Vase de Bretagne

More Works By Jennifer Hornyak Oil On Canvas 2022
8 × 6 in 20.32 × 15.24 cm
FRAMED
10 × 8 in 25.4 × 20.32 cm
$2,360

About Vase de Bretagne

This charming floral still life is by the British born artist Jennifer Hornyak. A simple white vase with deep blue detailing holds a posey of pink flowers. The dark green and black backdrop (reminiscent of Rembrandt’s palette) adds contrast and draws the viewer’s eye to the bright white vase. The rich palette speaks to classical influences but the abstracted form and lavish brush strokes are intended to suggest the flower as a metaphor.

“I don’t want to do flowers--flowers. As I always say, God does those!”
Jennifer Hornyak

She studied at the Grimsby School of Art in England. In 1961, she moved to Montreal where she attended McGill University, the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal and the Centre Saidye Bronfman. Hornyak has exhibited throughout North America and Europe including the Paris World Exhibition in 1987 where her work was shown alongside that of Modigliani, Picasso and van Dongen. Hornyak’s work is represented in many private and corporate collections.