Prior to the gallery's official opening, Toronto artist Miri Peer was one of the first artists we decided to collaborate with. Born in Bulgaria and raised in Israel, Miri Peer was eventually charmed by Canada. Similar to our mix of delicate and bold jewelry, the rich texture of raised paint on canvas along with Peer's mix of muted and saturated colors proved a great fit for the gallery.Influenced by how nature holds the power to stir a mystical connectedness within us, Peer's "landscapes of the soul" seem to burst across the canvas. In her artistic statement she writes, "A work of art is often much more than the eye can see, communicating complex meanings and powerful emotions. My paintings use landscape as a starting point for exploring ways to express feelings, mood, drama, mystery and/or the excitement of the moment. These elusive reactions are more important to me than the accurate details of the scenery." Her works evoke a brooding, magical atmosphere...the kind that often leads to unexpected places...
*Featured painting: "Sorcerer" Acrylic on Canvas, 36x24 inches
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