Sommer Solstice

Sommer Solstice is a depiction of the simplest joys of summertime viewed in the eyes of a child. While creating this body of work I was committed to showcasing summer in its brightest and purest forms of joy. From bright sunsets and sidewalk chalk to bubble gum ice cream melting on your hands. For children, summer is vivid and full of life and adventure. It is endless and full of freedom. It is these elements I considered throughout this series. The mark making for this collection was unplanned and sporadic, dictated largely by what I was feeling in the moment or the colours that excited me and reminded me of childhood.

As adults, the joys of summer are often dimmed by busy work schedules, vacation planning, packing, unpacking and budgeting. We often forget to indulge in summer’s fleeting delights, not noticing how truly magical it can be. The Sommer Solstice collection is meant to bring us back to that magic, to remind us to look at life in technicolour. To get two scoops of ice-cream instead of one. To admire the sidewalk chalk art and remember what it felt like to have such vivid imaginations. To look up at the endless blue sky.

Now available to shop in person at the Windermere Shades of Grey Boutique in Edmonton, Alberta. Pieces can be purchased in store or in advance of pick-up by sending the artist a direct message through the contact page, or on Instagram.