Exhibitions

I just wanted to take a minute to let you know about some upcoming exhibitions that I will be participating in the next few months...

The Alberta Jubilee Auditoria Society presents:
IMAGINE, EXCITE, INSPIRE a group exhibition featuring the paintings, photography and art books of Jessica Gowling, Alana Thorburn-Watt, Alison Philpotts, and Lisa Tornack

The exhibit is located on the second balcony at the Southern Jubilee Auditorium, on display from January 18 through to April 7th, 2010.

I am also pleased to announce that I have a solo show currently on display in Edmonton, at the Kaasa Gallery in Alberta. The show is titled "Ingrávida" and is located on the lower level of the Northern Jubilee Auditorium. This exhibition runs until the end of February, with a closing reception on Friday February 12, 2010.

If you happen to be at the Jubilee in Edmonton or Calgary in the next few months come and check me out!

Stalled in the Studio

There was a period where I began to stagnate in the studio, I had less time to paint and when I did nothing new was pouring out. I didn’t know this before but there is a relationship between your personal and professional life. I had moved around a lot and was feeling unsettled in many ways.

People often asked me where my inspiration came from and up until about three years ago, I didn’t know how to answer them. I was very shy to speak about my work even after all that art school training. For sure, I could speak to technique but inspiration was another thing. In my development as an artist, my work has become not only technically better but also I understand it more and is has become a deeper reflection of me. Lisa Tornack is now in the work.

Fortunately, the winds of change came and I was riding a new wave of creativity, painting fast and furious. My work became more abstract and free, while still firmly rooted in the natural world. How you may ask? During this "stall in the studio", I just painted. I worked a lot and didn’t wait for inspiration to hit, resulting in real breakthroughs in the studio. I am a firm believer; brilliance is found where discipline meets talent. I find many connections between art and life. One thing I know for certain, is the creative process works the best when you stop worrying about the outcome and focus on the process, this also holds true in life.