Beach
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Tourbiere
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Kite Unfurls
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Stonemason's Compass
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Artist Statement
As an artist, I am inspired by the alchemy of perspective and sentiment which forms our personal version of reality. It is about the extrapolation into a larger context, which I find exciting.
I approached my earlier series "Sea Change" from a dramatic vantage point infused with colour to express a wealth of emotions. It was almost as if one's emotional self was being projected onto a land or seascape setting, informing their reality. Everything is seen through a veil of illusion, like an experience coloured by one's own emotions.
In the last couple of years I have started to see the world differently. I am greatly saddened when I hear that we are losing species or plants due to our impact on the environment. From the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, to the destructive effects of the Fukushima Nuclear Plant, it has become evident to me that everything we do has a resonating effect as our reality on Earth becomes increasing interconnected. It is this factor that has been the fundamental element in my new series "Planet Earth."
My "Planet Earth" series looks at our world from an aerial perspective, a much broader context of reality.
Depicting a global serenity in the midst of atmospheric abstraction, this series offers a different perspective, unencumbered by borders. It is like the viewer is peering down through the clouds. Through movement and flow, these paintings reveal that we are essentially all connected, as well there is an opportunity to truly understand the fragility of our world. James B. Irwin of Apollo 15 said it best, "As we got further and further away, it (the Earth) diminished in size. Finally it shrank to the size of a marble, the most beautiful you can imagine. That beautiful, warm, living object looked so fragile, so delicate, that if you touched it with a finger it would crumble and fall apart. Seeing this has to change a man."
Biography
Norah Borden is a Canadian artist, based in Vancouver, BC. In 1995, Norah graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design.
Her work has been exhibited across Canada, internationally and found in numerous private and corporate collections. Her paintings are a part of the Vancouver General Hospital and BC Children's Hospital permanent public art collection.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
| September 4 - 24 2008 |
Axis Contemporary Art
"Elemental Nature" |
Calgary, Alberta |
| November 2 - 14 2006 |
Axis Contemporary Art
"Ode to the West Wind" |
Calgary, Alberta |
| November 18 - December 16 2005 |
Galerie 47
"La vigne et la mer" |
Beaune, France (Burgundy) |
| September 20 - October 16 2005 |
Winsor Gallery
"Sea Change" |
Vancouver, Canada |
| June 4 - July 17 2005 |
Galerie 47
"Mots d'amour en Bourgogne" |
Beaune, France (Burgundy) |
| June 24 2004 |
Winsor Gallery
"Oceans & Vineyards" |
Vancouver, Canada |
| September 2003 |
Arte Nel Castello
"Dreams and Visions" |
Verduno, Italy |
| July 2003 |
Boomerang
"Mémentos De Rêves" |
Mulhouse, France |
| July 2002 |
Aurum Argentum
"Nocturnal Voices" |
Vancouver, Canada |
| March 2002 |
Live Art Space
"Under the Sky" |
Toronto Canada |
Group Exhibitions
| August 13 - September 14 2008 |
Winsor Gallery |
Vancouver, Canada |
| October 25 - 29 2007 |
Toronto International Art Fair |
Toronto, Canada |
| July 17 - August 11 2007 |
Winsor Gallery |
Vancouver, Canada |
| June 14 - July 1 2007 |
Galerie D'Este |
Montreal, Canada |
| October 26 - November 25 2006 |
Arthouse Gallery: "Regeneration" |
Vancouver, Canada |
| October 2 - 29 2006 |
La Galerie Artmonti |
Paris, France |
| August 18 - 26 2006 |
Conflu'Art: Verdun sur le Doubs |
France |
| July 4 - 31 2006 |
The Moore Gallery |
Victoria, Canada |
| May 23 - June 17 2006 |
Winsor Gallery |
Vancouver, Canada |
| December 9 - 10 2005 |
Artists Space
"Night of 1000 Drawings" |
New York, USA |
| November 3 - 7 2005 |
Art Toronto (International Art Fair) |
Toronto, Canada |
| October 27 - November 26 2005 |
Moja Moja |
Vancouver, Canada |
| October 2 2005 |
Art For Life 2005 Silent Auction |
Vancouver, Canada |
| April 2005 |
Trias Gallery |
Toronto, Canada |
| February 3 2005 |
Room to Read Silent Auction
(Tsunami Relief Fundraiser) |
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| February 2005 |
Winsor Gallery
"Valentines Group Exhibition" |
Vancouver, Canada |
| December 2004 |
Engine Gallery
"Holiday Exhibition" |
Toronto, Canada |
| December 2004 |
Winsor Gallery
"Defrost" |
Vancouver, Canada |
| October 2004 |
Vancouver Art Gallery Silent Auction |
Vancouver, Canada |
| March 2004 |
Winsor Gallery |
Vancouver, Canada |
| 2003 - 2004 |
Galerie Adrienne International
On-line Gallery |
Desert Hot Springs, USA |
| February - March 2003 |
Winsor Gallery |
Vancouver, Canada |
| December 2002 |
Arts Club Theatre Silent Auction |
Vancouver, Canada |
| November 2001 |
Gallery 124 |
Edmonton, Canada |
| April 2001 |
Andre Emile Gallery |
Vancouver, Canada |
| January 2000 |
Harbour Center Tower
"Initium" |
Vancouver, Canada |
Special Events
- Splash Live Auction: Vancouver Canada, October 2, 2008
- Unicef, Unite With Art Live Auction: Vancouver Canada, June 21, 2008
- Art of Nature: Toronto, Canada, April 25, 2008
- Canucks Silent Auction: "Dice & Ice", Vancouver Canada, February 12, 2008
- OCAD: "Who Dunnit - Toronto, Canada, November 23, 2007
- Splash Live Auction: Vancouver Canada, October 13, 2007
- Canucks Silent Auction: "Dice & Ice", Vancouver Canada, February 12, 2007
- OCAD: "Who Dunnit - Juried Gala Auction" Toronto, Canada, November 25, 2006
- Splash Live Auction: "Shimmer", Vancouver Canada, October 14, 2006
- Canucks Silent Auction: "Dice & Ice", Vancouver Canada, March 7, 2006
- Rafiki Collingwood Fundraiser (SHERP Orphanage, Kenya): Nov. 8 - Jan. 20, 2006
- Room to Read Silent Auction (Tsunami Relief Fundraiser): February 3, 2005
- Vancouver Art Gallery Silent Auction: Vancouver Canada, October 2004
- Arts Club Theatre Silent Auction: Vancouver Canada, December 2002
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