Current Exhibition
Great Gifts | Ferry Building Gallery
Ferry Building Gallery in West Vancouver
1414 Argyle Ave, West Vancouver, BC
Exhibition: Nov.15- Dec. 15, 2024
Past Exhibitions
Art Display | Parkgate Community Centre
Parkgate Community Centre Lobby
3625 Banff Ct, North Vancouver, BC
Exhibition: February 1 - August, 2024
Art Display | Centennial Theatre
Centennial Theatre Lobby
2300 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, BC
Exhibition: February 1 - August, 2024
West Coast Views | Ferry Building Gallery
Ferry Building Gallery in West Vancouver
1414 Argyle Ave, West Vancouver, BC
Exhibition: July 4- July 28, 2024
SOLO Exhibition | Luminous Hours
The Gallery George
140 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC
Meet the Artist : Nov. 11, 1-3pm
Exhibition : November 1 – November 12, 2023
The natural light has always been the wellspring of my artistic inspiration. The way it pulses upon the water’s surface, the way it paints vibrant hues in the evening sky and the way it bathes tree leaves in its radiance...it’s as if light breathes new life into objects and allow me to unveil the unseen. In the beginning of my artistic practice, my aim was to capture the places that had left an impression on me. However, I soon realized that my true desire was not to merely depict the physical landscape but to delve into the emotions that stir within me when I’m enveloped by nature.
I embarked on a journey to discover ways to convey the emotions that light evokes in me as it bestows a myriad of colours and shades across the sky, water and land. It’s in this variability that I found the uniqueness of each sunset and the ever-changing colours of the pond. Through my works, I aim to convey the revitalizing joy and calming energy that nature offers. I wanted to create a magical and joyful place where I could walk in and feel uplifted and invigorated.
My creative process involves a blend of visualization, contemplation and painting, all carefully orchestrated to convey the tranquility I perceive in nature. Each brushstroke is painted with a sense of intuition and a meditative approach, reflecting my connection to the natural world. Through my art, I hope to inspire viewers to pause and reflect on the beauty and tranquility that nature provides, not just in the extraordinary moments but also in our everyday lives.
Art Party
Seymour Art Gallery
4360 Gallant Ave, North Vancouver, BC
November 2 – November 5, 2023
Art 4 Life
Port Moody Arts Centre
2425 St Johns St, Port Moody, BC
Sept. 14- Oct. 26, 2023
SURFACING
Kay Meek Arts Centre
1700 Mathers Ave. West Vancouver, BC
May. 24th - June 29th, 2023
SOLO Exhibition | Reverie
Aesthete Fine Arts
494 George St, Prince George, BC
Oct. 1st - Nov. 12th, 2022
I explore what is beyond water, especially the resting water that is quiet and serene. As I observe the reflections on the water, I delve into the dualities of reflection and depth. Water not only replicates the world and objects in its reflections but also replicates the dreamer as it invites the dreamer into a new experience. Clouds live in symbiosis with deep water as waterlilies with the sky. Water allows images to intersect with each other, making it a universal home for the world underneath and above. I portray this phenomenon using acrylics which has the benefit of conveying the degree of opacity. The depth of water is conveyed with more opaque layers of paint while a transparent and watercolour-like fluidity reveals the overlapping world of sky and water.
I am moving from representation to abstraction in order to make the process become an experience of being in nature. In my process, there’s a balance between chance and control, unexpected and expected and coincidental and intentional. I like my brush to guide itself, making its own movements. I like to control the shapes by giving loose strokes a defined form. There are areas that are dense with delicate shapes and lines that merge and overlay, while there are areas that are airy, open and simple. Intuitive choices conceal some layers and brushworks and allow those underneath to rise above. Some brush marks fade, some redefine; some create their own form. The background becomes the foreground and the foreground merges into the background with some brushworks floating above the surface, some sinking below. This conscious and unconscious act of layering creates a depth of water, as well as the surface of the water, that reflects its imagined, unknown world above.
As we know, water is a source of life, renewal, healing, change and reconciliation. It echos an intimate reflection of one’s own inner being. My paintings reunite me with many happy memories of being by the water. It becomes a metaphor for my inner peace and reconciliation. I constantly strive to express the natural beauty and what is yet to be seen.
-Alissa Kim Tjen
Earth Matters
The Gallery George
1502 E. Hastings Street at McLean Drive
April 6th - May 1st, 2022