ERIN ARMSTRONG
Erin Armstrong is an emerging artist who lives and works in Toronto, Canada. After graduating from Dalhousie University in 2012 with a BA, she went on to enroll in the continuing studies program at OCAD University in order to pursue a career as an artist.
Her figurative paintings are created using quick pencil and charcoal markings atop acrylic paints. Although her subjects can be found in everyday places and situations, there is nonetheless a distinct quality of otherworldliness due to her use of expressionistic colors.
Erin does not necessarily recreate reality, but rather attempts to evoke a specific feeling or atmosphere that may transport the viewer into a state of personal contemplation. Her work can be found in both private and public collections in the USA, UK, and Canada. She is currently represented by galleries in Toronto and NYC.
On themes in her work, Erin Armstrong says
I’ve always been intrigued by the dichotomy between a perceived reality versus a hidden one. My work and the themes within it are an attempt to explore this dynamic. I create narratives using the human form in situations that may superficially appear mundane and benign. However, if I achieve my goal, they subtly suggest a reality that’s much more complex.
The eccentricities, secrets, and oddities that people carry with them everyday are the themes I try to unveil with each subject I create. I find very compelling the human obsession with projecting perfection while protecting their hidden lives. This is an important source of inspiration for my work.'
Armstrong will showing work from March 1st at Edinburgh's Arusha Gallery
Arusha Gallery
13A Dundas Street
EH3 6QG
0131 557 1412
http://www.arushagallery.com/
