Often Blane's painting deal with our deeply buried emotions, vulnerabilities, nightmares, and touch on forbidden and unexplained events. According to critic Anna McNay, even Blane’s father used to say he was afraid to sleep in a room with her paintings.
The word ‘Catharsis’, from the ancient Greek language means purification and cleansing. A term introduced by the Aristotle, a philosopher and polymath, whose literary concerns covered a wide range of subjects. He described ‘Catharsis’ as a process of releasing negative emotion linked to the positive social function of tragedy. Today, this reference is also applied in psychology, where individuals are encouraged to express their undesirable thoughts and feelings, which are common to us all.
Blane’s edgy paintings affect our senses in unexpected ways and offer a journey to the hidden secrets of our souls.
Frances Aviva Blane’s exhibition ‘Disturb’ at Shippon Gallery will open on 8 May 2024 with a PV on 5 May and closes 15 June 2024.
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Courtesy and ©Frances Aviva Blane, Closed, 2024, oil on linen 45 mm x 45 mm.
Courtesy and ©Frances Aviva Blane, Shippon Gallery and Renée Pfister Art & Gallery Consultancy, 2024. All rights reserved.