Looking Back, Looking Out, Looking In
Paige Mortensen and Jess Richter
July 3 – August 31, 2018
Humboldt Art Gallery – 601 Main Street, Humboldt SK
Opening Reception Thursday, July 5 at 7 p.m
WOW! Between life and art there is never a dull moment! I am excited to share the details about my summer show Looking Back, Looking Out, Looking In at the Humboldt Art Gallery! The show will be up from July 3 – August 31, 2018. You are invited to our opening reception on Thursday, July 5 at 7 p.m..
Dotting the Prairie 4 18 x 36″ Watercolour Batik ©Paige Mortensen
Looking In
My focus on architecture came about after a trip to Europe where I was fascinated by all the doors. These may have been ordinary doors and windows for those who live there, however I was looking in with all sorts of questions. Who built this? How did they do it? Who lived here originally (now)? What were/are their lives like?
Looking Out
Back in Saskatchewan we seem to do a lot of driving and I was now looking out. What I see is elevators, homesteads, barns and granaries built by the settlers and reminding us of the past. This prairie architecture takes me inward to thoughts of ancestors who came to this country, to those who lived here long before that and to how different life looks depending on which side of the window you are on.
Patched 24 x 18″ Watercolour Batik ©Paige Mortensen
Looking Back
I am excited to be sharing the gallery with Jess Richter whose intricate paper cut sculptural works are looking back at the tumultuous histories of immigrant populations in mid-twentieth century Saskatchewan, specifically her German grandparents. Using wintery fairy tale imagery and German folk influences, she explores displaced womens’ processes of rebuilding shattered lives and homes in an unfamiliar and often unwelcoming country.
Going, Going, Gone 24 x 36″ Watercolour Batik ©Paige Mortensen
Construction Zone
Speaking of architecture – we are in the midst of having our roof replaced, and skylights removed so now back to the construction zone.
So, I hope to see you in Humboldt on July 5th – or that you can plan a trip that way sometime over the summer!
In the meantime, enjoy the season!
