Living and painting in Nova Scotia

Published by Friesens, 2010. 1st edition hardcover. Book Condition: Used – Like New. Illustrated throughout, mostly in colour. Oblong large 8vo (290 x 261 mm), blue cloth, with gilt lettering to front board & spine. 147 pages. Signed by the author.

"Widely regarded in Nova Scotia as a valued artist for the last twenty years, Steven Rhude has steadily pursued his vision of vernacular imagery with an imposing strategy. Set in unconventional situations, Steven Rhude employs familiar coastal icons such as the maritime dory and lighthouse, to elbow his way into the viewer's mental space. Once there, these objects seem isolated by the long shadow of urbanism, suggesting casualties of coastal life. Although based on real places, Rhude considers the settings in his paintings as fictitious - intended to evoke a cultural or political perspective. Aided by his use of realism and the modernist canon, Rhude's imagery can leave one wondering what the protagonist's strengths really are, and whether the object viewed has more than just utilitarian characteristics. Along with humour, a narrative is present in Rhude's work, and questions remain in the viewers mind like the residue of a ghostly presence."

Introduction by Dee Appleby.

Arranged in 4 sections:
The Great Divide.
Shed Paintings.
Field Trips.
Temple of the Mind.
With end-notes and index of plates.

Steven Rhude (b. 1959, Noranda, Quebec) moved to Nova Scotia in 1990 and was living near Canso at the time of publication.

ISBN: 9780986769900

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