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Helen Lucas
Why Do I Paint Flowers?
"I will always be drawn to the beauty and the courage of the flower. I am captivated by it. Flowers, more than anything else, are so life-enforcing." - Helen Lucas
This December, the galleries are filled with 24 large-scale acrylic paintings by the internationally-acclaimed artist Helen Lucas. Learn more.
EVENT DETAILS
Helen Lucas has enjoyed a distinguished career spanning over 5 decades. She has produced deeply personal art that spanned darker earlier works in her formative years, to the exuberance of her glorious floral paintings created from the 1980s onwards. Subject of the award-winning film, Helen Lucas: Her Journey – Our Journey, the film included an interview with her friend Margaret Laurence. As Laurence remarked, “The affirmation of life, in the midst of pain, is the story of your art, my friend.”
This exhibition spans all four galleries at the Centre during the month of December, featuring 20 large-scale acrylic florals. A selection of paintings and signed high-quality prints are available for purchase.
WAYS OF SEEING
Artist Opening Reception
Sat. Dec. 1, 2018 1 – 4pm
Wednesday, December 5 | 6 – 8 pm
Helen Lucas in Conversation with Ernestine Tahedl
Helen Lucas joins artist Ernestine Tahedl this evening as part of the Ways of Seeing Gallery Event line-up. Join two internationally-acclaimed artists for an illuminating conversation about Helen’s artist trajectory from the 1970s up until today.
Helen Lucas was the subject of Donna Davey’s film, Helen Lucas: Her Journey: Our Journey, which chronicles Helen’s path from darker earlier works in her formative years, to her glorious floral paintings. Margaret Laurence, a personal friend of Helen’s remarked about her art in the film: “The affirmation of life, in the midst of pain, is the story of your art, my friend.”
Helen Lucas’ large-scale florals are on display throughout the Aurora Cultural Centre from December 1- 29, 2018.
Thursday, December 13 | 6 – 8 pm
Visit Helen Lucas in the Red Gallery – before Georgian Bay concert
Artist Helen Lucas welcomes you into the galleries tonight in celebration of her exhibition Why Do I Paint Flowers? Enjoy the opportunity to speak with this multi-award winning artist amongst 20 large-scale acrylic flower paintings.
Helen Lucas will be in the galleries from 6 – 8 pm.
Then at 8 pm, join us upstairs in Brevik Hall for Georgian Bay’s presentation Songs for a Winter’s Night. Tickets and info here.
What better way to usher in the season that a memorable evening at the intersection of art and music!
(Source: Aurora Cultural Centre)
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