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THE NICHE OTTAWA GALLERY

CIRCULATING VIRTUAL EXHIBITION

FALL 2020

Fiercely Whimsical Beginnings

Orianna Yepes, Red Dragon Leaf

January 2018
Acrylic on canvas, 77 x 60 cm

Eleanor Stewart, Twins

February 2020, Paint markers, 3.5cm x 2.4cm
Inspired by bright, bold colours and odd combinations of subject matter, I strive to include an out-of-the-ordinary element in my work. People, animals, and houses are often depicted in my distinct, long-limbed style. Hands are a motif in my pieces. I work with hands because they bring me joy and, by adding them to my artwork so often, I have developed an easy way for me to draw them where they bring a lot of movement and looseness to my pieces. Using watercolour and paint markers, I work with bright, solid colours to add a cheerful feeling to my creepy creations. I create people with animals or objects for heads, extra limbs, eyes, or hands, and very long legs. I make art to evoke emotions within myself and others, aiming to create joy, discomfort, and interest with my pieces.

Eleanor Stewart, Untitled

June 2020, Paint markers, ink, 19cm x 19cm
Inspired by bright, bold colours and odd combinations of subject matter, I strive to include an out-of-the-ordinary element in my work. People, animals, and houses are often depicted in my distinct, long-limbed style. Hands are a motif in my pieces. I work with hands because they bring me joy and, by adding them to my artwork so often, I have developed an easy way for me to draw them where they bring a lot of movement and looseness to my pieces. Using watercolour and paint markers, I work with bright, solid colours to add a cheerful feeling to my creepy creations. I create people with animals or objects for heads, extra limbs, eyes, or hands, and very long legs. I make art to evoke emotions within myself and others, aiming to create joy, discomfort, and interest with my pieces.

Eleanor Stewart, Cereal

July 2020, Paint markers, ink, 19cm x 26.5cm

Inspired by bright, bold colours and odd combinations of subject matter, I strive to include an out-of-the-ordinary element in my work. People, animals, and houses are often depicted in my distinct, long-limbed style. Hands are a motif in my pieces. I work with hands because they bring me joy and, by adding them to my artwork so often, I have developed an easy way for me to draw them where they bring a lot of movement and looseness to my pieces. Using watercolour and paint markers, I work with bright, solid colours to add a cheerful feeling to my creepy creations. I create people with animals or objects for heads, extra limbs, eyes, or hands, and very long legs. I make art to evoke emotions within myself and others, aiming to create joy, discomfort, and interest with my pieces.

Morgan Hamilton-Kirk, Visual Sound Series: 1

May 2019, digital camera

I wanted to explore the motions of hands on the piano that people do not see as a wave or interconnected whole, but detached notes. After much experimenting I realised the higher aperture was perfect for my composition idea of the piano as it would make the light seem as though it came from nowhere. I worked alongside my mother who played. The first image was of a mash up of many lively songs that purposely had a lot of jumps, chords, and octave changes as I wanted to capture as much movement as possible. A chromatic scale was captured with all the lights. This piece was beautifully reflected by the piano's fall board. The piece of chords made an interesting loopy effect.

Eleanor Stewart, Untitled

January 2020, Paint markers, watercolour, ink
3.3cm x 4.3cm
Inspired by bright, bold colours and odd combinations of subject matter, I strive to include an out-of-the-ordinary element in my work. People, animals, and houses are often depicted in my distinct, long-limbed style. Hands are a motif in my pieces. I work with hands because they bring me joy and, by adding them to my artwork so often, I have developed an easy way for me to draw them where they bring a lot of movement and looseness to my pieces. Using watercolour and paint markers, I work with bright, solid colours to add a cheerful feeling to my creepy creations. I create people with animals or objects for heads, extra limbs, eyes, or hands, and very long legs. I make art to evoke emotions within myself and others, aiming to create joy, discomfort, and interest with my pieces.

Eleanor Stewart, Boredom

August 2019, Paint markers, watercolour, 3.3cm x 4.3cm
Inspired by bright, bold colours and odd combinations of subject matter, I strive to include an out-of-the-ordinary element in my work. People, animals, and houses are often depicted in my distinct, long-limbed style. Hands are a motif in my pieces. I work with hands because they bring me joy and, by adding them to my artwork so often, I have developed an easy way for me to draw them where they bring a lot of movement and looseness to my pieces. Using watercolour and paint markers, I work with bright, solid colours to add a cheerful feeling to my creepy creations. I create people with animals or objects for heads, extra limbs, eyes, or hands, and very long legs. I make art to evoke emotions within myself and others, aiming to create joy, discomfort, and interest with my pieces.