Stand Close Seeing Far Analysis

The current art show is a solo exhibition by visual artist Kate Georgallis. The show, Standing Close, Seeing Far opened November 17th and runs until December 16th. It is being held at the StFX Art Gallery and can be found on the first floor of Bloomfield Centre located on campus. My first reaction to this show was my immediate response to all the range of colours. This show is very vibrant with many pieces to admire. Kate Georgallis is displaying thirty of her finest works, all of various sizes and mediums, including paint, etching, stain glass and embroidery. Her work, like the materials she uses, is of a vast range of colour. Many of her art works are of large landscapes playing with the use of colour and shadow.

Kate earned her BA in Art Education at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. She has also received a BA in
Through all of her artwork it would seem she draws much of her inspiration from the nature surrounding her. Living in a rural area, it is likely that Kate takes many of her ideas if not the scenes themselves from her daily life. If her artwork is not directly portraying a landscape then it is drawing from nature in the way of wild life. Most all her paintings consist of some type of nature scene, while her etchings all contain some type of animal. Kate’s work consistently portrays some type of landscape scene or wildlife. Another common theme throughout the better part of the show is her use of vibrant colours. Colours you wouldn't normally expect such as blues and pinks to create effects such as shadow and light. She especially likes to use these colours in her painting of clouds and sunsets. Overall I think this is an excellent exhibition that really allowed for the views to really get a idea who the artist is and what they are trying to portray. Although I did not love every piece it is fair to say that the show consists of generally all high quality