{"title":"ROBERT MARCHESSAULT | AN EXHANGE OF FORCES","description":"\u003cp\u003eOctober 5 - 21, 2023\u003cbr\u003eOpening First Thursday, October 5, 2023, 6 - 8 pm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This year I spent time in the marine forests along the Atlantic Coast of Georgia. The windswept trees that hold the dunes against the sea excited me. I present some paintings from a new ongoing series exploring this subject. The exhibition title, \u003cem\u003eAn Exchange of Forces\u003c\/em\u003e, implies that the elements composing my paintings cannot be isolated but require a dynamic exchange to achieve my intent. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTypically, I work rapidly during the initial painting stages. I use the energy of my body with expressive movements and gestures to apply the paint in a way that shows natural forces. In the later stages of a work I slowly go in with smaller brushes to bring out specific details and textures that contrast with larger spaces.\" - Robert Marchessault\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Marchessault received a Visual Arts Diploma from Dawson College, Montreal, QC; a BFA from Concordia University, Montreal, QC; and an MA from Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. His work has been shown internationally including at Gotland Museum, Visby, Sweden, and many galleries across North America. He has received dozens of awards including a Canada Council Travel Grant, and has received extensive press coverage. Marchessault’s paintings are in numerous art collections such as 20th Century Fox, Bank of Montreal, Rothschilds Inc, and Royal Bank.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor a listing of more available work and biographical information, please visit Robert Marchessault's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Robert Marchessault | Main Page\" href=\"https:\/\/fosterwhite.com\/collections\/robert-marchessault\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprimary page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on our website.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bau-xi.co\/seattle\/Marchessault%20CV.pdf\" title=\"Robert Marchessault CV at Foster\/White Gallery Seattle WA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Marchessault CV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"agua","title":"Agua","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRobert Marchessault’s love of trees is evident in his serene compositions. 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