Juanita Scerri
Juanita Scerri was born and raised in Malta, a little island in the Mediterranean and moved to Toronto Canada in 2002 at the age of 33, where she was introduced to the dot painting technique through a very dear friend , who had spent 3 months working for a well known Australian painter .
With her own appreciation for dreams, shapes and colours as well as her new interest in dot artwork and it's amazing dream painting, she was inspired to develop her sense of creativity which she carried, but never fully expressed. With her dreams being always very complex she chose a different path, simple real life dreams.
Her passion for dancing has inspired some of her past work and became stronger in her project called Dancing Dots in 2014. Juanita has exhibited her work in Solo Shows , including several restaurants in Toronto and also participated in a few Group Exhibitions.
In 2015 the self taught artist experienced a lack of interest and energy in pursuing her work and she ended up taking a 4 year long hiatus. In 2020 she decided to focus once again on her art and has created 12 new pieces in the last 6 months . Since there has been no opportunities to have physical art shows due to COVID restrictions , she took her art to online galleries and developed a social media presence.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
I have never had a desire for a sense of planning in my life, my ideal has always been to enjoy every moment to the fullest. However I always found necessary a sense of order and flow around me. As a self taught dot painting artist, my past work was inspired by simple images or forms that symbolized moments in my life or passions like dancing. The dot art around the image was not usually planned and the dots ended up representing my emotions or moods, changing through the choice of colours and direction.
I have suffered off and on with depression and anxiety since I was 22 years old. When COVID hit , losing my job together with the long isolation , had an immense effect on my mental health for several months. Until one day, after a 4 year hiatus I decided to start painting again ! The 12 pieces of artwork created between the fall of 2020 till today have taken a new and exciting direction. They express the transformation from my negative struggles to my new positive perspective of life and well being. When I paint the flow and the colours of the dots evoke in me a great sense of relaxation and tranquility. My goal is to keep creating and feeling happy with the hope that perhaps I can also bring joy to the viewer and show that creativity can set your mind and soul free.
Today I’m pursuing my art vigorously and exploring different ways to enhance my dot painting technique, experimenting with 3D effects and optical illusions created by different sizes of dots . The name Dancing Dots I created in 2014 became the idea behind my dot painting technique , which brings my emotions to life through texture and allows me to express and share that which I cannot express with words.
“A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art” ~ Paul Cezanne
Juanita Scerri was born and raised in Malta, a little island in the Mediterranean and moved to Toronto Canada in 2002 at the age of 33, where she was introduced to the dot painting technique through a very dear friend , who had spent 3 months working for a well known Australian painter .
With her own appreciation for dreams, shapes and colours as well as her new interest in dot artwork and it's amazing dream painting, she was inspired to develop her sense of creativity which she carried, but never fully expressed. With her dreams being always very complex she chose a different path, simple real life dreams.
Her passion for dancing has inspired some of her past work and became stronger in her project called Dancing Dots in 2014. Juanita has exhibited her work in Solo Shows , including several restaurants in Toronto and also participated in a few Group Exhibitions.
In 2015 the self taught artist experienced a lack of interest and energy in pursuing her work and she ended up taking a 4 year long hiatus. In 2020 she decided to focus once again on her art and has created 12 new pieces in the last 6 months . Since there has been no opportunities to have physical art shows due to COVID restrictions , she took her art to online galleries and developed a social media presence.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
I have never had a desire for a sense of planning in my life, my ideal has always been to enjoy every moment to the fullest. However I always found necessary a sense of order and flow around me. As a self taught dot painting artist, my past work was inspired by simple images or forms that symbolized moments in my life or passions like dancing. The dot art around the image was not usually planned and the dots ended up representing my emotions or moods, changing through the choice of colours and direction.
I have suffered off and on with depression and anxiety since I was 22 years old. When COVID hit , losing my job together with the long isolation , had an immense effect on my mental health for several months. Until one day, after a 4 year hiatus I decided to start painting again ! The 12 pieces of artwork created between the fall of 2020 till today have taken a new and exciting direction. They express the transformation from my negative struggles to my new positive perspective of life and well being. When I paint the flow and the colours of the dots evoke in me a great sense of relaxation and tranquility. My goal is to keep creating and feeling happy with the hope that perhaps I can also bring joy to the viewer and show that creativity can set your mind and soul free.
Today I’m pursuing my art vigorously and exploring different ways to enhance my dot painting technique, experimenting with 3D effects and optical illusions created by different sizes of dots . The name Dancing Dots I created in 2014 became the idea behind my dot painting technique , which brings my emotions to life through texture and allows me to express and share that which I cannot express with words.
“A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art” ~ Paul Cezanne
$575.00
Acrylic on canvas paper (framed).
11x14"
This is part of a new series I am currently working on.
I experiment with the female form and light by also creating a 3D perspective in the background.
$500.00
Acrylic on canvas.
8x10"
Through this tough Canadian winter I long for the warmth of the sun on my face.
That feeling you get which makes you feel alive again.
Everything becomes brighter and everything seems possible again
$1,200.00
Acrylic on canvas.
24x12"
This was a very personal and tough piece.
$600.00
Acrylic on canvas.
12x12"
I love painting women's bodies. There's no real meaning behind this piece.However I let my audience decide on the. title of the piece. Combining two beautiful suggestions created the perfect name
$1,000.00
Acrylic on canvas.
12x24"
I started this painting with the idea of creating a powerful image of a woman in all her glory, not just the power of her beauty but also that of her strength .
I used red ink for the background as i feel it is the colour of strength and courage. For this piece I also tried acrylic pour of her silhouette which was quite the challenge.
As this piece progressed steadily and beautifully the news was being flooded with with the new abortion laws in the US. and all the outrage and point of views regarding this.
When i finished this piece I decided to title it "Iceland 1975" in honour and gratitude to the women who stood up then for their rights. And for the women today to be strong again.
$800.00
Acrylic on canvas (set of 3).
10x24"
This piece was inspired by Salvador Dali's "Woman with flower head" from his Surrealism period (1937).
I've always loved this piece so I created a 3 piece painting incorporating the changing seasons. From bright oranges and yellows of summer to the colours of the changing leaves of Fall.
$700.00
Acrylic on canvas
20x20"
This painting is an expression of my frame of mind which is constantly changing direction.
In spite of this there is a sense of order and flow in the dots that change from black and white to bright colours.
One could say it's a "self portrait" of my mind
This piece is in acrylic paint on a round canvas 20"diameter
$375.00
Acrylic on canvas.
10x10"
I don't usually paint skulls but there was a few artists having a skull challenge on social media .....so decided to give it a shot.....this was the result
$450.00
Acrylic on canvas.
12x12"
Something different than what I usually paint.
$450.00
Acrylic on canvas.
12x12"
I really enjoyed doing Spiderman/Venom so had to do Catwoman of course.
$500.00
Acrylic on canvas.
12x12"
This summer we could all use a little more ________ A little less _________
What could YOU use
A little less of ?
A little more of ?
This past month I have been noticing that there is still so much hatred ,anger and judgment (especially on social media ). Everyone in the world has had a tough time with all that’s happened in this past year and I think it’s really time for everyone to be kind to each other and focus on the good .
Chill out, be positive and enjoy this summer