Philip Delisle explores the process of making art – from the role of the artist to the purpose of the work. The paintings on exhibit in Ottawa this month (Metapainting) are vignettes, or windows into the artist’s experience.
These works examine seemingly unimportant moments such as the washing of a brush or the masking of a slide and re-contextualize them as the focal point. The process becomes the subject, as does the act of documenting those processes. Delisle’s intention is to carefully observe his own artistic activities, to reflect on them and to gain insights through making paintings about them. –Exhibition notes
Installation view from previous exhibit, Forest City Gallery
Delisle in his studio.
Delisle studied in the Bachelor of Arts program at the University of Waterloo and the Master of Fine Art program at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University. He was recently awarded the Joseph Plaskett Award and was a finalist in the 14th Annual RBC Canadian Painting Competition.
Philip Delisle’s website, here.
Categories: Painting, Painting-Canadian
Canadian Art Junkie 
That’s way more clever than I was exitnepcg. Thanks!
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This is actually such a clever idea for a work of art! I love these paintings! Thank you for introducing them to me!
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Reblogged this on artbyry.
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I went to see this exhibit in Ottawa last week. They look great in person too 🙂
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Envy you. These seem the type of works you could stand in front of, absorbing for a very long time.
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It’s a while since I’ve seen a painting and thought ‘wow’ Thanks for sharing…I will probably come back for another look.
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Do come back, anytime you want. Very glad you found a “wow!”
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I think this is yet another fabulous example of modern approaches to art and what we can learn from it. The young artist, Delisle, will no doubt have a great future
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I think so too, especially given his recent awards, which are major ones. Love to find emerging artists,because they are so full of creativity.
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Reblogged this on Perfectly Opaque.
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Thanks for the re-blog, appreciated.
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