Angela Maxwell's Art

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This Spring you can see samples of my latest work at the Rideau Tennis Club, where I have been a member for many years. The Club is located on the East side of the Rideau River, at 1 Donald Street.

During what was a long cold winter I held onto the words “hope”, “optimism”, “ colour” and “rebirth” – the images “in my mind’s eye” of what lay beneath the total whiteness of my river view.

A constant in my creative life is playing with new materials to express the belief that few things are ever as they first appear. I started to collect other peoples’ discarded treasures, with a view to building sculptures that would be fun, ironic, and sometimes contradictory.

In my last exhibition I used old kitchen drawers as a vehicle for some new creations; I recently realized that these same drawers could house my new recycled treasures.  I like the synergy that these sculptures brought to my drawer paintings. This new process has added unexpected pleasure to a long winter.

A brief escape to Mexico was rejuvenating; when I returned, I had the colours of that culture fully in my mind’s eye.  The largest painting in this show is very much influenced by that trip.

I hope to see you there

Angela

For images of the work, explore the “in my mind’s eye” link:  https://angemaxart.wordpress.com/in-my-minds-eye/