Resolution and Memory #2

About Resolution and Memory #2

This abstract oil painting was created by a Canadian artist.

This contemporary painting by Noreen Taylor comes with a clear and powerful message. The word forgive is written in lowercase letters dominating the canvas.
As a backdrop to the text, Taylor uses lyrical brush strokes that ripple across the canvas emulating the rhythmic motion of waves. Here, the artist is using the sea as a metaphor for life. The palette is a mix of pastel colors, soft grays, and white. The visible texture adds to the dynamic form. One of a series.

“Just as I was finishing the first painting addressing and/or contemplating life’s vicissitudes, I received news that a relative was ill. Within an instant, all those stored memories of times together came back with stunning detail. Onto life’s ever-changing and always constant sea, I recalled the storms of emotions in our past. …Instead of feeding resentments, I wanted people to lay down their history of past hurts and forgive each other.” Noreen Taylor

Noreen Taylor was born in 1947 and raised in Toronto. She acquired both her B.Ed. and an M.A. in Art History at the University of Toronto.
Taylor is a highly respected businesswoman, visual arts teacher, and philanthropist who has helped shape art policy in the Toronto area. She has been a board member of several key arts organizations including the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Gardiner Museum. Taylor chaired the McMichael Canadian Collection of Canadian Art and was the founding Artistic Director for the Claude Watson School for the Arts. Since the 1970’s she has exhibited in numerous solo, and group shows in Canada and the U.S. She has also contributed illustrations to several publications.