{"title":"Claudia Urbach","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-height: 300px; max-width:55%\" src=\"https:\/\/helloart-prod-bucket.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/artist\/claudia-urbach\/claudia-urbach-profile.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaudia Urbach is an Ottawa artist. Her work encompasses forest scenes, portraits, figures and cityscapes in oil. Claudia has a BFA (honours) with a major in painting from the University of Windsor and a B.Ed. from the University of New Brunswick in Art Education. A passion for painting is evident in her use of intense colours and vivid imagery. Claudia considers herself a figure artist first and foremost. She continues to draw from the live model in pencil and watercolour; she paints on the canvas with a unique sense of creativity, colour harmony and balance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eARTIST’S STATEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach painting is a different interpretation of lived experiences and subjects close to my heart, without sentimentality. The paintings are bold and vibrant; they are created from real-time observation, photographs, local day trips and distant travel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"birds-of-paradise-2","title":"Birds of Paradise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48x36x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI decided to create a community of birds that would not be found immediately together in nature; the tree outside of my studio window provided inspiration for me–the regularity of the branches and their unchanging colour was a way to connect the inhabitants of the painting while maintaining the exotic hues and intensity of their pigmentation. The tree was recently cut down, thus now this image contains a part of history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073090326631,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767136851_55976.jpg?v=1767621852"},{"product_id":"poinsettias-in-march","title":"Poinsettias in March","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36x48x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was transfixed by how long the Poinsettias lived beyond the festive season; I decided to paint them from two different angles–I felt this plant deserved some recognition for its endurance.  On the right is the beginning of an arch that encases a stained glass window. Emphasis was put on the contrast between organic shapes and geometric shapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073092030567,"sku":null,"price":2995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767134268_40624.jpg?v=1767621894"},{"product_id":"confetti-trees-mardi-gras","title":"Confetti Trees, Mardi Gras","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48x36x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn abstract interpretation of trees on one of my nature walks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073101467751,"sku":null,"price":2995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767137167_68254.jpg?v=1767622053"},{"product_id":"dr-seuss-trees","title":"Dr. Seuss Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48x36x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sense of play.  Looking for the hilltop and instead getting lost along the way in some striped trees.  Along comes the horse.  I had no idea it would show up in my painting, unannounced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073104908391,"sku":null,"price":3995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767137303_63384.jpg?v=1767622112"},{"product_id":"tropical-horse-escapade-languish","title":"Tropical Horse--Escapade Languish","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48x36x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDreamscape. Lighthearted. On the frontier of changes in my life. Incorporate pattern with oxygen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073110380647,"sku":null,"price":2995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767137488_50567.jpg?v=1767622152"},{"product_id":"backyard-trees","title":"Backyard Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48x36x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarted out as a coloured pencil sketch on my canvas; I drew the trees in my backyard whilst sitting on the floor, looking through glass patio porch doors. The design on the trees was inspired by Spanish architectural design. This painting was the precursor to later paintings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073111068775,"sku":null,"price":3995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767136720_47040.jpg?v=1767622163"},{"product_id":"blackburn-hamlet-trees","title":"Blackburn Hamlet Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36x48x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cluster of trees stands at the edge of Blackburn Hamlet* park; I enjoyed the negative space that I found in the photograph that I took; The abstract connection between the trees took on a life of its own and became a sort of scarf that enveloped the scene.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073113362535,"sku":null,"price":2995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767137652_20648.jpg?v=1767622194"},{"product_id":"jungle-trees","title":"Jungle Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48x36x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by a page in National Geographic magazine. While I worked solely from the deep green of the magazine photo, my goal was to modernise an old theme, reminiscent of the pictorial forests of old landscape paintings mixed with the sort of nonsensical jungles of Henri Rousseau.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073115328615,"sku":null,"price":2995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767137793_98625.jpg?v=1767622227"},{"product_id":"zooming-in","title":"Zooming In","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48x36x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreated during the endless Google Meets and Zoom meetings during COVID restrictions.  I had to work on my laptop remotely indoors and yearned for the freedom of the outdoors.  I went for a walk around the neighbourhood and encountered these beautiful flowers on the trees.  I felt locked in and thus the rectangles and the bar at the bottom represent the reality of online indoor life superimposing itself on the liberty of people who clamour to experience the freshness of spring weather outdoors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073116180583,"sku":null,"price":2995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767137930_21690.jpg?v=1767622245"},{"product_id":"trees-for-chloe","title":"Trees for Chloe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48x36x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI painted this artwork before and after the passing of my niece, Chloe. A few weeks prior, I had photographed old trees on St. Joseph Boulevard in Orleans during a jog. The way that the negative space between the tall, empty branches contrasted against the bright blue sky caught my attention. The painting was painted next after the Snake Plant painting was completed.\r\u003cbr\u003e\tThe “Trees for Chloe” painting began in an upright position; after I learned of her passing, I realized I needed to find hope. I rotated the image to the right and created a different image: a dream-like fantasy world–where stairs could lead up or down to a chamber–a heavenly and mystical abode.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073116704871,"sku":null,"price":2995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767138064_85367.jpg?v=1767622254"},{"product_id":"st-joseph-blvd-orleans-on","title":"St. Joseph Blvd, Orleans, ON","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48x36x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrees across from Long \u0026amp; McQuade.  Until I had begun painting the trees in the photograph, I had never really noticed the houses.  I decided that the houses should receive attention and I thus amplified their hues.  Reminiscent of abodes in ancient fairy tales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073117065319,"sku":null,"price":3995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767138185_52240.jpg?v=1767622268"},{"product_id":"anticipation-6","title":"Anticipation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48x36x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA play on the usual forest colour scheme.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073117229159,"sku":null,"price":2995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767138283_76443.jpg?v=1767622275"},{"product_id":"birch-trees-4","title":"Birch Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36x48x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by my walks through the woods. I am always amazed at how these bright white trees seem to baulk against the usual bark greens and browns. Their smooth texture and patterns of knots provide an endless array of visual information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073117524071,"sku":null,"price":2995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767138529_68153.jpg?v=1767622286"},{"product_id":"girl-vs-shape-hope","title":"Girl vs. Shape, Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36x48x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdea derived from the painting, “Christina's World,” by Andrew Wyeth, 1948. In this instance, the girl is there to capture the serenity and ephemeralness of life and youth.  She is confronted by the unknown; and as children are often unafraid of senseless wonder she contemplates the mystery with confidence but very little apprehension.  There is a space between her and the unknown—there is no hand reaching out in either direction.  I began the painting from imagination and used my studio mirror to finalise the proportions.  Decadence vs. childhood freedom and playfulness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073120833639,"sku":null,"price":2995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767138767_94689.jpg?v=1767622597"},{"product_id":"tectonic-plates","title":"Tectonic Plates","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36x48x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring my daily run I kept passing by a neighbourhood house that had these amazing sunflowers which were larger and taller than me. I was fascinated that the round central part was as big as my face. I asked the owner for permission to photograph the most intriguing ones and set to work in the studio. I incorporated human figures from past figure drawing sketches from live sessions.\r\u003cbr\u003e\tI began with the idea that humans are organic like the foliage, ever-changing depending on the immediate environment.  During the painting process I was painting and alternately reading a geography textbook.  I realised that the forms taking shape on my canvas subconsciously reflected the irrigation, flow systems and bodies of ocean water that I was reading about.\r\u003cbr\u003e\tGeography is also about human geography; I was looking to incorporate more than one culture into my work to more accurately reflect people around the globe in their various environments. I spent some time analysing all of the photos available to me in picture books, textbooks and in previous sketches. Identity is a very complex concept and must be treated with utmost respect and reflection. The sunflowers, like people in flux, represent both art history and hope; they rotate toward the sun, a life-giving force.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073122144359,"sku":null,"price":2995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767138871_44983.jpg?v=1767622657"},{"product_id":"arctic-ice","title":"Arctic Ice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48x36x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI looked in the hallway mirror after a walk with my dog. The image I saw encapsulated how thrilled I felt about being protected from the winter elements–I quickly took a photo. I am from the southernmost point in Canada–Windsor, one of the warmest climates–and I fear and loathe the cold here in Ottawa; I have never adapted to it.\r\u003cbr\u003e\tBefore I completed the painting, I happened to encounter my friend, Anthony J. Debassige; he is Anishinaabe, from M’Chigeeng, Manitoulin Island. I showed him my photo and explained that based on this photo, I was currently painting a self-portrait. Anthony explained to me that many clothing items, including the parka, originate from Indigenous tribes. I had never made these connections before; I became somewhat horrified. I realized there were situations and issues that I was taking for granted as a Canadian of immigrant parents. The parka with a fur-lined hood is so prevalent in contemporary Canadian society; it is a generic staple of Canadian outdoor winter clothing that almost everyone I grew up with wore.\r\u003cbr\u003e\tMagnified in my mind was the monstrosity of how, as a second generation Canadian, there were most likely many other Indigenous artifacts that were not so recognizably Indigenous that dated back to the fur trade and colonialism hanging about my life, perhaps even in my wardrobe. After our conversation, I decided to leave my pupils in the portrait blank. They are like miniscule holes that look back into Canada’s history–a window to the Arctic and the historical exploration of the North Pole.  \r\u003cbr\u003e\tI feel cold–stranded in a winter landscape that originally never belonged to me. I bought the coat at the Hudson Bay Company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073122340967,"sku":null,"price":3995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767139004_30888.jpg?v=1767622701"},{"product_id":"reverie-exquisite","title":"Reverie Exquisite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36x48x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn angel with transparent wings, grounded in the sand, if only for a short time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073122537575,"sku":null,"price":2995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767139263_10960.jpg?v=1767622759"},{"product_id":"esta-vida-me-encanta","title":"Esta Vida Me Encanta","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48x36x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI began the painting as a still life; the snake plant in my studio served as inspiration from two different angles; I painted the background from memories of the Gatineau hills that I see most days and my travel experiences abroad. After I had painted the foreground and the hills, I called each of my children separately into my studio, one after the other. I asked, “What do you think, what should I paint– water or grass between the pots?” Both voted for water. I accepted their recommendations. I very rarely ask for input about subject matter. I kept saying that the pots I had painted looked Mexican (the original pots were unlike the version I had made).  \r\u003cbr\u003e\tThe painting was completed about two weeks before my niece, Chloe, passed away at a beach in Mexico. She had been travelling the world for a couple of years and I had no idea that she had been residing in Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073122668647,"sku":null,"price":2995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767139494_40081.jpg?v=1767622797"},{"product_id":"phoenix-resort","title":"Phoenix Resort","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48x36x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Phoenix, Arizona heat captivated my senses. The dry intensity struck a nerve. As I walked through the resort the first night, the sweltering evening air enveloped me; I tilted my head back to marvel at the sheer height of the palm trees; the lights that were wrapped around them created an atmosphere of a steady stream of dream-like imaginings in my mind. A few weeks later, as I looked back at my photos, I felt that the 5”x7” images did not reflect the scope of my experience. I wished to recreate the essence of the tactile and awe-inspiring sight that I had the opportunity to visit, and to have an avenue to bring me directly back to that space and place each time I stand before the painting, to marvel at it all over again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073124012135,"sku":null,"price":3995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767139727_19537.jpg?v=1767622883"},{"product_id":"wild-west","title":"Wild West","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on gallery canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36x48x1.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe idea of horses on the open range illuminates in this image.  The wagon wheel acts as a sort of compass that is reminiscent of the constant movement of horse herds.  The pelts and map serve as reminders of lore and legend.  People have always had a penchant for pelts and exotic finds.  When I was in my twenties, I wanted to go and work on a dude ranch in the southern United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claudia Urbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42073124929639,"sku":null,"price":2995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1767140021_17139.jpg?v=1767623061"},{"product_id":"purple-perfusion","title":"Purple Perfusion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36x48\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike veins and internal organs that lie beneath the surface.  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