Outreach Exhibitions at
Richmond City Hall

As part of its community outreach program the Richmond Art Gallery organizes exhibitions of quality art work for display in off-site venues such as the Gateway Theatre and Richmond City Hall.

Anne Marie Crosby, Sea Smoke
June 15 – July 27
Richmond City Hall

Anne-Marie works mainly in her studio in Richmond, near Steveston, at a point where a branch of the Fraser River joins the Pacific Ocean. Her painting career spans 30 years. 23 years as a watercolourist and the last 7 she has worked primarily in oils. She paints on stretched canvas and on Baltic birch, wood panels ranging in size from 24 inches square up to 84 inches and beyond. Anne-Marie carefully finishes the edges of the panels that are trimmed with kiln-dried, Douglas fir. She sands them smooth and seals the edges with a matte varnish so that the panels may be hung framed or unframed as a finished painting.

ARTIST STATEMENT
The technical aspects of painting remain the same...necessary and essential, however, they are as unconsciously accomplished when I work as is breathing. The painting itself draws out the heart and soul of me... simply by me picking up the palette knife and brush and allowing the piece to live. I do not question this...and by my acceptance of it, each painting takes on a life and purpose of its own. Through this amazing act of creation, I am grateful to share my love and joy with the world.

www.anne-mariecrosby.ca

Left: Anne Marie Crosby, Sea Smoke, 2010