Art at Bubby's Kitchen

Bubby’s Kitchen
355 Cook St,
Victoria, BC V8V 3X8, Canada

December 2015 – February 2016

I am honoured to announce that Senka Bozik from Moyaboya has curated two exhibitions of my work for the walls of Bubby’s. This laid-back yet upscale venue provides a perfect, nature-inspired backdrop for the work. They also host live music nights, a wonderful opportunity to listen to local musicians and eat good food.

Instagram!

I have made the leap to join the other millennials on Instagram! Follow me at anouk_jonker. I can't say that twitter will follow, but never say never.

Harmony Arts Festival 2015

July 31 - August 9 // West Vancouver, Canada

Art Market - During the first two weekends of August 2015, I participated in the Harmony Arts Festival art market. We had a chance to meet many of the other lovely and talented artists while being serenaded by the festival's music. Among paintings, vendors were displaying ceramics, leatherwork, jewelry, and prints. If you have never visited this festival, I highly suggest you check it out next year; the last night, there was a Tina Turner cover band!

I also had a piece in the group show, hung outdoors near the beach.

Painting: Vita Similis Umbrae

Vita Similis Umbrae (Life is like a Shadow)

Oil on Canvas

36"x36"

Painting: Flowers, Flowers, Fruit

Here's one of the first paintings completed in the new studio,

Flowers, Flowers, Fruit, 36"x36" oil on canvas

For a bit of a description, this painting was started with an interest in Moorcroft pottery, thinking of art in terms of function and decoration. Moorcroft (British, 1900's) produced a variety of hand-painted tableware items with art nouveau influences. Moorcroft's son eventually took over the business and the company's pottery started leaning toward the more simpler style of his time. They became high-end gift ware and collectors items.  The overlapping fruit and flowers in the piece are based on classical still-lives in the Rijks Museum.

Fun fact: Moorcroft had a "Florian Ware" line, which happens to be my brother's name.  See image below.

Step over to Victoria, British Columbia

After the artist residency ended in Harrison Hot Springs, I packed a truck (or three) and headed to Victoria! It has been fun moving into another space, and finding all sorts of useless and useful junk I hid away the previous years. It's already apparent that this is a city appreciative of the arts.

The cats have been keeping me company, the paint fumes are strong as ever. Stay posted.

TREES AND BRAMBLE: Annual Artist in Residence Exhibition

TREES AND BRAMBLE

By 2013-2014 Artist in Residence, ANOUK JONKER

June 1 - 30, 2014

Ranger Station Art Gallery

Mini Canvases: Because Art Doesn't Need to be Serious

I've been stocking up on little canvases and finally realized their benefit. "Project" paintings, pieces that were planned out or have been assigned some sort of importance, are sometimes quite stressful! Mini canvases that are started on a whim bring me back to the days when somebody asked me what I was working on, and I could say, "I don't know yet."


They come in various stock sizes, and are sold cheaply at art stores, department stores, and even dollar stores. But keep in mind, if you buy them at the dollar store, give them a couple layers of proper gesso!

Painting: The Temptation

Oil on Canvas, January 2014

Approximately 30"x40"

Painting: My Dear Master

Oil on Canvas, November 2013, Approx. 36"x28"

Painting: Elixir

Oil on Canvas, December 2013, approximately 26"x32"

Painting: O Mistress Mine

O Mistress Mine, Oil on Canvas, Dec 2013, 36"x36"

Painting: The Heart's Awakening

Based on the painting, "the Heart's Awakening," by William-Adolphe Bouguereau 

Oil on Canvas, 2013, 36"x48"

Painting: Portrait of Mrs Sandys

Portrait of Mrs Sandys, October 2013, Oil on Canvas

Based on a painting by William Hogarth on display in Montreal, from 1741. 

Painting: Baby Blue

Oil on Canvas, May 2013, 36"x40"

New Work in Motion - Oil Paintings

Oil on Canvas, June 2013, 26"x36"

 Oil on Canvas, June 2013, 28"x36"

Painting: The French Still Life

Still Life I, Oil on canvas, 30"x25"

A break-through day in the studio. Making some big cultural comments with this totally unique vase-on-the-table still life.

What? Don't judge.

Group Exhibition at UntitledGALLERY, Belfast

To launch the new UntitledGALLERY, Catalyst Arts organized a group exhibition entitled Twelve/Eleven. The exhibition ran from April 11th 2013, to April 24th 2013, so I'm a wee bit late on the posting. The three featured artists were...

Wendy Dison
Tracy Fitzgerald
Anouk Jonker (myself)

The gallery is a contemporary fine art space located in the Belfast City Center. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to travel to Northern Ireland for the opening and therefore couldn't meet the two other artists, but I think our work presented very nicely together. A good fit! Pictures can be found online at the Catalyst Arts website here:
http://www.catalystarts.org.uk/2013/04/16/twelveeleven-untitled-gallery-opening-11th-april-2013/

The photograph above is borrowed picture from the Catalyst website.

Graphite Drawings - Continued

Painting: We Used to Play a Game

Mixed Media on Canvas, October 2012

44"x44"