Group Show

Exhibition of the art of seven Nova Scotians who worked in a variety of styles and materials.

Harry Hamm.
One series of prints at Eye Level is of two variations about a multitude of bees “The Russian Dance” and “Cancelled Dance”. The seriousness of these works almost conceals a dimension of humour for the viewer. The other series of a Canadian Fern and an American Fern also reveals to us some of the intricacies and complexities of the natural world in a very aesthetically satisfying manner.

Leon Keil.
Keil hopes to realize, through his art, his real nature and for this reason the subject matter in his work is very serious. Through the use of several mediums using a variety of methods he reduces the interests he wishes to express and seeks conclusions.

John Neville.
[H]e works with his intaglio press which he has hand built. He is a fourth generation fisherman and among his prints in this show is a beautiful series on the Last of the Wooden Lobster Traps. Another popular work is an almost fool-the-eye colourful print entitled “It comes in Waves, Can’t You See it?”.

Peter Leverman.
[He] is exhibiting his recent drawing series involving the relationship between the female figure and written words. These are done with a contemporary feeling with his secondary influence being that of Madison Avenue imagery, but one notes the discipline of his year of study in Paris in the techniques of the old Masters, which was the basis of much of his earlier work.

Brian MacNevin.
During this exhibition he plans to actually do a video performance at Peggy’s Cove of “Landscape Tracing”. This he describes graphically in a two dimensional work in line and colour and this gives the viewer insight into the elaborate preparations he does in order to complete a video, wush as in the “Human Condition”. His work “9 Stoppages” shows his humour, also, an interest in Duchamp.

Richard Robertson – Planets (series).
These seven exquisite watercolours are of small scale but their power is from a distance. Robertson’s works have a joy about them, one that edges out softly over the subtle gray line which moves circularly around the colour separating it from that which is untouched of the square of white paper. These private inscapes invite the viewer’s contemplation.

Ted Ross shows three completely closed boxes in three dimension. Each box is of different size, and different surface in colour and texture. This familiar shape of this very familiar object commands the viewer’s attention and its all white colour enhances its presence. At the center of his concern is a simple surface, complex interior, complex exterior and, for Ross, to reflect his intent. Ross has done many series of drawings of boxes and recently his box sculptures have been used in the choreography of performances for the Dance Co-op artistic director, Sara Shelton.