t BARBARA MILNE
When Barbara Milne first moved to Calgary she was
struck by the surrounding landscape, but didn’t yet
know how to depict it as a subject. She says she was
interested more in tone, atmosphere and evoking
ideas around memory and imagination as opposed
to a literal interpretation of the scenery. Her work
isolates individual elements, while playing with the
sky, water and greenery to transcend and defy our
expectations of a familiar scene. A canoe disappears
mid-water and a flower appears to float in an orb,
bringing a sense of abstraction and wonder to a
“traditional” Canadian landscape.
Paul Kuhn Gallery
724 - 11 Ave SW, paulkuhngallery.com
t MARTY KAUFMAN
An opaque shape curves inward like a shell, and what resembles
paint splashes seem to melt into the piece. Jagged edges challenge the
viewer’s opinion of what glass art should look like. Marty Kaufman
says he is interested in subverting the intrinsically beautiful qualities
of glass and creating something that has beauty attached to it, so the
viewer questions what they think is beauty, or fragility, or strength—
with the overall hope that artwork opens up their perception of how
they view the world.
Circa Vintage Art Glass
1226A - 9 Ave SE, circa5060.ca
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