. With the case of Andrea Mortson though, she really does include a lot of signs and symbols, and they are obvious to see and any viewer knows that they are there, but not always what they mean.

Andrea Mortson "Where all things start"

I love her use of murky colors blended together into a haze, but then bright clear areas popping out - almost like a dream. Her works are beautiful and I love that we looked at her again in class so that I could be reminded of her and her amazing works, and she is from right here in town too!
Sackville is just this little place full of so much talent.