Bobbi Dunlop
Monthly Art Instruction For Adults
Oil, Acrylic, Pencil, and Charcoal are mediums welcome in my classes.
Ultimately, painting is about life and how uniquely one sees it. It’s about “the pursuit of knowledge” … not about technique or formulas. I believe that it is about beauty and when one looks for beauty, it will be clearly observed. Each time I begin a new painting, I look for innate beauty.
“Processes” have always fascinated me … how they intrinsically connect my work. As I have matured as an artist, this idea has become increasingly more important: the quality of the surfaces I choose to paint on, often hand-made; the lovely marks my brushes make; the luscious quality of the paint as I sculpt with my brush. All of these are processes that connect me more deeply to my work and bring a joy to my daily practice of painting.
Adult Class Times:
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Saturdays 10:00 - 1:00 pm
A passion of pursuing painting has channelled Bobbi Dunlop's unique inner vision, experience and life wisdom into an avenue for expressing her truest reactions on canvas. Challenge, personal growth, the pursuit of greater knowledge and especially, the Glory of her Creator, have always been the main drivers of Bobbi's work.
In a traditional approach which draws upon many years of experience, Dunlop paints from life when possible. The subject could be spontaneous and often simple. She approaches each painting on its own merit and not by formula but based upon her innate response to her subject and how she sees it.
This sensitivity and pure joy of painting, regardless of subject, results in a beautiful synergy, often evoking a symbolic meaning or undertone. Always, the intent is to consider the aesthetic quality of the painting and to honour beauty in its message.
A passion of pursuing painting has channelled Bobbi Dunlop's unique inner vision, experience and life wisdom into an avenue for expressing her truest reactions on canvas. Challenge, personal growth, the pursuit of greater knowledge and especially, the Glory of her Creator, have always been the main drivers of Bobbi's work.
In a traditional approach which draws upon many years of experience, Dunlop paints from life when possible. The subject could be spontaneous and often simple. She approaches each painting on its own merit and not by formula but based upon her innate response to her subject and how she sees it.
This sensitivity and pure joy of painting, regardless of subject, results in a beautiful synergy, often evoking a symbolic meaning or undertone. Always, the intent is to consider the aesthetic quality of the painting and to honour beauty in its message.
Dunlop began her foray into teaching in 1994 and matured that side of her artist life to become a much in demand instructor. She has taken her classes online where she mentors with Mastrius and in-person with Atelier Artista and Swinton's Art Supplies. She resides in Calgary, where she paints from life, surrounded by memorabilia and works-in- progress. Dunlop's work is enjoyed in numerous corporate and private collections in Canada, the U.S. and the UK. Her work is represented by Bluerock Gallery.
Artist Statement
Childhood art creation opened a world that I happily took on as my personal identity. My parents lovingly encouraged my early efforts. Then it was my husband and children who supported and cheered my every advance. Each chapter of my life has brought renewed and abundant painterly richness for me as an artist.
At times we are fortunate enough to have a profound influence come into our lives at pivotal moments. For me, that authority was the masterful American artist, David A. Leffel whose philosophy about art and life has been a significant force in my artistic journey. Leffel’s profound words, “you learn about life as you learn to paint and you learn to paint as you learn about life” have long resonated with me.
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