Notes from the Field

Sneak Peek! New Store Front Series:

This series of Store Front and Strip Mall paintings has been inspired by our notion of what is important and what is not. In architecture, many building will be designated as important heritage sites, while others are considered ugly and of little aesthetic interest. These are portraits of once modern architectures that have been used and discarded. They are the underdog, never to be picked for the team. Although strip malls are not going away too soon – they are certainly not being preserved as important heritage sites. Instead, they are renovated, reworked and redeveloped without much more than a glance back at their once shining glory.

Street Level Store Front

Street Level Store Front – 1st Colour Layer

Store Front

Strip Mall Store Front – 1st Colour Layer

Strip Mall Store Front

Strip Mall Store Front – 1st Colour Layer

Strip Mall Store Front

Strip Mall Store Front – 1st Colour Layer

 

This work will be presented publicly for the first time at The Artist Project Toronto 2015.

Mr Hryhorczuk

Randy Hryhorczuk is an artist based in Whitby, Ontario, specializing in oil painting and linocut printmaking. With over 25 years of experience, Randy creates portraits, abstracts, still life (including pay phones and mall rides), and urban landscapes (featuring billboards and streets) from his art studio. He has participated in community-based arts initiatives, art fairs, and juried art exhibitions both as a participating artist and as part of an organizing team.