Art directs us to identify vulnerabilities within ourselves and our cultures. Through this exposure, we are granted great opportunity for connection, community, growth and development. We see every moment of every human day impacted by this opportunity, from large scale design & construction of cities, roadways, transport systems, community networks and housing to smaller scale conception and […]
Author: jjill
plein air painting in canada / the clear lake
click the image below to watch the video (3-4 minutes in length) plein air painting in canada / the clear lake / 48″ x 48″ / 2010 janet bright
opening at the reach gallery museum / field 103w / janet bright
EXHIBIT OPENING at the REACH GALLERY MUSEUM June 16, 2011 New Exhibits on view at The Reach Gallery Museum, Abbotsford from June 16 to October 9, 2011 include: FIELD 103W : Paintings by Janet Bright / FIELD 103W presents a study of landscape and memory, exploring theundisturbed expansive fields of vision, colour and silence of our Canadian prairies and […]
janet bright / field 103w
New Exhibits on view at The Reach Gallery Museum, Abbotsford from June 16 to October 9, 2011 include: FIELD 103W : Paintings by Janet Bright / FIELD 103W presents a study of landscape and memory, exploring theundisturbed expansive fields of vision, colour and silence of our Canadian prairies and coastline, and the effect memory imposes on the creation and interpretation of landscape painting. The […]
mondrian
Two weeks ago at Centre Pompidou, I chose a favourite amongst the Mondrian pieces on display in the gallery. It was a ‘study’; a piece so contrary to how Mondrian’s final pieces usually appear, it couldn’t help but stand out in the crowd. The study is something I’m guessing Mondrian himself might not have chosen […]
greenfield / 48″ x 36″
greenfield / 48″ x 36″ / acrylic on canvas
memento / 36″ x 36″
memento / 36″ x 36″ / acrylic on canvas
broaden your horizons / in the news
Broaden your Horizons BY JEAN KONDA-WITTE, ABBOTSFORD TIMES JANUARY 6, 2011 Artist Janet Bright is bringing her acrylic paintings to the Kariton Gallery show, Horizons, on from Jan. 7 to Feb. 2 in Abbotsford. An open house is Sunday. Horizons, a mix of contemporary pottery and acrylic painting, highlighting the work of Janet Bright and Ekta […]
plein air painting in canada / field 103w
click the image below to watch the video / 3-4 min in length plein air painting in canada / field 103w / 48″ x 48″ / acrylic on canvas / 2010 / janet bright
plein air painting in canada / ice cloud
click the image below to watch the video/ 3-4 minutes in length plein air painting in canada / ice cloud / 48″ x 48″ / 2010 janet bright
field 103w / 48″ x 48″
field 103w / 48″ x 48″ / acrylic on canvas / created en plein air (see video)
the sketchbook project
The Sketchbook Project is an international, collaborative art project where each participating artist fills every page of a Moleskine sketchbook in any medium, based on a chosen theme. I’ve begun my sketchbook with the selected theme, ‘Faces in the Crowd’; a theme with great figurative & commentary potential. Figurative sketching and painting have long been an […]