Gathering
$1,700.00
Artist: Meghan Irvine
Medium: Acrylic
Artist Statement:
The table holds a timeless presence as a gathering place of connection and nourishment – full of seasonal harvest and ready for the togetherness people bring as they take their seats. At places like this table, while the food and people may differ over time and around the world, what remains constant is that we are formed not only by what the land offers to fulfill our most basic needs, but also by the community we share space with. I consider the idea “out of place” as the formative places which give us such deep roots that it’s ‘out of’ these places that we become who we are.
Artist Biography:
An artist from an early age, Meghan went on to study visual art at university and graduated with an honours degree. After spending some years as a teacher, she made the decision to further pursue her passion for art and focus on painting and being a mom. Living in Muskoka, Meghan is surrounded by the trees and water that influence so much of her work. “Whenever I’m outside, I always have my camera with me, ready for those beautiful moments when light shines through the trees, or catches the waves on the lake. It’s these brief moments that I try and capture in my work – the ones that connect us to both the stability and fleeting nature of the world around us, that make us catch our breath if we are only present to see them. It’s the moments that make us feel like everything is okay – that lighten our hearts just a little.”
