Previous Page, Luminous, oil on canvas, 30” x 48” This Page, above, Surrender, oil on canvas, 16” x 20”
An oil painter based out of Grande Prairie, AB, Elizabeth Hutchinson pairs the dramatic with the dreamy for a riveting effect. Thematically the artist straddles the space between apparent contradictions, frailty
and strength, dispossession and belonging, solitude,
restlessness, and wonder. “I am fascinated by the overlap between our ecological memories and our inner
narratives. Once, I played in the woods, chased streams, and caught water skippers by following their shadows. Small children understand what treasure is. They fill their pockets with stones and feathers. They pull wildflowers for the ones they love. Children connect with nature effortlessly, with no need for anyone to teach them.
