A new blog about each of my encaustic portraits and installations as they relate to artworks in collections worldwide. Each post will centre on one or more of the artworks and explore the titles, stories and connections I see between ancient images and contemporary issues; as well as highlight the amazing women who inspired me!
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work progressing /
Paintings are progressing Amanta Scott’s workshop for Parallel Lines art installation and social engagement project.
Read Moreall walks of life /
connecting with oneself and others in Amanta Scott’s workshop for Parallel Lines
Read Moredreams /
painting our dreams in Amanta Scott’s workshop for Parallel Lines
Read Morecomposition & design /
painting inner thoughts, concerns, issues and history in Amanta Scott’s workshop for Parallel Lines
Read MoreI can't . . . /
exploring painting in Amanta Scott’s workshop for Parallel Lines, conducted for members of Beaverhouse First Nation, Canadian Mental Health Association Cochrane Temiskaming, and Kirkland Lake District Composite School
Read Morepainting commences /
Painting commences in the next part of the workshop for Amanta Scott’s Parallel Lines art installation and social engagement project.
Read Morebattle-scarred but beautiful /
Participants’ self-esteem increased during Amanta Scott’s workshop for Parallel Lines.
Read Moreinterpretation /
Interpretation is everything. You are looking at this. Your interpretation is what matters.
Amanta Scott’s workshop for Parallel Lines encourages participants to trust their own intuitive knowledge, consider their own interpretation of things and the interpretations of others.
Read MoreExpressing emotions /
expressing emotions through art installation in Amanta Scott’s workshop for Parallel Lines
Read Morehealing /
Stories bring opportunities for healing during Amanta Scott’s workshop for Parallel Lines.
Read MorePossibilities /
There were so many possibilities to be found the suitcase during Amanta Scott’s workshop for Parallel Lines.
Read MorePerspective /
We all have different perspectives. When we realize this we hold the key to peace.
Perspective, belief and choice: the essence of Parallel Lines.
Read MoreForgiveness /
Starting to connect /
Stories emerge /
stories emerged in Amanta Scott’s workshop augmenting the exhibition of Parallel Lines at Museum of Northern History, Kirkland Lake
Read MoreGetting into things /
Highlights from one of the workshops with Amanta Scott at Kirkland Lake District Composite School in conjunction with Amanta Scott’s exhibition Parallel Lines at Museum of Northern History, Kirkland Lake
Read MoreHow the day began /
Highlights from one of the workshops with Amanta Scott, in conjunction with the exhibition Parallel Lines
Read MoreParallel Lines Workshops /
Amanta Scott directs a workshop augmenting her exhibition Parallel Lines, that brings together Newcomers, Indigenous and Canadian youth and seniors to explore memory, imagination, perspective and choice through sculpture installation, storytelling and painting.
Read MoreParallel Lines Workshops /
I've designed a workshop to augment my exhibition, Parallel Lines, that brings together Newcomers, Indigenous and Canadian youth and seniors to explore memory, imagination, perspective and choice through sculpture installation, storytelling and painting.
I am conducting the workshop in the communities, schools, museums and galleries.
I've just returned from Kirkland Lake and the responses have been absolutely amazing.
The first activity I call "Stories from a Suitcase".
Here — participants open a suitcase and talk about what they think of, or feel, when they see the objects.
No two people see or feel the same way. Context is everything.
I'll be posting images so you can see how things went.
Here's how it started:
I'd love to hear what other people think about when they consider the juxtaposition of objects here. Our varied perspectives are absolutely fascinating.
Feel free to post your comments below.