The Adventures of Jack Pine
Winchester Gallery
2260 Oak Bay Ave
Dec 6th -19, 2012
Opening reception Dec 6th 6:00 - 8:00 PM
“Jeff's
works are sly love letters to Canada - quirky, capricious, frank, and
thought provoking.
His dream-like images probe this country’s soul”
His dream-like images probe this country’s soul”
Charles
Pachter
Article in Boulevard Magazines December issue.
My latest show, The Adventures of JACK PINE, has its roots in Canadian lore. Old canoe paddles, the hockey sweater, historical flags, and the blankets tell Canada’s rugged northern story in compelling colour and dimensions.
The title, JACK PINE, derived from the infamous Tom Thomson painting, is a national personification of how we view ourselves. More than just landscapes this work provides a different interpretation of Canada by presenting the viewer with images and cultural objects that have preconceived personal meaning. The work is underscored with a deep sense of social and historical commentary, with a light touch of iconoclastic humour thrown into the mix.
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| The Blanket 38 x 86 inches Encaustic on Panel  Mixed Media Assemblage 66 x 48 inches |
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| Gathering Storm 42 x 48 inches Encaustic on Panel  Mixed Media Assemblage 62 x 52 inches |
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| Coast to Coast 54 x 36 inches Encaustic on Panel |
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| Moose Factory 48 x 42 inches Encaustic on Panel |
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| The Flag 68 x 38 inches Encaustic on Panel  Mixed Media Assemblage 48 x 36 inches |
My Paddle
Mixed Media Assemblage
8 x 60 inches
Metis Spirit
Mixed Media Assemblage
38 x 86 inches
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| The Hockey Sweater 20 x 42 inches Encaustic on Panel |
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| Vanishing Buffalo Encaustic/ Mixed Media 48 x 60 inches |
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| Encaustic Bird Sculpture Approx 12 inches tall |
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| Raven Burnt wood and logging nails Approx 12 inches tall |
The Red Frontier
38 x 84 inches
Encaustic on Panel
 The Spirit Remains Photo Transfer onto Buffalo Skull
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The Olden Days - Small Church Sketches
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| 8 x 8 inches and 10 x 6.5 inches Oil on panel, framed to look like the olden days. |
I have long been fascinated with Canadian history and culture. This
thread can be traced back to my 1999 solo show in Toronto titled
FIBRE
OF A NATION that
featured point blankets and hockey sweaters. This comes on the heals of a successful exhibition in Toronto this past summer called Due North.
Read about this amazing adventure - http://jeffmolloy.blogspot.ca/2012/06/prairie-winds.html
Mia Johnson of Preview Magazine describes me as a Canadian artist whose work “focuses on the cultural symbols of Canada.”
Read about this amazing adventure - http://jeffmolloy.blogspot.ca/2012/06/prairie-winds.html
Mia Johnson of Preview Magazine describes me as a Canadian artist whose work “focuses on the cultural symbols of Canada.”
Gregory
Scofield, one of Canada’s leading aboriginal writers describes
my work as “very
powerful medicine that captures the spirit.”
Avid
collector Shelagh Rogers had this to say..
“Jeff
Molloy's work has been capturing the spirit of Canada long before the
rest of the world caught on during the Olympics. His paintings are
pointed, often funny, and always make you think. He is one of this
country's leading editorial artists. Jeff Molloy is one of the most
original artists at work in Canada today”.
Shelagh
Rogers, CBC Radio One
These life-sized encaustic ‘point blanket’ paintings signify far more
than a warm covering to protect us from the cold. These blankets are
the woolly essence of Canada. They hint of wood smoke and weary
trappers, of exploration and exploitation, canoes and commerce, the
history of a people and the making of a nation.
Watch for the article in the December Boulevard Magazine and listen for the interview with Sheryl MacKay on CBC's North by Northwest, December 1st!
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