Marian Wihak

Boundless: Sublime Maelstrom
ROTUNDA GALLERY, KITCHENER
MARCH 1-31, 2012

Noctilucent 48" x 96" oil on canvas

FOGO ISLAND, NEWFOUNDLAND RESIDENCY
For the month of May, Marian spent time working in the Long Studio, in Joe Batt's Arm, Fogo Island, Newfoundland. While exploring the geography and geology of the ancient archipelago, Marian was drawn to the micro-macro relationship. "Archipelago", a new 4' x 16' painting on plywood is the outcome thus far.

Archipelago, 4' x 16', oil on plywood, 2011

The Long Studio, Joe Batt’s Arm

AND
UNTIL OCTOBER 30, 2011 YOU CAN STILL VISIT MY WORK IN
WEATHER
at the AIRSPACE GALLERY, TERMINAL 1,
PEARSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
(above the Domestic Arrivals Hall - Public Access)
a juried exhibition curated by Lee Petrie

Epic I, digital print on archival paper, Marian Wihak 20010, 22.5" x 40"

WEATHER
Airspace Gallery, Terminal 1
Dates: April 8 – October 30, 2011
Curator: Lee Petrie

Weather In Canada, talking about the weather is almost a national pastime. Although
we love to complain about the weather, our seasonal variation is a point of pride, and
our ability to withstand cold is part of our identity. Artists have long been fascinated with
weather, depicting dramatic clouds, windswept trees, or snow. At the airport, weather
plays a critical role in operations. Favourable winds can help a plane cover its route
faster, with less fuel consumption. Heavy snow or lightning can keep planes on the
ground. For the 2011 juried exhibition, artists are invited to submit works that depict or
are inspired by weather. A companion exhibition on meteorology, organized by
Environment Canada, will be displayed in the adjacent gallery.

Jurors:
Tara Cooper (BFA, MFA), visual artist and instructor at OCADU and Sheridan College
Cathy Griggs (BA, Visual Arts Diploma), visual artist and resident artist at Living Arts
Centre, Mississauga