Art lovers, save the date for the next opening at The Gallery at Queen’s Park.
Lines of Thoughts, featuring the work of Elsa Chesnel, runs from Feb. 6 to 24 at the Arts Council of New Westminster’s gallery in Centennial Lodge. An opening reception is set for Wednesday, Feb. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m., and an Inter/Action session with the artist is on Sunday, Feb. 10 from 3 to 4 p.m.
An exhibition statement says Chesnel, who is self-taught in the visual arts, has always been “seduced by charcoal, by the black mess engulfing her as the drawings emerge.”
But the limitations of her chosen medium pushed her to use acrylics to express herself in larger format, which in turn allowed for experimentation with colour.
“When creating, Chesnel loses herself in shapes and volumes, then refines and discovers meaning through lines as she explores her own thoughts,” the statement says. “The artist is as much a part of the process as a part of the final product. In many ways, Lines of Thoughts is Chesnel’s own version of Rorschach’s inkblots.”
Intrigued? Gallery admission is free, so stop by any time to check it out. The Gallery at Queen’s Park is open Wednesdays from 1 to 8 p.m., and Thursdays through Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. See www.artscouncilnewwest.org or call 604-525-3244.
