In a very personal way I have been painting, stitching and assembling in an attempt to air my concerns at the violations of privacy and over-protection in society. Images of claustrophobic city settings and cutout solitary figures are caught in moments of contemplation, anxiety or in mid-conversation with unseen counterparts. These works play with the vulnerability of the individual in city or intimate home-life situations.
I paint mainly in oils on wood, canvas and paper. I assemble pieces with stitching (which piercingly binds my meandering thoughts together), silver leaf (because it tarnishes), gold leaf (because it doesn’t), dictionaries, bronze and fabric. I cherish the beautiful, the delicate, the detailed, the organic and the non-violent but I often paint my experience with violence, despair, the poor and the war-torn.
"She was Floating By in an Upside Down World" is a framed oil on board painting measuring 12.5 x 6.5 “ . A whimsical female figure gently drifts through a quiet landscape with upside down trees and a red bird.
Tina is returning to the Northwest Territories with Tribe of One from September 12 - October 2, 2010. Schools in Yellowknife, Hay River and South Slave Lake communities will experience inspirational and educational performances and workshops each day.
Creating Masterpieces - Monday June 29 2009
Local visual artist Tina Newlove presented a hands-on workshop for the Grade 3 students at Harrison School exploring the paintings of the Group of Seven artists. Tina led the students in creating their own Group of Seven masterpieces as well as sharing her life as a professional artist and performance artist. She encouraged the students to explore, always use their imaginations and to be creative in whatever they choose to do.
Tina is available for school workshops, artist talks and workshops and demonstrations in your community.
Upcoming Exhibitions
2010: Tina Newlove received an Award Of Merit from the Society of Canadian Artists for her painting "Step Lightly", oil on board, at the Art Gallery of Hamiliton.
FIRST PRIZE AWARD at Lakeshore Arts' 14th Annual Art Exhibition
On June 6, 2007 at Toronto, ON, Lakeshore Arts' 14th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Tina received First Prize for her oil painting 'City Crowd'. The jurors were enthusiastic
with praise for the painting comparing it to works by Klee and Kandinsky.
