Local artist leans on art during a time of great difficulty
SAGA Thursday Artist Talk with Amy J. Dyck will take listeners on an emotional journey
Amy J. Dyck, The Embrace 2, 2019, oil on aluminum.
Surrey Art Gallery Association is pleased to announce its November Thursday Artist Talk with local artist Amy J. Dyck. Titled “Art and the Journey through a Crisis.” The talk takes place at Surrey Art Gallery on November 4 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm.
Dyck will take listeners on an emotional journey as she tells the story of a sudden and painful crisis that landed her in a wheelchair in 2017. She used art to process her new reality, develop resilience, and find humour and healing along the way.
Having studied in the classical style of the old masters, Dyck now works mainly in oil paint, charcoal, and collage. She will show a selection of images from five bodies of work that each relate to different stages of processing, rebuilding, and growth.
She incorporates high realism and abstraction into her figurative, autobiographical artwork. Her deep interest in vulnerability and the human condition holds up a mirror to audiences’ own struggles and ability to overcome challenges.
Local artist Amy J. Dyck.
Largely a self-taught artist, Dyck has leaned heavily on researching, reading about, and studying the works of important artists. Her work is a unique mix of representational art and expressionism and strives to convey something deeper in the human experience than what the eye can see.
Based in Langley, Dyck actively teaches and demonstrates painting and drawing for all ages in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Her work is in in collections across North America and around the world. She lives in Langley, BC.
SAGA is a non-profit society that offers its members the opportunity to participate in and respond to contemporary art and be part of a community that actively supports Surrey Art Gallery.
Located at 13750 88 Avenue, Surrey Art Gallery is internationally recognized for its award-winning programs. Admission is free.
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Amy J. Dyck, Elevate, 2021, oil and charcoal over board with resin.
Post sponsored by Surrey Art Gallery Association.