Ann Purcell

Sphinx

1977

In The House I Live In, Scully further explores and examines the atmospheres within her abstract landscapes. These new vistas of space feel futuristic and allude to other planets and...

In The House I Live In, Scully further explores and examines the atmospheres within her abstract landscapes. These new vistas of space feel futuristic and allude to other planets and...

In The House I Live In, Scully further explores and examines the atmospheres within her abstract landscapes. These new vistas of space feel futuristic and allude to other planets and...

In The House I Live In, Scully further explores and examines the atmospheres within her abstract landscapes. These new vistas of space feel futuristic and allude to other planets and...

Contemporary abstract painting. The use of Stajan-Ferkul's distinct neutral palette is carried through into her abstract paintings where emphasis is put on simplifying the composition. Textures and patterns play a large role in her minimal yet powerful work. // Andrea Stajan-Ferkul is a Canadian artist whose work conveys a sense of experimentation through the use of paint, fabric collage and abstract mark-making. While not exclusive to fashion, dresses have been a compositional focus throughout her oeuvre. With an emphasis on timelessness, her series of dress paintings shift between realistic representation and interpretive impressions. In contrast, her series of abstract works embrace minimalism, considerate to a restrained palette and composition. Stajan-Ferkul began her career in fashion advertising before shifting her focus to fine art in 2000. Her work has been exhibited widely through galleries and art fairs, and hangs in private and public collections across Canada, US and Europe. A graduate of Sheridan College of Art and Design, Andrea's paintings can be found in numerous public and private collections, her work has been published in magazines and book covers, and prints are distributed internationally. In 2009, Stajan-Ferkul was invited to exhibit her work in Ottawa’s Rideau Hall, hosted by (then) Governor General of Canada, Michaëlle Jean. keywords: abstract, minimal art, minimalism, grey, pink, modern art...

Andra Samelson’s work explores the relationship of microcosm and macrocosm, emptiness and form. The imagery in her paintings is often associated with molecular and galactic systems. ...