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21st November 2021

Out of the blue came the offer to apply one of my paintings to a Utility Box in Sidney, Vancouver Island. The selected painting is very large and has only been exhibited in Victoria once. However the image presented to the Municipality of Sidney showed the spirit of new growth, and is selected for display.

See below for the image and description.

‘IRIS’
Gillian Redwood

The creation of new growth is a miracle, life springing from the mysterious dark earth, reaching towards light and the sun’s warmth. From a seemingly dormant seed or bulb a dynamic change occurs. This painting is a dedication to the spirit of new growth. Out of the dark springs a strong green shoot, proud leaves. Soon delicate, smokey blue iris flowers will emerge. The grace of creation.


In this painting I explore God-given unseen energies, bringing them into focus with spirals of silver and gold.

More from the new series

9th March 2021

As the days pass in March, light brings out the best in Victoria. Little bulbs become green shoots, almond blossom bursts out from the trees and the daylight lasts longer. I am working on preparations for my exhibit opening April 3rd, Easter weekend. Today I picked up the flyers and posters which have been printed with gold foil and look great. They are expensive to print but the same cost as going to the dentist and I’d rather have the gold flyers.

In the studio the paintings for the exhibit are now stretched and ready to go. The exhibit will be open for visitors at the weekends through April and I can also arrange personal visits through the week. It’s fantastic having a show at Xchanges as my studio is right next to the Gallery and I can wander in and out to check on the possibilities of display.

‘The Seagull’ Acrylic on canvas, 44 x 48 inches

This painting is from a sketch at Gonzales beach when the tide was just receding and the warm glow of a setting sun cast pink shadows over the rocks.

The tide retreats leaving eddies and shallow pools where seabirds forage for grubs and skim the water surface searching for food. A Seagull can stir up invertebrates and other small marine life paddling with its feet. Some seabirds use their sense of smell to find food. Around 6pm the light is soft and warm giving a pink glow to the rocks and islands along the shoreline.

I paint with reference to my chalk pastel sketch which contains the basic elements of the scene. Then memory fills in the emotional content, the warmth of the evening, the sounds of the birds as they paddle around and ducks as they quack and dive, the soft pull and push of the waves across the shore.

Energy, Transparency & Movement

I explore the energetics of the universe in my paintings, and express some of these energies in line and colour. I work quickly and in short bursts, usually covering the whole canvas in one session, then layering colour to give depth and transparency. Every flow of energy changes the shape and density of an object, and I like to observe these flows.

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