[BCMA] Nanaimo Art Gallery presents TYPEface: new works by Nixie Barton and Grant Leier

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The Nanaimo Art Gallery, campus location at 900 Fifth Street, is pleased to
be showing major new works by Nixie Barton and Grant Leier. The exhibition
entitled

TYPEface : NEW WORK BY BARTON AND LEIER will run from October 9 to November
14th.

 

Nixie Barton and Grant Leier are Vancouver Island artists who live and work
in Yellow Point.  They have both been incorporating text, to some extent, in
their work for many years.  They are now developing a body of new work that
makes use of letters, words, and text as integral components of the
paintings.  These major new pieces will be presented in a joint exhibition
entitled  TYPEface : NEW WORK BY BARTON AND LEIER  at the 

Nanaimo Art Gallery, on the campus of Vancouver Island University from
October 9 to November 14, 2009.  

 

Robin Field is the Guest Curator who has been working with the artists on
the development of  TYPEface.  

Canada House Gallery joined with the Nanaimo Art Gallery as a major sponsor
which allowed for the publishing of a catalogue with full-colour images of
the works in the exhibition.

 

Barton's recent work has relied heavily on words and phrases, often with the
use of sans serif bold block letters, and executed with a lusciousness and
rich depth of colour and translucency that transcends the letter forms
themselves. The simple phrase and word combinations of her earlier work have
a light-hearted, playful quality.  Her 'communication' becomes meaningful as
she combines text with found materials and her painting technique.  Barton's
newer works tackle more serious themes where the subject matter is combined
with unique formats to become powerful contextual statements.

 

Grant Leier works in a highly developed decorative style that honours
painting.  His large bank of imagery includes 'everything' as well as text
that he incorporates into highly polished, richly surfaced, colourful
images. The paintings often become 'assemblage' as he explores the inclusion
of objects and forms to accompany the illusions he creates on the surface.
His newer works have a strong sense of 'language,' as he incorporates words
with found retro materials and his rich painting style. Leier's current
works address a variety of subjects and themes with a new depth of
expression.

 

This exhibition has an opening reception on Friday, October 9th from
7:00-9:00pm. For more information please contact the gallery at 250-740-6350
or email: info at nanaimogallery.ca.

 

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