C$2,800
A humourously depicted parable for our political times: a huge bird with orange headdress grabs the ball but teeters on a tightrope above an abyss as confused onlookers look down into it. This dramatic semi-abstract composition relies primarily upon colourfully contrasted and integrated shapes for its visual impact and narrative. Although the story can change with each viewer, the visual legacy of this painting remains its vivid allure.
| Technique: | Acrylic on Canvas |
| Edition: | Original, one of a kind artwork |
| Unframed Size: | 36in x 36in |
| Frame: | Not framed |
| Weight: | 7.9lbs (estimated) |
Janet Strayer
Vancouver, British Columbia
Sensual qualities of colour and gesture mingle with a vibrant imagination to infuse Janet Strayer's Abstract and Representational artworks with intelligent vitality. "My art expresses lyrical and dramatic moments of contact between reality and imagination -- the dynamic reality of both inner and outer worlds." Given her commitment as a university professor of lifespan development and visual artist, Strayer's works often express moments of psychological insight and change
"I seek to express lyrical and dramatic moments of contact and contrast between reality and imagination -- the vitality of being alive to both inner and outer worlds."