art delivery : 07.06.24

Oooh, what’s she up to now!? I shone our member spotlight on the work of Vancouver based artist Crissy Arseneau in 2021 when her portfolio was full of paper clouds… but I just saw these new pieces, and immediately started typing! Here are a couple of snippets from her recent artist statement:

“… Material choice and my own bent toward problem-solving, applying order, and striving for precision lead the process. Washes of transparent watercolour provide radiant colour and organic visual texture. Exactness is introduced when the painted paper is precisely cut, arranged, and bonded into crisp polychromatic bands and geometric pieces … In my current work, the quality of our attention is a strong theme. I aim to create the illusion of movement and volume through playing with perspective, combining isometric shapes, colour interaction, and a variety of tone and visual texture … All these elements lend to engaging with the finished work a little longer and more deeply, the eye traveling along the lines, finding and losing the edges, moving in and out of reality and perception…”

Yep, she paints the paper to get juuuuuuuust the right shade. LOVE! Her available work can be found right here, and you can follow Crissy on Instagram at @crissyarseneau.

People often ask how I do all of the stuff I do. The practical answer is 'scheduling', but the real answer is 'passion'. I'm so proud of everything I get to do: writing books, speaking, making my own art, but most of all, nurturing a community of like-minded artists. I felt alone for decades, but starting 'The Jealous Curator' in 2009 changed everything.

I absolutely love the small community of artists/art lovers who get this ART DELIVERY every day. You are engaged and kind and creative and I can't believe I get to be part of your day, every day. I'd be so happy if some of you free Saturday folks joined us during the week… it's a pretty fun place! I'll just leave this right here ;)

*Art above by me, titled “She was balancing the shit outta this”, 2020. Found image and acrylic paint on wood panel.