Victoria Block: Narrations
August 9 – September 27, 2008

Victoria Block’s luminous, large-scale paintings envelop the viewer in richly textured and vibrant landscapes—capturing the essence of a moment, though abstracting any direct reference to time or place.  Block’s impressionistic depictions of vast open fields and lush gardens, often blanketed in atmospheric haze, draw upon the artist’s memories of experiences as child and as an adult.  Block incorporates ceramic vessels, books and other forms she creates into the viewer’s experience of her works.  Equally rich in color and design, her ceramics are textured with impressions of collected objects and appear reminiscent of archeological findings.  These smaller creations, set against her vibrant canvases, encourage visual interplay between the media. 

Residing in Montreal, Canada, with winters along Florida’s Gulf Coast, Block has found inspiration in her diverse surroundings.  Her landscapes, while most are painted near her Canadian home, were often inspired by her experiences in the South and depict no specific location.  Rather they appeal to a more universal experience of the ephemeral landscape in which we all have once lingered.

Exhibition Sponsor: Fine Arts Society