Erica Tagert: Strange Times Online Exhibition
The Path of The Infinite, Erica Tagert, Acrylic on Canvas Painting, 60” x 36”
Price: $1200
Fullness of Being, Erica Tagert, Acrylic on Canvas Painting, 30” x 24”
Price: $500
The Wholeness of Life, Erica Tagert, Acrylic on Canvas Painting, 40” x 30”
Price: $800
Personal Statement regarding the Covid-19 Quarantine, in relation to the “Strange Times” Exhibition:
As of drafting this, I am on day 78 of full self-isolation in my home in Abbotsford B.C. As my husband has some health concerns that put him into a high-risk category, we chose early on to be a little extra diligent in our isolation.
Like many people during these ‘strange times”, my natural tendency has been to turn to the activities that sooth my soul – reading, cooking, and spending time enjoying nature. My garden has always been a great source of connection, grounding and inspiration for me. No doubt, this has influenced my creative practice greatly during this time, as reflected in the pieces I am submitting.
Artist Statement:
Some people meditate, some people write, some run, some pray; – for me, it is in the solitude of creative practice that I am genuinely engaged with my inner world.
I love the idea that every painting has a soul – I would interpret that more precisely by speculating that every work is a journey, and that unpredictability is certain. My ego would have you (and me) believe that I start every painting with a grand plan, and that I am a master over my tools and medium. The truth is, I have come to understand that my only role as an artist is to embrace uncertainty. I rarely use reference images when I start a new work – rather, I often gather inspiration from a single starting point – a color, a theme, something I saw while in my garden or out on my evening walk. That single point of inspiration is the seed that grows while I work.
I hope that my works will invite you to pause your intellect in favor of feeling – to become absorbed into rich layers of color, texture, gestural marks, fine details, and the starkly contrasting beauty of emptiness.
Artist Biography:
Erica Tagert – Abbotsford BC, painter and photographer. My work is comprised primarily of representational and abstract works inspired by the beauty and abundance of my natural surroundings in British Columbia.
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