The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie has announced its latest exhibition- “Drink from the River,” featuring the work of Edmonton’s Brenda Draney.
Draney is a previous winner of the RBC Painting Competition and her latest exhibition is described as “delving into the complex questions around the notion of intimacy and vulnerability.”
According to AGGP Executive Director Jessica Groome, the images portrayed in Draney’s art appeal to the viewer with their sense of familiarity, while clearly portraying a reference to Draney’s own personal experiences.
“The soft images in her paintings are familiar, like cars, people, and rooms with furniture, but it’s clear the people and places are close to the maker’s memory,” she says.
Draney has taken a challenging approach in her work and says she hopes her exhibition will invite viewers to reconsider what they know and what they remember.
Drink from the River will be available for free viewing at the AGGP on July 25th with a virtual artist talk scheduled for 5:00 p.m. that evening. The exhibition will be featured at the AGGP until January 5th of next year.
