Turquoise Infinity/Pale Blue Dot: New Works by Bonnie Taylor in Encaustic and Mixed Media

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Bonnie Taylor, TURQUOISE GEM/PALE BLUE DOT, June 2017

Turquoise Infinity/Pale Blue Dot: New Works by Bonnie Taylor in Encaustic and Mixed Media

Artist reception Sunday, June 4, from 1 to 4 PM

About the show:

Although colour has been closely tied to emotion, what interests me is to play with the tension of line and colour to arrive at an abstract idea.  This show is about the understanding of truth, whether mundane or worldly. 

"Understanding is a relation between the knower and an object of understanding".

Over the long history of humanity on earth, our role in the final destiny of this orb has always been hazy.   Are we a jewel in an illustrious Crown of the universe, or are we a happenstance sidebar to the true majesty before which our existence pales?  

We brackishly insist on our beliefs. From this premise, although much beauty has been portrayed, much chaos has also terrorized our existence. 

In recent centuries, our beliefs were routinely turned upside down as our awareness expanded.  Decades allow the exuberance of youth to mellow into the vortex of time. 

Is it our movement in time and space that shifts our understanding, altering perception until we tremble at the prospect of tantalizing truth? 

Humanity seeking truth, Is this the process of beauty and chaos that eventually leads us all to the notion of mercy?  Is our struggle eternal?  Does it matter?

On this pale blue dot, humanity is important because we dominate the planet. Beyond our planet we are expendable. On a cosmic scale, planet or star, it all continues to evolve.

About the artist:

Winnipeg born from homesteader stock, I've lived my life moving from province to province, across the ocean and back, a lifelong learner open to new friends, new skills, and always ready to move on. Although I celebrate that nothing abides, wherever I live I feel rooted forever.

After studies in art history and a career in lighting sales, my artistic background is self-directed, with formal training and inspiration via workshops and mentoring. My creative process usually begins by noticing some interesting line or contrast that is suggestive of something or other, then mulling over the possibilities until settling into the theme of the work. My interests are to capture and depict the energetic tension between line and colour.

Subjects are eclectic, usually interpreted in abstract expressionism, and informed by research, social contact, attending workshops, exhibiting, and delivering art history lectures. I am a member of Charleswood Art Group & Local Colour Art Group. As an elected member of the Manitoba Society of Artists, I serve as President, and organize their art history conferences, and for 6 years have chaired Manitoba's Open Juried Competition and Exhibition. I also enjoy serving as a Docent for the Winnipeg Art Gallery.