ART / EXPRESSION / EXPERIENCE
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…Nature
is not only all that is visible to the eye.. it also
includes the inner pictures of the soul.
Edward Munch |
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Andrew Stelmack
Original Artwork
Biography
I am blessed to live in a world where
words are often given to me. But to be able to communicate --
without them -- is even more powerful.
A power to communicate with colour and shape knows no
boundaries.
Stories, thoughts, experiences. That need to be shared.
But this time -- no words.
Stories. Feelings. Thoughts. Yours and mine. Connected.
Communicating.
Often, the world in which we live can visually and emotionally
reflect a dreariness, a sameness and a dullness. A world that
seems too much the same and not diverse enough.
It is my dream that my art will bring to an environment colour,
light and imagination to brighten and stir both soul and space.
To introduce something different to challenge and excite.
My work has been influenced by such artists as Rothko and Klee
among others, as I love their exploration of colour and shape
but I am exploring my own path.
In my work I like to play with colour -- often bright and bold
-- to create a certain harmony or a tension within the work. To
see them interact.
I also like to play with the colour by merging a translucency
with hard, heavy defined cuts and slashes.
I am compelled to explore the calm within chaos. The uniformity
within contrast.
Within my paintings you will find a background or portion of the
painting consisting of 10-15 layers of paint to create a
transparency effect. Its goal is to give the painting a
calmness or a soothing quality. I will then add bold cuts or
colours -- thickly applied -- to battle the calmness that the
transparency can stir, to evoke a response from its viewer.
Andrew is also a well know Canadian actor. He has performed all
across Canada, as well as in Scandinavia, in over forty regional
professional productions ranging from musicals to drama to opera
as well as television, film and many commercials.
He is a graduate of the University of Winnipeg Four Year Drama
and Theatre Program and the Banff School of Fine Arts.
Lead roles in musicals include such well known shows as THE LION
KING (Timon, Zazu, and Pumbaa during the four years he was with
the show), LES MISERABLES (Joly), BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Lefou),
SEUSSICAL (Mayor of Whoville), ASSASSINS (Zangara), GUYS AND
DOLLS (Benny Southstreet), THE HOUSE OF MARTINE GUERRE (Martin
Guerre), WAR BRIDES (Ewan), COSI FAN TUTTE (Forrando), HMS
PINAFORE (Ralphe), PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Major General), THE
GREATEST GIFT (Prince Ricky), GET STUFFED! (John Doe), A FUNNY
THING HAPPENED... and many more.
Select roles in drama include TWELFTH NIGHT(Sebastian), MACBETH
(Donalbain and Young Siward), TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA (Proteus),
LONE STAR (Cletis), and A PRAIRIE BOYS WINTER (John).
Film roles includes the recent CINDERELLA MAN directed by Ron
Howard, starring Rene Zelwegger and Russell Crowe; THE MAN
starring Eugene Levy and Samuel Jackson; SUGARTIME starring John
Turturro and Mary-Louise Parker, IT AINT FAULKNER and PLAYING
THROUGH.
TV appearances include QUEER AS FOLK, THE RELIC HUNTER, THE
JACQUELINE SUZANNE STORY, THE PATH TO 911, MIKE MACDONALD
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, SIDE EFFECTS, LIFE ON VENUS AVENUE, THRENODY,
THE WASHING MACHINE and four seasons on CBC's HYMN SING.
Popular USA and Canadian national commericals include Farmers
Insurance, Colgate, Pro-Line, Bud Light, Altamira, Pepto-Bismol,
The Bell Canadian Open, Canadian Tire, and Busch Lite to name a
few.
Andrew has also performed with the Easy T's, Manitoba Opera
Association, Saskatoon Co-Opera, Winnipeg Symphony, Royal
Winnipeg Ballet and the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir.
Artist’s Statement
I often work and play in a world where the
words are given to me.
Painting empowers me with
a new way to communicate,
with color and shapes.
Inside are stories,
experiences and thoughts,
that I needed to share
but had no words for.
May you find a moment
to escape with me inside.
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transforming spaces :::
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