Elysium Fields – Exhibition by Shannon Wilson at the Alternator

Opening on November 27th, local artist Shannon Wilson presents a series of paintings at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art in an exhibition titled ‘Elysium Fields’. Shannon Wilson’s artistic practice is influenced by the natural landscape and the feelings, or energy, associated with the environments she depicts. Using acrylic paint as her medium, Wilson attempts to balance the colour and natural beauty of the world with ethereal elements. In ‘Elysium Fields’ Wilson demonstrates an empathic response to the environments she visits. Working from memory, she recreates the emotional response to her experiences visiting local Okanagan surroundings. This technique affords her the opportunity to create more than just a depiction of nature, instead incorporating the energetic and emotional expression of the site itself. ‘Elysium Fields’ will be on view from November 27 to December 19. The Alternator is open Tuesday to Friday, 11 am to 6 pm, and Saturday 11 am to 4 pm. The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art is an artist-run centre located in Kelowna at the Rotary Centre for the Arts, 421 Cawston Avenue. The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art is a registered non-profit charitable organization dedicated to the development of the creative community. Since 1989, the Alternator has shown the work of emerging Canadian artists, focused on innovative and non-traditional mediums engaged in social and cultural issues.