ANDREW STELMACK

I am blessed to live in a world  where words are often given to me. 
But to be able to communicate -- without them -- is even more powerful.

A power to communicate with colour and shape knows no boundaries.

Stories, thoughts, experiences. That need to be shared.

But this time -- no words.

 Stories. Feelings. Thoughts. Yours and mine. Connected.

Communicating.

Often, the world in which we live can visually and emotionally reflect a dreariness, a sameness and a dullness. A world that seems too much the same and not diverse enough. 

It is my dream that my art will bring to an environment colour, light and imagination to brighten and stir both soul and space.  To introduce something different to challenge and excite.  To become a different voice that needs to be seen and heard.

My work has been influenced by such artists as Rothko and Klee among others, as I love their exploration of colour and shape but I am exploring my own path.

In my work I like to play with colour -- often bright and bold -- to create a certain harmony or a tension within the work.  To see them interact.  I also like to play with the colour by merging a  translucency with hard, heavy defined cuts and slashes.

I am compelled to explore the calm within chaos.  The uniformity within contrast.

As with many artists, Andrew's talent extends beyond the brush.  He is a well known Canadian stage actor, having worked all across the country, with lead roles in such shows as THE LION KING, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, LES MISERABLES, SEUSSICAL, ASSASSINS, MACBETH, TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, THE HOUSE OF MARTIN GUERRE, GUYS AND DOLLS, WAR BRIDES to name but a few.  Selected TV and Film credits include CINDERELLA MAN, THE MAN, SUGARTIME, PLAYING THROUGH, THE RELIC HUNTER, SIDE EFFECTS