Rocked by Water

This was a solo exhibition of encaustic paintings by Mary Ellen Chapman. This collection offered wide angle horizons combined with exaggerated close ups of Lake Huron waterscapes. Although inspired by specific studies from The Fishing Islands, these coastal images can remind one of shores from the Canadian Maritimes to the Carribean.

Mary Ellen paints from photographs that investigate the colours and textures of water hovering over rocks: ever changing with the shifting weather patterns.

What is fascinating about this pigment-embedded-in-wax technique is that, even after studying these paintings for long periods of time, the viewer can discover new revelations with each perusal. These are paintings that continue to provide riches for a lifetime of looking.

Thank-you to all of those who attended the exhibit! It was great to hear and feel your enthusiasm for the paintings!

A Very Special Thank-you goes to:

Augusto Rosales, for photographing all of the artwork in this exhibit

Mary Lou Brock & Williams Mill Gallery Staff, for installation & promotion of the exhibit

Matthew Zold, for designing and consultation of this website

Dawna Carr & Custom Printing and Graphics, for the printing of invitations & business cards

Natalie Banaszak, for photographing the artist

Nadia D’Alessandro, for her support and technical consultation

Jim Reid, for his educational support and expert framing

Richard and Brenda Scott, for the provision of Eagle Island: the inspiration of this collection

Jeff and Kyle and Leah, for all of the things between