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Bernadette Peets Born and raised in Toronto, Bernadette has been
creating
art for the past twenty years in her Toronto studio. She bases
her work on her experiences of the tangible world around her.
Her training at
the Ontario College of Art and Design focused
on drawing and painting and included one year of study in O.C.A.D.’s
Off-Campus Program in Florence, Italy.
For the ten years previous to her studies at the art
college, she worked in theatres such as The Stratford
Festival of Canada,The National Ballet of Canada and
Touring Players Theatre as a costumer, props builder,
scenic painter and designer.
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Circle Series
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The recent
paintings in this show are a direct result of Bernadette's interest in how people
look at and value art. Many people find it intimidating to
shop at a gallery and are at a loss as to
what the real value of an original
piece of art is both monetarily and aesthetically. The weight of time,
prestige and fame has created exorbitant
price
tags for many famous works of
art so deemed by the art establishment and therefore makes them
untouchable for the average person, except in a prestigious gallery
setting. In these small circle paintings, Bernadette is taking direct
visual quotes from famous "master works" showing you little samples of
what you would see when experiencing one of these paintings up close in
their gallery setting. One is not usually able to take in a whole
painting that is on such a grand scale and so we are all drawn to come
as close as is permissible to see one little detail at a time. In this
way, a large, impenetrable saga becomes an intimate experience for the
viewer and perhaps has more meaning. The mystery dissolves and the piece
becomes real. |
“...in a Stream” after Rembrandt
8” circle, oil on
canvas
2007
SOLD
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 “…Lady
with an Ostrich…” after Rembrandt
12” circle, oil on canvas
2007
$200 |
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“…Three ….” after Rubens
12” circle, oil on canvas 2007
$200 |

“…and Giovanna” after Jan Van Eyck
8” circle, oil on canvas
2007
SOLD
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“Venus …” after Paolo Veronese
8” circle, oil on canvas
2007
$120 |
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“…Annunciation”
after Rubens
12” circle, oil on canvas
2007
$200
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“…with Two Cardinals”
after Raphael
8” circle, oil on
canvas
2007
$120
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“…Seated at a Virginal” after Jan Vermeer
12” circle, oil on canvas
2007
$200 |
Underwater Series
The works shown below are based on
underwater photographs taken on the Lake Huron side of the Bruce
Peninsula. Bernadette has attempted to recreate her experiences of the
obscuration, distortion and dissolving of forms under water.
These mixed media pieces are layered with paintings, photos on
transparencies, reflective paper and glittering beads. |

Suspended
2007
mixed media
12" x 8"
$200.00
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Bubbles
2007
mixed media
12"x12"
$250.00
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More Bubbles
2007
mixed media
12"x12"
$250.00
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Rocks Under Foot
2007
mixed media
12"x12"
$250.00
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The Ripple Affect
2007
mixed media
12"x12"
$250.00
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See Through
2007
mixed media
12"x12"
$250.00
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Floatation Device
2007
mixed media
10"x13"
$250.00
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Sophia as Buddha
2007
mixed media
10"x13"
$250.00
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Sophia Submerged
2007
mixed media
10"x13"
$250.00
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Sophia Diving
2007
mixed media
10"x13"
$250.00
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Horizon
2007
mixed media
10"x13"
$250.00 |
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