Françoise Sullivan -
her value as a multi-faceted artist reached the level of priceless
many
years ago and she continues to create remarkable works of art. Her achieve-
ment in the arts has been distinguished by the highest of Canadian honours. In
2001
Sullivan was named a Member of the Order of Canada and in 2005 she was
awarded the prestigious Governor General’s Award in the Visual and Media Arts.
The Art Gallery of Ontario bestowed
Sullivan with the 2010 Gershon Iskowitz Prize.
In the new series of
paintings titled Aedh - a fire, which does not consume itself - fresh
associations between colours and forms have come forward. Harkening from her
past
monochrome paintings, Sullivan has discovered new shapes, which have
now
appeared and come to life. The new works spring from the colour red, then
boil over
or extend into near yellows, browns, and purples, thoroughly
exploring the possibilities
presented by colour, light and flatness.
Françoise Sullivan has
a strong belief in abstract painting and the modernist values
attached to it,
such as beauty and self-expression. Painting is still important in
contemporary
art and its value is dependent on its quality as with all art works.
This
standard of value is flexible and can encompass many cultural discourses.
Thus visual thinking is healthy and alive.
Aedh is a consistent
development of past works that brings something lively and
new. The major force of the new
paintings is the variety and richness of the reds.
We often associate the
colour red with harshness and aggression but in Aedh, red
becomes voluptuous and tender.
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Françoise
Sullivan
No.6,
Aedh,
2012
oil on canvas, 36 x 204 in.
Françoise
Sullivan
No.14, Aedh,
2012
oil
on canvas, 16
x 20 in.
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