Chrissy Nickerson "2023"
Chrissy Nickerson
“2023”
December 9th - December 31st 2023
Opening reception on Saturday December 9, 2023
2-6pm
the artist will attend
For some added enjoyment, there will be a rapidfire interview with Chrissy at 3pm on the subject of:
“To Please or To Provoke: Why Do We Make Art?”
About the Exhibition “2023”
“This is my final body of work for 2023, opening at Elevation Gallery. A solid 16 paintings that explore the rich tapestries of intentional mark making. My fall hike this year was to Mount Assiniboine; 52 km in 2.5 days. Sketching and photographs supplied the fodder for this body of work. After a summer of “plein air” wood panels, I was ready for studio time to really dig my teeth into moving paint around again at a large scale. Working and reworking of the pieces resulted in thick paint that resonates emotion of presence and individuality.”
~Chrissy Nickerson~
“Assiniboine Larches” 30” x 120” Oil on Canvas 2023 $7650
“Smoky Policeman Creek, Canmore” 40” x 60” Oil on Canvas 2023 $5100 SOLD
“Arnica Lake - Thank You Yumi” 24” x 72” Oil on Wood Panel 2023 $4900
“Assiniboine Pinks Interpreted” 40” x 72” Oil on Canvas 2023 $5715
“Cloud Nine 3 Sisters” 60” x 48” Oil on Canvas 2023 $5510
“Marvel Lake #3” 48” x 36” Oil on Wood Panel 2023 $4285
“Big Springs #2” 72” x 40” Oil on Canvas 2023 $5715
“Urban Forest Nordic Centre” 48” x 36” Oil on Canvas 2023 $4285
“Big Springs #1” 60” x 48” Oil on Wood Panel 2023 $5510
“Vertical #3” 60” x 48” Oil on Panel 2023 $5510
“Marvel Lake” 48” x 36” Oil on Wood Panel 2023 $4285. SOLD
“Gog Lake” 40” x 60” Oil on Canvas 2023 $5100
“Bryant Creek Returning From Assiniboine Pass” 24” x 48” Oil on Canvas 2023 $2880
“Marvel Lake assiniboine” 24” x 72” Oil on Wood Panel 2023 $4900
“Assiniboine Clouded In” 30” x 72” Oil on Canvas 2023 $5300
“Bryant Creek” 36” x 60” Oil on Canvas 2023 $4420
Chrissy Nickerson
“My home studio is Canmore, Alberta where I paint the Rocky Mountains. In 2006, after a long term residency at the Banff Centre, I launched my commercial career in Alberta. My professional representation has grown from one regional gallery to four galleries, including one in Maine.
As an artist, I try to make relevant comments through my work: Issues of habitat, natural resources and environmental planning arise in every series on which I embark. I will not say ‘do not develop this land’, but I am saying ‘Take Notice’. I draw attention through my work, to how towns are sold, planned and developed. Keep our footprint tight. Plan for habitat. Glorify our urban forest. And for goodness sakes, protect our parks! I am a Canadian landscape painter. I document our world through optimistic eyes. I search for beauty while drawing attention to issues relevant to the way we live. I am honoured to be continuing the Canadian tradition of landscape painting. The Group of Seven paved the way of exploration and commentary on contemporary landscape work in Canada. I am proud that as a Canadian artist myself, I continually strive to establish my unique style, to paint in their wake.”
Chrissy Nickerson is a professional artist with over 20 years in full time practice. She was educated at Lorenzo de Medici Institute in Florence, Italy and completed a degree in both Fine Art and Environmental Planning at NSCAD.
Chrissy is passionate about the Canadian Landscape and insists on experiencing each and every site that she paints. She is averse to working from photos, so hikes, paddles, and cycles some of the most wild and remote areas in North America to capture her passion, sketching each step of the way. On return to the studio, she references her sketches and color charts made on site to create dramatic large scale works in oil. Her rich colours and distinctive brushstrokes have become recognized by curators and collectors world-wide.
