Inside Look: Shirley Elias featured on Shaw TV Winnipeg

Shirley Elias, represented by Webster Galleries in Calgary, Alberta, was recently featured on Shaw TV Winnipeg presenting her daring new piece that sees music and art come together in the Muse/ically Mussorgsky Project! Check out the video link to the left to get an inside look at her vibrant paintings.

About Shirley:"My art is about communicating with color and composition. As a concert pianist my performances were about connecting with an audience from stage, using colors of sound within a structured musical framework. My work as a painter is based on a similar principle, as I aspire to communicate with colors on canvas; vibrant colors presented in a detailed and balanced composition. I am directed by the flow and rhythm of the colors and design. Just as one's ear is constantly stimulated in a concert setting, I now strive to keep the viewer's eyes engaged and moving across the painting."  

-- Shirley Elias

Acrylic paintings by Shirley Elias - Available at Webster Galleries Inc:

New in the Gallery: Landscape Paintings by Dan Varnals

Spring Colours - Dan Varnals
Oil on canvas, 24" x 36"

 

"I would describe myself as a realist; my inspiration coming from my environment. Perhaps it is the patterns of light and shadow, or the way colours are affected by sunlight and reflections that catches my eye. The challenge of capturing these qualities is what fascinates me. The subject matter can range from the mundane to the magnificent, but the goal remains to capture and reveal these essential qualities."

A Collection of Canadian Fine Art at the Marriott Hotel

We are pleased to collaborate with the re-designed Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel to present a collection of Canadian fine art. This collaboration between Webster Galleries Inc. and the Marriott Hotel brings quality fine art in direct contact with the general public.

We have hung over 30 pieces produced by artists represented at our gallery including Denis Chiasson, Shirley Elias, Réal Fournier, Alain Gagné, Fraser Hine, Ken Kirkby, Pieter Molenaar, John Rombough, Blu Smith, Nicole St. Pierre, and Dan Varnals. Head over today to see these stunning figurative and landscape paintings!

Marriott Hotel address:  110 9th Avenue SE
Calgary, AB

 

 

This collaboration is a wonderful opportunity to give more exposure to the Canadian artists represented at our gallery and the exhibition at the Marriott Hotel will rotate every three months with new works from each artist. Watch the video above to see a virtual representation of the show - a catalogue will also be available at the Marriott Hotel as well as at Webster Galleries Inc. Feel free to contact us for further information or questions!

Jamie MacDonald and Exhibition at Marriott Hotel

 

Jamie MacDonald is a graduate of Queen’s University, B.A. (Hons.) and B.Ed., and a resident of Calgary, Alberta. He paints landscapes and illustrations, but also enjoys the occasional portrait. His goal is to reveal the unique story of each place or person, and to tell that story as best he can. Sargent, Klimt, and N.C. Wyeth can be counted among his influences. He has been a participant in a number of group and solo shows in Ontario, the Maritimes, and Alberta. Jamie finds time to paint while acting as a fencing coach, pursuing guitar and writing, and working full time as a teacher of art and history.