Exhibition

Wayne Boucher: Surfacing

1 March – 28 April, 1996

Wayne Boucher's recent acrylic and oil paintings employ intense, vibrant colours, in contrast to the largely monochromatic abstractions of his previous two decades of work. Parts of narratives, mythic structures and signs are more prominent in these recent works, where large expansive shapes (oceans, vistas, skies) are played against small restrictive shapes suggesting channels, fences, windmills, ladders or passageways. Mysterious and sensuous, these paintings oscillate between concentrated areas of high-energy markings and smooth single-colour planes. Organized by Acadia University Art Gallery, with a catalogue essay by guest curator Susan Gibson Garvey, this exhibition has received funding from both the Exhibition Assistance Program of The Canada Council and the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Culture.