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Jean Tannous
Jean Tannous has an incredible artistic eye. A trained portraitist he creates resplendent pieces.
That is a traditional European training ground. "One day I was in a Japanese Art Gallery, Mitsuko, I saw one painting with this veneer. It was like a bomb for me. I was very excited and began to mix material together. I use many different kinds of paper and fabrics in the creation. It becomes the same when I add the enamel." He began young, "I was three years old and had five sisters. One of my sisters told me that I was an artist and there it began and continues to this day."
For Jean, "the subject is important. The painting has some emotions. Sometimes I have a subject, such as for example flowers, but to me it's the color that is important. Sometimes I prefer to make abstracts." May Heung, Owner IMA Gallery, was delighted with the reaction to the Jean Tannous exhibit. "It was wonderful. Jean is new to Canada but because of the color and the balance people love his work. They say it makes them feel happy. It is a unique style. One doesn't find the dramatic color base in other galleries." She describes Jean, "painting comes naturally to him. One can see a lot of different subject matters; he is so skilled. His painting is just wonderful."
One of May's favorites, among Jean's work was Blue Flowers. "It's very simple in color; it's darker and lighter blue with three flowers in one large image. Looking at the painting one simply says 'Wow!' at the feelings that flow from the canvas."
Ima GalleryMay explained, "Ima is a Japanese word that means 'now' or 'this moment'. Originally we had a store in Hong Kong named 'Ima' and we wanted to continue to use the name here in Toronto." In July Ima Gallery will feature a Montreal based artist Mark Cartile who paints in two colors: black and white. May says, "his work is fabulous despite it's stark nature." |
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