Colour Break

3 February 2018 — 1 April 2018

Oeno Gallery is launching its annual antidote to winter. Colour Break is an exhibition of vibrant bold works by seven Canadian artists guaranteed to chase away the grey of winter. Accompanying the show will be an Artist's Talk given by icon of post-painterly abstraction, Milly Ristvedt on Sun. Feb. 4, 2:00 pm. Don't forget to reserve your seat. Seating is limited so please call: 613-393-2216 Milly Ristvedt's, Paradise Series features eight new acrylic on canvas paintings. This body of work features the intense colours of the Caribbean - turquoise, yellow, lush green and orange. Her work is echoed by the lyrical and glowing paintings of John Fox. Fox's layered swaths of soft orange, mauve and rich yellow in Untitled 7403 were influenced by Venetian frescoes and the light of the Mediterranean. A conceptual lush tropical garden is created by the vivid leaf designs on panels rimmed in glittering gold by Aron Hill and Fiona Ackerman's riotous Herbarium. Rounding out Oeno's colourful winter escape are the lively steel ribbons in brilliant orange by sculptor Mark Birksted, five tumbling bronze figures from the Equilibrium series by Sylvain Louis-Seize and new Entangled works by Shayne Dark.

Colour Break

Installation

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Artwork

  • A lemon yellow rectangle held by a whisper white band is flanked by squares of pink, navy, blood red and white on a washed ground of pale li…
    Creatures of a Day (Paradise Paintings) Milly Ristvedt, RCA $11,000
  • A dark, forest green square is flanked by smaller squares of indigo, red and pale yellow on a hot ground of brushed red, orange and yellow i…
    Fire (Paradise Paintings) Milly Ristvedt, RCA $11,000
  • A ballet of colorful squares and rectangles float on a wash of turquoise streaked through with mauve in this powerful canvas.
    Rising Water (Paradise Paintings) Milly Ristvedt, RCA $11,000
  • Aron Hill loves playing with colour and form to create fun, contemporary paintings.
    Purple and Magenta 1 & 2 Aron Hill $1,750
  • Fiona Ackerman explores colour, texture and pattern in her botanical- themed paintings.
    Herbarium Fiona Ackerman $4,500
  • In this abstract composition, Vancouver-based Fiona Ackerman uses a riot of bright colours to explore organic plant shapes amidst lines and …
    Untitled 2017 Fiona Ackerman $4,200
  • Desert with Indigo and Turquoise
    Desert with Indigo and Turquoise Aron Hill $3,100 Sold
  • Simplified, graphic elements in flat, brilliant colours are transformed into a sunny landscape in this large, playful painting.
    Landscape with Sun and Boulders Aron Hill $6,000 Sold
  • Aron Hill is attracted to colour and shape.
    Round Yellow with 2 Lines Aron Hill $1,800 Sold
  • This graphic-based painting of an aqua polygon on a round, white panel is rimmed with gold leaf.
    Round Aqua Blue with 1 Line Aron Hill $1,800 Sold
  • In this dynamic work by Aron Hill, a deep violet geometric shape sits against a white tondo (circle) framed by a black canvas.
    Round Violet with 1 Line Aron Hill $1,800 Sold
  • This lively painting is by Calgary’s Aron Hill.
    Round Magenta with 2 Lines Aron Hill $1,800 Sold
  • Two rounded oblongs in brilliant yellow push against a white leaf shape in this large, playful canvas.
    Double Sun with White Leaf Aron Hill $6,000 Sold
  • An aqua blue rectangle intersects with a translucent navy cloud on a ground of brushed ochre in this bold acrylic on canvas.
    Desert Cloud (Paradise Paintings) Milly Ristvedt, RCA $8,600 Sold
  • Horizontal bands of washed indigo create a pulsing depth at the centre of which floats an upright of fire orange.
    Distribution (Paradise Paintings) Milly Ristvedt, RCA $8,600 Sold
  • Lyrical movement and depth are created by veils of washed charcoal at the centre of which floats an upright, black bar.
    Carbon (Paradise Paintings) Milly Ristvedt, RCA $9,900 Sold
  • Overlapping washes of forest green and sapphire blue create a sense of movement and depth that is defined by curated geometric shapes in thi…
    What we Want (Paradise Paintings) Milly Ristvedt, RCA $8,600 Sold
  • Overlapping washes of marine blue create a sense of infinite space that is defined at the foreground by shapes of orange and yellow in this …
    Heaven (Paradise Paintings) Milly Ristvedt, RCA $9,900 Sold
  • Glimpses of turquoise, lime green and pink appear through a painterly layer of amber orange in this acrylic canvas.
    Untitled No 7403 John Fox $11,700 Sold
  • A thin black line tracks up each of two narrow shaped white panels to connect with green leaf shapes at the top in this playful pairing by A…
    Tall Grass-Like Objects 1 & 2 Aron Hill $2,200 Sold
  • On a shaped white panel, Aron Hill plays with geometric form and bright colours—a lime green fan shape, a lemon-yellow gum drop shape, groun…
    Green & Yellow Shape Aron Hill $1,900 Sold
  • Aron Hill’s compelling abstract artwork often explores organic shapes and bright colours.
    Aqua & Green Shape Aron Hill $1,200 Sold
  • Lively and colourful, Aron Hill’s abstract paintings explore colour and form.
    Yellow Magenta 1 & 2 Aron Hill $1,600 Sold
  • A male figure looks towards the ground as he falls back-first, legs akimbo and arms stretched skyward in this green patinated bronze sculptu…
    Equilibrium No 5 Sylvain Louis-Seize $3,000 Sold
  • A male figure with arms outstretched twists as he falls sideways towards the the ground in this green patinated bronze sculpture.
    Equilibrium No 4 Sylvain Louis-Seize $3,000 Sold
  • A male figure with legs akimbo falls, back first towards the earth in this green patinated bronze sculpture.
    Equilibrium No 3 Sylvain Louis-Seize $3,000 Sold
  • A male figure with legs spread eagle and arms reaching for the ground falls towards earth in this green patinated bronze sculpture.
    Equilibrium No 2 Sylvain Louis-Seize $3,000 Sold
  • A male figure with arms outstretched twists and tumbles headfirst in this green patinated bronze sculpture.
    Equilibrium No 1 Sylvain Louis-Seize $3,000 Sold
  • A ribbon of glossy, bright orange steel unwinds gracefully in mid air and bounces with a dynamic flourish off a square, black wooden base.
    Unwound Orange Mark Birksted $4,700 Sold
  • Ribbons of glossy, brilliant orange steel follow circuitous paths that unwind and intersect gracefully in this abstracted shape of a reclini…
    Reclining Figure Orange Mark Birksted $5,700 Sold
  • Poised between abstraction and representation, this aluminum tangled branch sculpture by Canadian artist Shayne Dark is powder coated in a d…
    Torrential Series Candy Red Shayne Dark $20,000 Sold
  • This aluminum tangled branch sculpture by Canadian artist Shayne Dark is powder coated in reflective bronze.
    Torrential Series Bronze Shayne Dark $20,000 Sold
  • This beautiful abstract composition by Vancouver’s Fiona Ackerman is her homage to the famous 1832 woodcut print called The Great Wave by Ja…
    The Great Wave Fiona Ackerman $4,400 Sold
  • Lively and colourful, Aron Hill’s abstract paintings explore colour and form.
    Split Green Shape Aron Hill $1,900 Sold