2020 Virtual Art Show
2020’s theme was ISOLATION/CONNECTION. Every one of us has been touched by some and likely several forms of isolation in 2020. Many of us have experienced isolation growing up, coming out, not coming out, being alone, being surrounded or witnessing loneliness. We also may identify with connection with ourselves, with ideas and with others.
Our 2020 artists are:
Maria Lutz, Nicholas Burns, Doug Holroyd, Graeme Brown, Tim Haughian
In the spirit of a Festival with a large variety of diverse film work, the lure of an art show complementing our queer inspired filmmakers provides Reel Pride with the opportunity to display more of our community’s best creations.
Tim Haughian is our Art Show curator.
MARIA LUTZ
Biography:
Getting outside, into nature and doing photography helps me get through stressful times. Connecting with nature helps me feel grounded and calm, whether it be in my own garden, in the forest, or on the water.
Early Dew, 2020, Photograph
Say Aaahhh…, 2020, Photograph
Sunday Paddle, 2020 Photograph
NICHOLAS BURNS
Betty & Veronica, 2014, Acrylic
Archie takes the rap as Big Moose frogmarches him to the hoosegow and B&V have a change of heart
Painted and auctioned for a Rainbow Harmony Project fundraiser.
Hockey Night, 2014, Acrylic
An isolated player stands upon the dark and empty ice surface of his local rink.
Painted and auctioned for a Rainbow Harmony Project fundraiser.
DOUG HOLROYD
Biography:
I'm trying to learn a variety of watercolour techniques. I love to do paintings of people as portraits or as part of their home landscape.
Cambodian Kids, 2020, Watercolour
‘Cambodian Kids’ is of three happy kids, enjoying life as kids do wherever they are, not aware of their family's or their country's relative poverty.
‘Cambodian Kids’ was from a photograph I took while travelling in Asia. The kids are carefree and are having fun looking at an iPad. My holiday was a four-week trip including Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. I returned home on February 2nd. At this time Covid was a real concern in Asia but was largely not on the radar in North America. I'm very grateful that my travelling was completed without interference before the world turned upside down.
Walking on Wolseley, 2020, Watercolour
‘Walking on Wolseley’ celebrates the fact that in spite of Covid, we can still enjoy going for a walk in the fresh air.
‘Walking on Wolseley"‘captures one of the freedoms the Covid era gave to us. We were allowed to walk down the middle of Wolseley Avenue without sharing the road with vehicles. People reconnected with the joy of being outside in our beautiful city, and with the simple pleasure of walking.
GRAEME BROWN
Biography:
Graeme Brown is an artist who enjoys working in pen and ink, especially with trees as subject matter. He also has worked with textiles and digital artwork. Running an editing and publishing business, he enjoys art as a welcome escape from the hustle and bustle and finds it brings real balance and deeper expression to his life.
Solitude, 2020, Pen and Ink
This piece reflects the interplay of nature and human construction, exploring what it means to exist in solitude within the spaces where natural and material world meet
TIM HAUGHIAN
Biography:
My training and experience are mainly in the areas of art, wildlife biology and education. I hope these aspects of my history show in my art. I admit to finding it difficult to work during this particular isolation, even though I find solitude to be a big piece of my artistic approach... I suppose it has something to do with choice.
But, I do find it a good time to revisit projects, to alter them in order to tell a story better or in another way, or simply to finish a project that had been shelved earlier by adding a finish or securing It to a base.
A chance to catch up. No one can say we don’t have the time...
Mr. O’Flaherty, 2015, Sculpted clay, with lawn-mix greenery
Moon, 2010, Gas-fired clay, stained
Plant Sconce (Cope’s Tree Frog), 2015,
Stained and glazed clay w/ live Tillandsia (air plant)
Rainbow Ribbon of Pride, 2014, Enamelled Clay