Robin Hamel, BFA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Waterloo
Phone: 519-669-3223
Elmira, ON
Elmira, ON
I like to explore new ways to express my ideas in either pastel or acrylic. The painting, My Garden Lily is an acrylic /mixed media painting on a nature-related theme. I like to paint the natural world and capture the effects of light and shadow. In the past I have painted many features of the Bruce Peninsula, scenes of Newfoundland, gardens I have found interesting, farms and local scenes around Elmira and quilt-like designs seen as aerial views of the countryside.
I find soft pastel attractive because of the vibrancy of pure colour and the spontaneity of application. The pastel painting, Wedding Memories, was a recently commissioned pastel painting of a wedding location.
My work has been recognized in many juried shows including many of those sponsored by Pastel Artists Canada where I have earned Signature Status, the Central Ontario Art Association, the Insights Show in Elora, Paint Ontario and The K-W Society of Artists where I usually enter the juried show each year. I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (studio specialization) in 1993 at the University of Waterloo as a mature student and I have attended a few workshops here and there but usually work on my own..
I find soft pastel attractive because of the vibrancy of pure colour and the spontaneity of application. The pastel painting, Wedding Memories, was a recently commissioned pastel painting of a wedding location.
My work has been recognized in many juried shows including many of those sponsored by Pastel Artists Canada where I have earned Signature Status, the Central Ontario Art Association, the Insights Show in Elora, Paint Ontario and The K-W Society of Artists where I usually enter the juried show each year. I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (studio specialization) in 1993 at the University of Waterloo as a mature student and I have attended a few workshops here and there but usually work on my own..
Clear Day for a Summer Fly-Over, Acrylic, 22.25 cm X 28 cm
Wedding Memories, Pastel, 38 x 53 cm (A Commission)
