'ReEncounter' artist: Anja Karisik |
Below is a selection of works inspired by the 2016 expedition to Haida Gwaii. New works are currently being produced and can be seen by request. Please continue to follow our various projects by signing the mailing list form at the bottom of the page. |
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"Abalone II " 11" x 14" – pastel on board Sold |
Beauty and proportion, a sense of stillness and lasting presence can be found in the most ordinary things. Whether painting vegetables, florals, or seashells, I look for the innate character of nature's roots, structures, and relics. I breathe intimacy with the past without being overtly symbolic. My paintings are studies of balance, rhythm, and light. They are honest and quiet; a far cry from the passions and uncertainties of daily life. Still they are a part of life, or they point to how life could be: simple and undistracted.
I look to the masters of today and yesterday for inspiration and counsel while recognizing the importance of direct observation. Relying only on natural light, the dramatic uncertainty of the changing daylight gives flux and movement to every scene. The tabletop is indefinite and the horizon line arbitrary. I angle the objects frontally, pressed against the viewer’s gaze. The objects feel monumental because they are viewed at eye level, or from just above, commanding perspective. |
— Anja Karisik |
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"Place Of Epiphany" 20" x 16" – pastel on board Sold |
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"Pole at K'aay Llnagaay (Skidegate, Haida Gwaii)" 16" x 12" – pastel on board Sold |
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"Forest Interior " 12" x 12" – pastel on board Sold |
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"After The Storm – Wander Island" 12" x 24 " – pastel on board Sold |
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"A World Within – Burnaby Narrows" 16" x 20" – pastel on board Available |
“Sometimes we tend to overlook the things that are right before our eyes... Observation is key to everything I do.” |
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