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Artists Registry
Vancouver Canada
Artist's Statement
My art is primarily about spirituality and sensuality. It also encompasses humanness, passion, justice, dignity, nature, peace and most importantly love. The spiritual represents the soul and the sensual physicality. I believe that these two realms must interconnect and unite positively together in order for the whole world to evolve. Art is a way for bringing these two forces together and demonstrating their mystical power. Therefore, I believe in the ultimate divinity of my art and the purpose that it serves which is to enlighten, to empower and to embrace the world at our highest level. I have been for many years exploring faces and figures. I am particularly intrigued by faces because they represent humanity. I am interested in the whole world of faces from all cultures and races because of their tremendous beauty and grace. I have also been fascinated by masks and the concept of illusion. The powerfrul mystery of the mask to hide and to enchant is richly enigmatic. I have been fortunate to have travelled extensively around the world and therefore had the opportunity to visit many people and a vast range of cultures. Due to my own personal beliefs and respect for the divine,I have also developed angelic imagery and pursued mysticism. I want my art to be powerful, passionate and provocative so I like to use rich colors, expressive brushstrokes and dramatic imagery. I have recently begun to explore flowers, sky and water imagery as I am amazed by the beauty and sacred tranquility of these themes. Nature's tenderness, expansiveness and powerful universality enriches and calms the soul. I have been greatly fascinated in developing my abstract landscape paintings and expanding various techniques with this subject matter. I like to layer and lift the paint onto the canvas while maintaining the beauty and purity of various colors, values and tones. I also completed a painting of the Vancouver Canucks' goalie entitled "Roberto Luongo - Number 1" because I was inspired by his dedication, calmness and inner strength.I see myself as a painter, yet I enjoy all mediums of visual expression. I am also a poet and love the expressions of this genre. My life and art are a continual journey of exploring spirituality, sensuality, the raw powerful beauty of the bitter and the delicate fragility of the sweet, yet most importantly love and kindness. I believe that it is very important to always strive to see the beauty in the ugly, for everything is a gift from God and part of one's spiritual growth.
Resume
I am a professional artist from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. I have been painting for many years and I have three degrees in Art including a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Nova Scotia College of Art in Studio Art and Art History. I also have a Bachelor of Education, specializing in Art Education from the University of British Columbia. I taught Art for eleven years to all ages including elementary, high school, and university students as well as senior citizens. I taught Art History for two years at the Emily Carr University.
My art has been in numerous exhibitions including the first "Artropolois" show in Vancouver, and the international show entitled "Fear of Others - Art Against Racism" which had art from 28 different countries including art by the American artists Nancy Spero, Leon Golub and Judy Chicago. My art has also recently been featured in an Exhibition Catalogue and show entitled "Momentum" that had work by 25 well known Canadian artists. My work has been collected nationally and internationally. It is also in the Maltwood Museum in Victoria,British Columbia.
I have my own Art Gallery in Vancouver, named the Marilyn S. Mylrea Art Gallery, 2341 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6H 3G4 where I represent myself and many talented local artists. My website is www.marilynmylrea.com where you can view more art. My subject matter is varied with landscapes, portraits, masks, figures and abstracts.
My art is spiritual and sensual with an expressionistic style. I am a world traveller and have been deeply influenced by the beauty and diversity of all cultures and religions. I am also a poet. I currently live in Vancouver and am deeply moved by the beauty of this region with its wonderful sky, water and mountainous lush landscape, as well as the magnificent art of the northwest First Nations people.