HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-07-23, Page 20Gwen Tooth, formerly of Brussels,
has just lifted the curtain on her very
first solo show, featuring over 20 of
her original paintings in a collection
entitled Rhythms Of The Sea.
The show, which opened Tuesday
at Beaux-Arts Brampton, is billed as
an exhibition of expressionistic
abstract paintings based upon the
rhythms of the sea. And while Tooth
now lives in the Greater Toronto
Area, she still has a great connection
to Huron County, to which she has
begun to visit again, coming up
occasionally to paint.
“It feels really good to finally have
my own show,” Tooth says. “This is
coming along right at the right time.”
The show, which runs until Aug. 1,
will feature an informal discussion
with Tooth as well as a painting
demonstration from 12:30 p.m. to
2:30 p.m.
Tooth says that after nearly 40
years of working towards a career in
art, only recently has she felt like she
can concentrate on it fully. Three
years ago Tooth’s mother, Winona
Martin, passed away, which led to a
lot of Tooth’s work on this show.
Both of her parents, Winona, as well
as her father Ed, were school
teachers and were very supportive of
Tooth’s artistic roots, she says,
teaching and supporting her from a
very young age throughout her life.
“I’ve been able to focus for this
show,” she says. “I think it’s quite an
accomplishment.”
In addition to the fulfillment thatcomes with her first solo show,Tooth says that Rhythms Of The Seawill work towards paving the wayfor future shows, one of which shehas already committed to next year,
another Rhythms Of The Sea
exhibition.
Tooth’s stories regarding Rhythms
Of The Sea run deep, citing a long
history and fascination with water as
the inspiration behind this show.
Tooth uses the words solitude,
temperaments, natural and cleansing
when discussing water, saying that
as a Pisces, it is very natural for her
to feel this way about water.
“I love to swim and I’m a very
good swimmer,” she says. “I feel
that water is something that should
be enjoyed, but that it’s also
something to be feared and
respected.”
Tooth says that both extremes are
featured in her exhibition. Upon
finishing one of the featured works,
she could tell right away that it was
her interpretation of a near-drowning
that she experienced when
swimming in Peru the day after her
daughter was married there.
“That experience taught me a lot
of respect for the water,” she said.
She also has a lot of experience,
having travelled throughout her life.
Tooth has walked the shores of many
oceans and lakes throughout her life
including the Atlantic, Pacific,
Arctic and Indian Oceans and whilegrowing up, she spent her summersin Port Elgin on Lake Huron.Tooth says her parents owned atrailer in Port Elgin, which is whereshe would spend the majority of her
summer when she was younger. She
also had an interesting experience
with the Maitland River when she
was younger too. In the winter, she
slipped on a snowbank and ended up
in the river. To this day, she says, she
doesn’t quite know how she got out.
Her work with Rhythms Of The
Sea is very personal and expressive.
One description of the show says,
“[Tooth] allows what she believes
are the movements of the sea to flow
through her body and to connect
with the surface of the painting. She
uses expressive brushstrokes and
also interacts physically with her
hands as she applies intense colours
of paint to describe her profound
love and respect for the variations of
the temperaments of the sea.”
Born in Palmerston, Tooth
graduated from Brussels Public
School then from the University of
Western Ontario, eventually
studying art at Humber College.
In addition to her painting
demonstration on Aug. 1, Tooth will
be present at the gallery on July 28
from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is
also available by appointment.
For more information, visit
www.beaux-artsbrampton.com
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Sea Change
Gwen Tooth, formerly of Brussels, opened her art exhibit in Brampton on Tuesday, called
Rhythms Of The Sea. Paintings will be hung for two weeks featuring several opportunities to
meet and interact with the artist and discuss her work and the passion and thought process
behind it. (Photo submitted)
Former Brusselite’s work on exhibit in Brampton
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