A new exhibition at The Gallery at Queen’s Park draws inspiration from patterns in the natural world.
Repeat After Me: An Exploration of Pattern, featuring the work of Lex Ireton, is on display at the gallery from Aug. 1 to 26. An opening reception is set for Wednesday, Aug. 1 from 6 to 8 p.m., and an Inter/Action with the artist is set for Sunday, Aug. 12 from 3 to 4 p.m.
The exhibition features glass work by Ireton, whose artistic endeavours are highly process-oriented as she explores her love of connecting with the material hands-on.
“This invites constant learning of new techniques and embracing, even enhancing, the phenomena that occur when dealing with glass,” said a press release. “Many of Ireton’s ideas evolve through working in the hot shop; always starting with a plan but reacting to the material step by step, knowing each moment has the potential to be a finished object.”
Ireton takes inspiration from patterns that occur in the natural world, with ornamentation laid out or carved into the glass in a controlled manner.
“Ireton explores the relationship between individual forms and how they interact with one another to create a united end product,” the release said. “By using repetition in pattern, texture or components that make up a final piece, Ireton focuses on the connections created and how they inform the work as a whole.”
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., in Centennial Lodge. See www.artscouncilnewwest.org for all the details, or call 604-525-3244.
