"The
abstract relief painting of Gary Blundell appears initially to have nothing in
common with the pristine realism of Doherty or Watts and , although his
expressive technique and style are far removed from painterly realism, his
attention to the detail of the natural world in its most physical sense brings
us closer to a geological representation of the world. A strong sense of
composition, colour and form - built up by his thoughtful manipulation of
plywood, plaster, and paint - enables the viewer to step into Blundell's world,
where man intervenes to change nature." The Brantford Expositor, July
2008
"Victoria
Ward's subjects and materials can change but one thing doesn't change.
Always the viewer gets the deep, disquieting sense that whatever humans build
onto nature is vulnerable to nature's dominance, and perhaps even its
wrath. Man's homes and buildings seem to tip, swirl, or otherwise appear
unstable and transitory. The murky colours draw you in, even as they make
you question the very ground beneath your feet." The Ottawa Citizen,
May 2008
hotspurstudio.com
is home to painters Gary Blundell and Victoria Ward. We live in rural
Ontario, in a log cabin in the middle of the woods. Our work can be found
in collections and galleries from Thunder Bay to New Jersey and Vancouver to
Switzerland. You will find our work by clicking on the different
categories under our names. We have been running this site for nine years
and welcome feedback from all visitors.
We would love to have your post and/or email address so that we can keep
you informed on our upcoming activities.
Our mailing address
and telephone number: PO Box 312, Gooderham, ON, K0M 1R0, 705.447.3418 or
please email us.
hotspurstudio.com
gratefully acknowledges the support of:
Hotspur Studio
upcoming events:
Victoria Ward
2008
'rockets and gallows',
new
work
Katharine Mulherin
Contemporary Art Projects, DECADE, September
