Art washes away from the soul
the dust of everyday life.
~Pablo Picasso
September, Remains of the Day
oil on canvas
9x12in, 2010
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JAN YATES, SCA
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Statement
For the past decade, in all weather and almost every day, I have documented the seasons of rural land where I live on the Niagara Escarpment (a UNESCO world biosphere reserve). These paintings are ‘grown' primarily with oil on canvas and I am struck by the common elements between my own art practice and the seasons and cycle of harvest. Each must have faith in what the land will give. When I am out painting in the land I am surrounded by new growth as well as the old and dying. All have grown from the same place and all go back to the same place: "each seed according to its own kind.. each one knowing what to do, each one demanding its own rights on the earth..." - Emily Carr.
Painting plein air is immediate and intuitive and is affected on a daily basis by what cannot be controlled- climate. Through direct painting from nature I engage in an intimate dialogue with the land and I am developing a deeper understanding of the environmental factors that determine our world's future. What I also find enlightening in painting on open land is that I am in the midst of so very many creatures ‘unseen' -their continued presence entirely dependent on our Eco system. Protection and the importance of maintaining ecological integrity concerning protected land informs my work.
For the past decade, in all weather and almost every day, I have documented the seasons of rural land where I live on the Niagara Escarpment (a UNESCO world biosphere reserve). These paintings are ‘grown' primarily with oil on canvas and I am struck by the common elements between my own art practice and the seasons and cycle of harvest. Each must have faith in what the land will give. When I am out painting in the land I am surrounded by new growth as well as the old and dying. All have grown from the same place and all go back to the same place: "each seed according to its own kind.. each one knowing what to do, each one demanding its own rights on the earth..." - Emily Carr.
Painting plein air is immediate and intuitive and is affected on a daily basis by what cannot be controlled- climate. Through direct painting from nature I engage in an intimate dialogue with the land and I am developing a deeper understanding of the environmental factors that determine our world's future. What I also find enlightening in painting on open land is that I am in the midst of so very many creatures ‘unseen' -their continued presence entirely dependent on our Eco system. Protection and the importance of maintaining ecological integrity concerning protected land informs my work.
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I am interested in trading places with other artists - locations of interest are coastal areas of Scotland, Ireland France--or anywhere..Closer to home, the east or west coast of Canada.
SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY
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if 'art washes dust from the soul' then yours must be absolutely pristine ! lol !
ReplyDeleteAnother one of the 'yates' works that appears to be so calming in its simplicity ! ... but I now know better ... just trying to figure out just what to leave out & still having a canvas that is visually enthraling is an art in itself ! ...
again Jan you seem to effortlessly accomplish what us ordinary folks cannot ! Kudos !
... p.s. ... I so want to be able to jump right in to this painting ! ... like into a big comfy bed ! lol !
Thanks Wendilea and Robyn for your comments on my wee 'respite' painting! I am in progress on 2 large paintings and these wee canvases give me a welcome break as I find I have to get away from the large work so I can approach them again with a fresh objective eye..I also enjoy experiment with different approaches ie pallet and brushwork.
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