Pauline De Four
I am a proud recipient of the Jaime Simmons Memorial Award as a graduate of the Visual and Digital Arts program at Humber College. Sheridan College has also contributed to my artistic training with a Certificate in Illustration. Membership in a number of art organizations enables me to remain contemporary. Exhibitions in locations such as Toronto, Ohio, British Columbia and Vienna have allowed my art to be introduced to a wider audience. Volunteering my services in workshops, art events and ArtReach programs have assisted me in engaging with the public and the art community in meaningful ways. I support accessibility in the creative arts and opportunities that allow for art to be appreciated by everyone.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
As a visual and mixed media artist based in the Greater Toronto area, I am knowledgeable in a variety of mixed media that includes ink, charcoal, coloured pencil, acrylic, watercolour, oil, chalks and graphite, with an interest in scratchboard and the exploration of creative new ways of working and presenting in this medium.
I am a proud recipient of the Jaime Simmons Memorial Award as a graduate of the Visual and Digital Arts program at Humber College. Sheridan College has also contributed to my artistic training with a Certificate in Illustration. Membership in a number of art organizations enables me to remain contemporary. Exhibitions in locations such as Toronto, Ohio, British Columbia and Vienna have allowed my art to be introduced to a wider audience. Volunteering my services in workshops, art events and ArtReach programs have assisted me in engaging with the public and the art community in meaningful ways. I support accessibility in the creative arts and opportunities that allow for art to be appreciated by everyone.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
As a visual and mixed media artist based in the Greater Toronto area, I am knowledgeable in a variety of mixed media that includes ink, charcoal, coloured pencil, acrylic, watercolour, oil, chalks and graphite, with an interest in scratchboard and the exploration of creative new ways of working and presenting in this medium.
$1,400.00
Scratchboard and India Ink
10x10"
NATURE'S WORLD utilizes strategic and intentional scraping and scratching off of the black ink surface layers to reveal a white clay surface beneath and images that figure prominently of the rabbit, the Blue Jay ,the male and female cardinals and the White-tailed deer. Three dimensional visuals are achieved within this scratchboard medium, by employing sharp tools to create markings, crosshatchings, and hatchings that contribute to realistic dynamic expression. In manipulating relevant India ink tones, the narrative for realism is further enhanced.
$1,575.00
Scratchboard and india ink (framed).
11x14"
LION GAZE is an artwork that explores the scratchboard medium wherein sharp tools are carved into the black ink ,which sits on a white clay layer and board substrate. Through stippling, hatching, scraping and removal of portions of the black ink surface, textures, shapes and 3 dimensional visuals emerge to reveal a regal image that celebrates the majesty of the beast.