art delivery : 06.12.21
From a little kid growing up in the Bahamas, to a young woman setting the art world on fire… Bahamian born, Toronto based artist Gio Swaby is my podcast guest today. Gio just had a SOLD OUT show at the Claire Oliver Gallery in New York, and is now preparing for her first solo museum show! We talked about all of that and, oh, so much more… like eating apples to cancel out junk food, and wearing bathing suits to church. Yep, we literally covered everything. Look/listen on my site or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
From one portfolio filled with colorful female figures, to another:
I don’t think these paintings even need a spotlight… they’re vibrant enough on their own! This is the work of self-taught, Canadian painter Celine Gabrielle. I’m just guessing, but I have a feeling she LOVES color. Here are a couple of excerpts from Celine’s ‘about’ page:
As a child of the 80's/90's not only was I influenced by the bold in your face neon colours, big shoulder pads and modern technology take over, I was also greatly influenced by both my baby boomer parents and my grandparents … I create because it’s fun, it challenges me and gives me energy. I’m a champion of colour and exuberance. I want the joy and pleasure I have making my works to go with them. Like coming home to a bouquet of wildflowers on the kitchen table—an unexpected pop, a wow moment on an ordinary day.
Voila… our unexpected POP of colorful joy for today! You can follow her on Instagram at @celinegabrielleart. Have a lovely weekend, and I’ll meet you back here on Monday morning! For those of you who don’t subscribe to the daily emails, I mean, I think you would love them… just sayin’ ~ Danielle