Gwen Dueck - Acrylic on Canvas, Wood Panels
I live with my husband John, and dog Lorenzo, in the beautiful village of Chester, NS on Mahone Bay.
I work in acrylic and collage on canvas and wood panels, primarily abstract expressionism. I also paint landscapes and figurative subjects.
Abstract art is often not readily understood. It does not have identifiable subjects, but rather shapes and colours are its defining elements. These elements are the way power, rhythm, grace, and above all, energy, are brought to the work and expressed in the work.
Upon openly viewing an abstract piece (ie., without looking for specific subjects or symbols), a viewer will discover emotion, perhaps memories, or see a story or narrative. It is a worthwhile challenge and will be a wonderful discovery.
I believe art is important. It enriches, explains, expresses and enlivens artists and art appreciators.
Abstract-30 12in x 12in $285
Bloom 16in x 16in $350
Blues-3 30in x 30in $1,000
SOLD - Face 12in x 12in
Flower 9in x 12in $225
Hello 12in x 12in $300
SOLD - Landscape-2 12in x 12in
Mussel 8in x 8in $200
My Hair is Red 16in x 16in $350
SOLD Silver Sky 6in x 6in
Untitled-1 36in x 40in $1800
SOLD Untitled-2 48in x 36in
Abstract-32 16in x 12in $300
Warm Reflections 16in x 16in $350
Blue Landscape 24in x 36in $1000
Thunderous Applause 40in x 40in $1900
Spring 18in x 24in $550
Wind 20in x 20in $450
Surf 16in x 20in $450
Mountainside 16in x 12in $350
Untitled 50 40in x 30in $1400
Face 2 16in x 12in $300
SOLD Untitled 42 40in x 30in
On the Sea 4in x 5in $100
Flying High 5in x 4in $100
Majestic 5in x 4in $100
The Dog 4in x 5in $100
Two Penguins 5in x 4in $100
Biography
I worked in the financial world in Toronto and New York City and moved to Nova Scotia in 1995 to take on a completely new venture - retail. My husband, John Shearson, and I owned and operated the seasonal Warp & Woof Gifts and Gallery in Chester, Nova Scotia until we closed it in 2012.
I picked up a paint brush in 2004 and started showing first in our Gallery and then in various other galleries and group shows. I sold my first few pieces, under the name Isabella Fletcher, in our gallery.
I joined the Aspotogan Arts and Crafts group of artists in 2014 and Abstract Studio in 2016.
I have taken painting and drawing workshops/open studio sessions with Saim Caglayan, Robert Seyffert, Malcolm Calloway, Jennie Carton, Brian Atyeo, Heather Sayeau, Leya Evelyn, Barbara MacLean, Dawn Harwood-Jones, Wayne Boucher, Lynda Shalagan, Margaret Best, Pat Dews and Harold Klunder.