Featuring work by Melissa H. Clark<\/p>\n
Either a statement or a question, I want to evoke with my art exhibition, asking where I am planted yet knowing I am here. Topophilia, a sense of place, has been a term I have regarded in my work since being introduced to it in university. Memories of home and nature reflect in my paintings through visual elements. It has been four years since I have moved to a new home; it is only now I am feeling I may bloom again where I am planted and that it is safe to paint again.<\/em><\/p>\n Visually, the majority of my current paintings are depicting shapes and movement of multiple images\/exposures we may find in nature. Trees have always fascinated me through their texture, colour, growth and surprises within or on a tree. The backyards of my old and new home have been forests yet I also love to hike in such natural places.<\/em><\/p>\n Artist Statement:<\/strong><\/p>\n Concentrating on technique, my artwork evolves from acrylics and clay, to simple wax crayons. Works on paper and canvas portray the ever-growing sensitivity to capturing the world around me. My biggest collection of artwork created has been limited edition hand pulled prints.<\/p>\n I have devoted a lifetime to the visual arts. My technical skills along with my creative ability are well recognized with collections in Holland, U.S.A., Australia and Canada. I continue to develop my knowledge in traditional methods, however I thrive on self-exploration. This is evident in many awards, from local shows to having a young artist\u2019s file compiled by the National Gallery of Canada.<\/p>\n About Melissa H. Clark<\/strong><\/p>\n Since 1997, I have been the owner and operator of Acorn Art and Image. This home-based business incorporates many fine arts such as photography, calligraphy, music lessons and art education. Of my many accomplishments, I am the most proud of organizing the Langley Outdoor Art Exhibitions. I hold a diploma in Visual Arts from Kwantlen College and have received a B.A. (Studio Arts and Anthropology) and a B.Ed. from the University of British Columbia.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":2867,"template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","event_date":1686657600},"carousel":[],"event-tags":[44,45],"event-categories":[25],"class_list":["post-2866","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event-tags-art","event-tags-painting","event-categories-gallery-exhibits"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eighthandeight.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/2866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eighthandeight.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eighthandeight.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eighthandeight.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eighthandeight.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"carousel","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eighthandeight.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/carousel?post=2866"},{"taxonomy":"event-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eighthandeight.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-tags?post=2866"},{"taxonomy":"event-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eighthandeight.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-categories?post=2866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}