ARTIST STATEMENT
"Each of my paintings is a sacred space, a subtle reminder on the wall, of the sense of renewal, peace, and strength that I receive from being out in nature.
For me painting is an endlessly captivating, detailed investigation into the heart and mystery of light and nature, offering insights into our veiled inner landscape.
Take a moment and breathe in some natural beauty, allow yourself to expand your energy to occupy a new vast space, out there and inside at the same time.
What comes up? What is there? Who is there?
Being in the presence of nature allows your soul to unlock its heart, expanding beyond the habitual thoughts about reality, beyond the busyness of living.
Human qualities and experiences are reflected in the themes nature presents us; a sense of personal power, journeying, transforming perceptions, the light of our awareness, wholeness, unity and balance, even in the face of challenge or turmoil.
Our inner beauty simply recognizes itself in the beauty of nature."
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Originally from Ottawa, Alisha Reilly-Roe fell in love with skiing in the mountains and moved out west after four years of fine arts at Concordia University in Montreal.
Grateful to have lived in some of the most beautiful mountain towns, including Whistler, Squamish, Jasper, Tête-Jaune, Revelstoke, she is enjoying the east again, in the hills of the Gatineau Park in Chelsea, Québec.
She is an avid cross country skier and mountain biker, still drawing on her adventures in nature for creative inspiration.
HIGH REALISM, LANDSCAPE PAINTER
EDUCATION
Canterbury High School Concordia University
Ottawa, ON Montreal, Québec,
Visual Arts Program Bachelor of Fine Arts,
Major in Painting and Drawing
GALLERIES & EXHIBITIONS
2016 - PRESENT - Chelsea/Wakefield studio tour
2015 to 2018 - Open Studio at La Fab, Chelsea, PQ
2015 - Rockliffe Home and Art Show, Ottawa, ON
2014 - Handmade Parade, Revelstoke, BC
2013 - Christmas Artisan Fair, Canmore, AB
2013 - Calgary Art Market, Calgary AB
2010 - SOFIA IS BORN!!!
2007 to 2020 - Mountain Galleries, Fairmont Hotels, Jasper &
Banff, AB and Whistler BC
2005 to 2010 - Brushfire Gallery, Jasper, AB
2007, '08, & '09 - Toronto Art Expo, Toronto, ON
Summers 2005 to '10 - Brushfire Gallery, Jasper, AB
2004 & '05 - Art in the Park, Ottawa, ON
2004 - Group Art Show, Pendulum Gallery, Vancouver, BC
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2002 & '03 - The Artful Garden, Bracebridge, Muskokas, ON
2002 & '03 - Art Beside the Park, Chelsea, PQ
2002 - Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, New York, NY
2002 - Art in the Park, Rockliffe, Ottawa, ON
2001 & '02 - Bear River Gallery, Bear River, NS
2001 - Chelsea/Wakefield Studio Tour, PQ
1997 - Earthday Art Auction, Whistler, B.C.
1997 & '98 -Artrageous, Whistler, B.C.
1997 - Green Door Gallery, Ottawa, ON
1996 to '98 - Adele-Campbell Gallery, Whistler, BC
1995 - Solo Show, Market Station Gallery, Ottawa, ON
1995 - Solo Show, Memories Gallery, Ottawa, ON
1995 - Group Show, Gallery 375, Montreal, PQ
Get in Touch
Studio visits welcome!
613-890-8974
138 chemin Scott, Chelsea Québec
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