Every month at Art House, a new artist fills the walls of the Drawing Room with their best works for you to enjoy. See a listing of upcoming and past Special Exhibitions and find out how to apply for you own Special Exhibition through our website's Special Exhibition page.
This month features 'Edge of the Sea' by Jason Shawn Hickman.
Hang: Wednesday October 1, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Take down: Friday October 31, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Vernissage: Thursday October 9, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Free Admission - Meet the Artist - Complimentary Wine
ARTIST STATEMENT
These paintings form a vivid and cohesive collection rooted in coastal life, maritime culture, and natural elements, unified by expressive brushwork and a shared palette of ocean blues, warm earth tones, and sky-inspired colors.
A coastal collection capturing fleeting moments where sea, sky, and shoreline converge - each piece a memory carved into driftwood and time.
ARTIST BIO
As a Newfoundlander, Mr. Hickman grew up beside the ocean and was constantly reminded of the need to reduce, reuse and recycle, with trash and debris being constantly swept ashore. Not wanting to add to humanity’s carbon footprint, his goal was to find a medium to produce art, which could hold the complex textures (wood, water, concrete, etc.…), while reducing the need to use ‘new’ raw material, conserving the earth’s natural resources, while reducing the carbon footprint.
In the last several years, through trial and error, Mr. Hickman focused on transforming recycled and reclaimed commercially used rigid polyfoam, into gallery ready, fine art quality pieces. He has spent hours developing and perfecting the techniques he uses, during this transformation process from rigid polyfoam to acrylic paintings and sculpted art.
Facebook & Instagram: @jasonshawnhickman
Centretown would like to acknowledge that Ottawa is built on the unceded, unsurrendered Territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation.
The Anishinaabe Algonquin peoples have lived on this land since time immemorial. We recognize and deeply appreciate their historic connection to this place. We also recognize the contributions of Métis, Inuit, and other Indigenous peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and our province and country as a whole.
