Caite
Dheere's artistic interests began with an informal life drawing class
at the Winnipeg Art Gallery and she continued pursuing art education
after moving to Victoria in the early nineties. While exploring a
variety of art forms, Caite enrolled in a week-long encaustic workshop
lead by Barbara Kerwin, a twenty-five year veteran of the craft.
Inspired by, and in awe of, the malleable alchemic properties of this
ancient medium, Caite continued to experiment in part thanks to Kerwin’s
initial encouragement.
Caite’s inspiration
for her work is drawn from organic patterning in nature, states of
fluctuation in the urban environment, and how these demarcations relate
to our internal and external world. The underlying themes are universal:
navigating our sense and memory of place, longing, and transition. The
effect of the gradation of layers, both translucent and opaque, mirrors
the intention of her themes, both obvious and sublime.
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