{"product_id":"heather-dahl-the-shift","title":"Heather Dahl - The Shift","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcrylic on canvas, framed - 30\" x 36\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eArtist Statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e‘From All Angles’ is a series of paintings that chronicle big life happenings and transitions from the perspective of an abstract painter. With an interest in architecture, navigation lines, colour blocks and expressive painting approaches within the framework of the canvas, ‘From All Angles’ gives the viewer a birds eye perspective to colour infused geometric abstraction. Approaching each canvas with gestural and loose paint on raw canvas, colour intuition sets the stage for the direction of the painting. In imagining an aerial view of the work, building blocks of shapes are mapped out to reference forms that unfold with each layer of paint. Painted over many sessions, I consider pathways through the painting, much like navigation lines to guide my decisions on the canvas. Lines and paths intersect, connect and then angle away from each other throughout each painting. Referencing layers of meaning, life pathways, and decisions that guide us to new directions, the approach to look at a situation, from all angles, implies a birds eye view to understand how best to approach our own pathways in life.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeather Dahl is a visual artist, ceramicist and educator based in Vancouver BC. Originally born in Winnipeg, MB, Heather spent her teen years in Yarrow BC, where she was taught ceramics by a local studio potter. Her interest in art and craft led her to Emily Carr Institute of Art \u0026amp; Design, where she graduated with a BFA in Ceramics \u0026amp; Painting. She founded ‘Dahlhaus Art Studios’ in 2007, and soon after was creating collections of bespoke ceramics for galleries, retailers and shops across North America and the globe. While often a side-seat in her studio, Heather’s painting practice has had a running conversation with her ceramics about colour, pattern, design, shape and architecture since its inception. Her paintings have been exhibited in Vancouver,Toronto and Lisbon, and are in private collections across North America. In 2022 she received a Canada Council Grant to take part in an Artist Residency Program at PADA in Lisbon, Portugal. She maintains an active studio practice while teaching regularly at Emily Carr University of Art \u0026amp; Design in Vancouver.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Kube Studios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54368227655955,"sku":null,"price":2100.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1938\/7231\/files\/TheShift.jpg?v=1782942746","url":"https:\/\/thekube.ca\/products\/heather-dahl-the-shift","provider":"The Kube Studios","version":"1.0","type":"link"}