{"title":"Featured Artist: Amy Stewart","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmy Stewart | \u003cem\u003eNEW WORK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt Rental \u0026amp; Sales at the Vancouver Art Gallery is pleased to present \u003cbr\u003eFeatured Artist Amy Stewart | NEW WORK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/3940\/7955\/files\/She_Had_The_Best_And_Biggest_Rose_Garden_In_The_Neighbourhood.jpg?v=1766522511\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #444444; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eShe Had The Biggest And Best Rose Garden In The Neighbourhood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e2025, Amy Stewart, acrylic on canvas, 41\" x 41”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAmy Stewart brings together two series that engage with experiences of aging, perception, and visibility: \u003cem\u003eI See You\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHello, My Name Is...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe pieces in \u003cem\u003eI See You\u003c\/em\u003e reflect on memories that linger in the spaces around us, even after our loved ones pass on. These canvases portray the broad solid strokes of the landscape - horizons of mountain, water and sky. With floating lines slipping through the scene, Stewart playfully suggests that feeling we get when it seems as though we can almost see old friends in our company again. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHello, My Name Is...\u003c\/em\u003e, Stewart's solid strokes fold in multiple directions. Alongside vibrant lines, these shapes represent the complex and layered stories that accrue over a single lifetime. The pieces work to resist the invisibility many women face as they grow older, when they are often pushed to the margins of society. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTogether, the two bodies of work convey a major preoccupation in Stewart's art: they imagine our environments as inhabited by the figures - present or remembered- who have enriched our lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmy Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e has been drawn to the interconnections of art, play and nature since her childhood in 108-Mile House, British Columbia, where she spent most of her time outdoors. That first northern home continues to dominate much of Amy's current artistic world. The memories of childhood and nature shape her adult imagination, and they are reflected in her paintings' rich textures and vibrant tones. Her pieces are often inspired by the feelings that come both from the natural world and from engaging fully in her community and with her loved ones. \"I paint how I feel and who I am,\" Stewart explains. And that sense of humanity - the private experiences of suffering and celebration- is evoked by her canvases' unique exploration of colour, which range from exuberant bursts of brightness to contemplative reflections on darkness. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA constant passion, painting became more central to Amy's life during her years of working with at-risk youth. She began producing her own art when her professional experiences required her to carve out a space in her life for self-care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmy Stewart's work will be featured in the Showroom from January 12 to March 20\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, 2026. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Showroom is open Monday - Friday, 10am -5pm, located on the first floor of the Vancouver Art Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOpen for walk-ins or by appointment. 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