Cori Creed’s ‘Field of Vision’

Field of Vision is an investigation and celebration in mark making. The many layers of marks that com- prise a painting are revealed, from the washy brush strokes of the under painting; to the medium’s own drips and paint sediment deposits; to the increasingly more conscious placement of the strokes that make up the final layers. These layers echo the tension in Creed’s process between conscious and automatic – a balance that has to be carefully maintained to achieve the desired result.

The wealth of textures and colours in our Canadian landscape provide the perfect reference for an exploration in process. The reflections of tangled branches observed while canoeing on a tranquil eastern lake; the graphic contrast found in a grove of birches; shadows cast over jumbles of rocks and driftwood on west coast beaches; and wading through fields of wild grasses and blooms all lend inspiration to Creed’s work. The artist’s strong connection to the natural world pulls her to draw from its revelations and try to recreate her emotional experi- ences on canvas.

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Cori Creed was born in Vancouver in 1973. She studied Fine Art at Simon Fraser University and Design at Capilano College.