want.

this series was created for an art show at the mchuge house in downtown calgary.

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my friend cheri markovich, who is also a calgary-based artist, suggested we do a show together. i was excited to collaborate and thrilled to step out of my comfort zone – i hadn’t done an art show since my years at the alberta college of art and design.

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there was a meeting of the minds. with a bit of liquid courage, the title want was born.

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the pieces for this series are mounted on cedar canvases. they are created from yupo, alcohol, ink, and fire. using evocative colour combinations, i let the fluidity of the ink guide me. each piece is finished with an epoxy resin.

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i’d just gotten a library card, and i’d signed out the collected works of edgar allen poe. the dark, whimsical, and mysterious tone of poe’s writing found its way into my creative process. as a result, the titles in this collection reference the work of edgar allen poe.

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many of these pieces were sold at the show in 2019, but there are still a few available.

 

please email wes.thom@gmail.com with inquiries.