Sky Vessels
Jennifer Dorner

In my everyday life, I am not unlike the millions of others in western culture that often find themselves on the road; en route to, or coming back from whatever meeting, job or family event that requires a bus, train, plane or car. Familiar sights, the endless blue-grey skies, and the low repetitive drone of the transport vehicle envelop the sanctuary space of the commute.

My work is influenced by the sky and by social spaces. Key concepts include artifice and display and how these can create atmospheric space within painting. As a juncture, the small and detailed representation of leisure activity combined with transport vehicles acts as the catalyst for disrupting the painting field. The use of humour - the uncanny - within the pictorial narrative introduces a subtle, but complex compositional language. In short, I am building an artificial sky, panel by panel with miniscule elements that highlight the bizarre attributes of recreational and leisure activities in western culture.

—Jennifer Dorner   

Exhibiton Date: September 10 to October 10, 2009
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 10, 7–10pm

gallery   Bowes, Alford & Wiebe   Yardley-Jones