Canopy Reflections, 2016

Perry Haddock  

Artist Statement:

Artist's Statement

For me, art is simply a way of expressing mood. Whether I paint or sing or play a tuba, I'm expressing my personal reaction to my world at a given moment, so I want my paintings to reveal something of my emotion and my personality to those who see them. I choose watercolour and acrylic as the “freshest" of mediums, and I enjoy the interplay of purpose and accident which the quick drying watermedia allow me to explore. 

Although my subjects range from Italian coastal bays and Parisian markets to western Canadian landscapes, I'm always searching for the simplest expression of the moment, the image which evokes an impression rather than a detailed rendering. Perhaps that's why I enjoy painting “en plein air" or doing pen and ink sketches on site as sources for paintings which I later develop in my studio. Unlike photos, my sketches become my “edited reality" during the few minutes I have to do them.

British Columbia's west coast has been my home for most of my life, so I am most comfortable painting the landforms and coastal waters near my home. Travels around Canada and Europe give me a taste for trying new compositions and palettes, and keep me challenged and energized.

Biography

Perry Haddock was born in Berkeley, California, and moved to Vancouver at the age of seven. He did his schooling there, eventually doing a BA in English and a teaching degree at UBC. He later completed a Masters degree in Counselling Psychology, and retired in 2003, after more than 25 years as a counsellor in a Langley secondary school. Although he was interested in painting from early on, it wasn't until he began a teaching career that he began to study art seriously. Following a fifteen year period as a potter, Perry turned his interest to drawing and painting, eventually teaching art in high school and pursuing his painting through college classes and workshops. He is a signature member (SFCA) of the Federation of Canadian Artists and an active member of the B.C. Art Teachers' Association. His paintings are held in private and corporate collections in both North America and Europe.

Awards & Distinctions:

Senior signature status with the Federation of Canadian Artists
Finalist, International Artist Magazine Landscape Challenge, April 2016
Award of Excellence, Plein Air, Federation of Canadian Artists
Award of Excellence Small Works, Federation of Canadian Artists.

Exhibitions:

October 2015 Group Show, Hampton Gallery, Kamloops, BC.
Sep. 2015 International Group Show, Tianjin, China.
August 2015 International exhibition, Budapest, Hungary
June 2015 International Artist in Residence, Budapest, Hungary
Dec. 2014 Spilsbury Medal Show, Federation Gallery, Vancouver
May 2014 "Seasons" group show, Rendezvous Gallery, Vancouver BC
May 2014 "Nature's Palette" show, Birthplace of B.C. Gallery
April 2014 Group Show, Guiyang Art Gallery, China
Sep. 2013 Six day workshop at Whistler, Federation of Canadian Artists
Apr. 2013 "Capturing the Moment" show with Jack Turpin and Amanda Jones, Birthplace of BC Gallery
Dec. 2012 Spilsbury Medal Show, Federation Gallery, Vancouver
Apr. 2012 "From the Fort to the Foothills" two artist show with Jack Turpin at Birthplace of BC Gallery.
Mar. 2012 Awarded Senior signature status (SFCA) with the Federation of Canadian Artists.
Mar. 2012 Group Show, Hollyburn Country Club, West Vancouver
Feb. 2012 Award of Excellence, Landscape Show, Federation Gallery, Vancouver
Oct. 2011 Fall Group Show, Alicat Gallery, Bragg Creek, Alberta
Aug. 2011 "Rivers, Rails, and Trails", Birthplace of BC Gallery, Fort Langley, BC
May 2011 "Fine Art Fine Dining" evening, Birthplace of BC Gallery, Fort Langley, BC
Apr. 2011 Spring Show, Avens Gallery, Canmore, Alberta
Jan. 2011 Solo show, "Perry Haddock Shows His Stuff", Birthplace of BC Gallery, Fort Langley, BC.
Dec. 2010 Spilsbury Medal Show, Federation of Canadian Artists' Gallery, Vancouver
Nov. 2010 Award of Excellence, Small Paintings Show, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver
Oct. 2010 Fall Group Show. Alicat Gallery, Bragg Creek, Alberta.
Sep. 2010 Anniversary Group Show. Birthplace of BC Gallery, Fort Langley, BC.
Aug.2010 Artist Demos in the Garden. Birthplace of BC Gallery, Fort Langley, BC
Apr. 2010 "A Brush With Nature," three artist show with Jack Turpin and Barry Walker. Birthplace of BC Gallery, Fort Langley, BC.
Mar. 2010 "Art on Ice" Group show, Birthplace of B.C. Gallery, Fort Langley, BC
Dec 2009 Spilsbury Medal Show. Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver
Dec. 2009 Group Show, White Rock and District Arts Council Gallery, White Rock, BC
Nov. 2009 Small Paintings Show, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver
Sep. 2009 "Paintings, By Numbers", Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver
Aug. 2009 "Rivers, Rails, and Trails", Group show at the Birthplace of BC Gallery, Fort Langley, BC.
Jul. 2009 Solo Show, "Everywhere I Wander", White Rock Community Arts Council Gallery, White Rock, BC.
 

Professional/Teaching Experience:

I've given many workshops for "Loose and Lively Acrylics" for both beginning and advanced artists. Taught art in the public school system, including pottery and painting.

Artistic Influences:

Canadian Group of Seven, French Impressionists, Robert Genn, Mike Svob, Hashim Akib.

Tags:

impressionist, landscape, vibrant, canadian, west coast, colorful