Two artists. Two challenging mediums. One memorable show.
The Burnaby Arts Council is getting set for the opening of Frames of Reference, an exhibition of work by Anouk Jonker and Douglas Ibbott.
It runs at the arts council's Deer Lake Gallery from March 29 to April 19, with an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 29.
Ibbott, a printmaker, is a student of the Capilano University studio arts program, while Jonker, an oil painter, is currently the artist-in-residence with the Kent-Harrison Arts Council.
"Both Anouk Jonker and Douglas Ibbott work with the confines of challenging mediums that require devotion, practice and patience," says a press release from the gallery.
The release notes that Ibbott's work reveals the progression of his creative and technical practice as an emerging printmaker.
"Ibbott is enthralled by the magic of the printmaking press; the dialogue that occurs between science and art when one employs the use of metals, acids, ink viscosity, paper and technology to create an image," it says.
Jonker is interested in why certain paintings spark a feeling of familiarity.
"Jonker paints intuitively and quickly in order to explore traditional principles and decorative elements," the release says. "Her quickly applied gestures push her representational images towards abstraction."
Deer Lake Gallery is at 6584 Deer Lake Ave. For more information, email [email protected], see www.burnabyartscouncil.org, visit www.facebook.com/BurnabyArts or call 604-298-7322.
