Carolyn Dover
Carolyn Dover is a Hamilton born artist who has lived in Grimsby the better part of thirty years. Currently her studio is located at The Cotton Factory; Hamilton's largest creative facility. She studied at both McMaster University in Hamilton and Mount Allison University in New Brunswick where she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with distinction in 1985. Dover has participated in numerous solo and group shows across Southern Ontario.
For many years she worked as an art instructor at the Dundas Valley School of Art and the Art Gallery of Burlington. Dover's varied experiences are as juror, guest lecturer and conference workshop facilitator. In her work she has tackled feminist issues in a variety of genre, such as the human figure and symbolic still life works. Over the last several years she has regularly exhibited her en plein air work and large format landscapes of the region.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
In this series of work "Paper Dolls" I am combining abstract composition with the memories of childhood; of innocence and belief in fantasy. These tableaus centre the photo memory of place and childhood within the expressive abstract construct of emotions which surround them. The perception of childhood memories versus the reality of lived trauma and recovery is at the core of my investigation. The element of pure abstraction creates the underpinning of sentiment that surround our memories. These images are the visual catharsis of lived shame and hurt that lead to a lifetime journey of understanding.
Carolyn Dover is a Hamilton born artist who has lived in Grimsby the better part of thirty years. Currently her studio is located at The Cotton Factory; Hamilton's largest creative facility. She studied at both McMaster University in Hamilton and Mount Allison University in New Brunswick where she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with distinction in 1985. Dover has participated in numerous solo and group shows across Southern Ontario.
For many years she worked as an art instructor at the Dundas Valley School of Art and the Art Gallery of Burlington. Dover's varied experiences are as juror, guest lecturer and conference workshop facilitator. In her work she has tackled feminist issues in a variety of genre, such as the human figure and symbolic still life works. Over the last several years she has regularly exhibited her en plein air work and large format landscapes of the region.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
In this series of work "Paper Dolls" I am combining abstract composition with the memories of childhood; of innocence and belief in fantasy. These tableaus centre the photo memory of place and childhood within the expressive abstract construct of emotions which surround them. The perception of childhood memories versus the reality of lived trauma and recovery is at the core of my investigation. The element of pure abstraction creates the underpinning of sentiment that surround our memories. These images are the visual catharsis of lived shame and hurt that lead to a lifetime journey of understanding.
$4,000.00
Oil and collage on canvas.
31.25x41.25"
Art is not for sale.