The first pieces of art work that made an impression on me were Marisol,American born France,1930 Baby Girl,1963.Wood and mixed media.Meaning the reproduction of life. Paul Gauguin, French, 1848-1903,The Yellow Christ 1889, Oil on Canvas. The creator of all being. And Suzanne Valadon, French 1865-1938, Mother and Child at Bath, 1908. Charcoal on paper. Meaning there is nothing more precious. After viewing these works of art the gallery came alive to me.I started putting the story together as if all of the art work had true meaning to life and emotions. I realized that art work to me is a visual experience that is truly heart felt.
I felt connected to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French 1864-190l, Le Coitteur(The Hairdresser) 1893, Lithograph, edition. 95/100. I am a hairdresser and this has been my career for 30 years. This is a true passion of mine. Fernand Leger- French, 1881-1955 The Walking Flower, 1951 Ceramic. I enjoy flowerbeds and gardening.And Edgar Pegas, French 1834-1917, Study of a Cavalier,ca 1882. Charcoal on paper. I grew up on a horse farm and the pictures of the baby horses brought back many memories.
In commenting on knowing more about, I have to give credit to all of the students that have art work at the museum. Praying and hoping for them that some day their dreams of art work will come true. Stephen Grimm, Line Design, Ink and gouache. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, Alex Pritchard, Untitled, Mixed media on calligraphy board, Williamsville South High School, Brittany Wuersten, Cat's Eye, watercolor. Frontier Central High School. Jack McGowan, Test Tube City. Ink. St. Josephs Collegiate Institute.
I enjoyed my visit to the gallery, not only witnessing the elements of art and art media, I learned about human expression and how it can be expressed through the design of media.
