Opening Reception:
Thursday, October 15, 2015 – 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Organized by Nickle Galleries, curated by Michele Hardy with catalogue essay by Amy Gogarty.
John Chalke’s ‘clay paintings’ are conceptual ceramic works that dance
between sculpture and painting. Inspired by the landscape of
southwestern Alberta no less than its local clay, minerals, textures,
and fissures, Chalke’s works are richly textured. Surface Tension draws
on public and private collections from across Canada to explore the
horses and cows, bottles and broken crockery, aerial views and
archaeology of Chalke’s personal iconography.
between sculpture and painting. Inspired by the landscape of
southwestern Alberta no less than its local clay, minerals, textures,
and fissures, Chalke’s works are richly textured. Surface Tension draws
on public and private collections from across Canada to explore the
horses and cows, bottles and broken crockery, aerial views and
archaeology of Chalke’s personal iconography.
