Bird Maps / Marsh View
Charlotte Wilson-Hammond
July 7 – 29, 2014

In this work I am reflecting on the layers of organic matter that one finds in a marsh but seen from a great distance, perhaps as birds might view it in the hope of nourishment after a long winter. There is almost a toxicity that is suggested in the use of colour with a promise of fecund growth and possible regeneration after the season of dormancy.

The use of materials in this work are layered in such a way to build a final but possibly impermanent surface. All works are on canvas using pastel, Japanese paper, acrylic gels, ink and oil.

Charlotte Wilson-Hammond is a visual artist living and working in Nova Scotia for the past forty years. Awarded the Portia White Prize in 2004, Wilson-Hammond was elected to the RCA in 2006. As a passionate advocate for the arts she currently serves on the Board of the Nova Scotia Talent Trust as well as the Cultural Federations of Nova Scotia, and is ex-officio on the Board of Visual Arts Nova Scotia.

Wilson-Hammond explores images and associations with the land, earth and sea as well as the human form using mixed media to convey the depth of sensuality and fragility of the world.

Located inside the Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS) office at the Halifax Seaport, since 2000, the Corridor Gallery is complimented by a historical legacy of Nova Scotia culture, simple yet modern architectural elements and an array of current cultural activity in the Cultural Federations of Nova Scotia office. The Corridor Gallery is located at 1113 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia and is open Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm.

For further information regarding the Corridor Gallery or this exhibition, please contact:

Becky Welter-Nolan
Programming Coordinator
Visual Arts Nova Scotia
1113 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS B3H 4P7
902.423.4694 1.866.225.8267 f: 902.422.0881
communicate@visualarts.ns.ca