Born in Tokyo, Japan, Eri Ishii moved to Canada to pursue a career in painting. Since then, she has established herself as an artist and an educator while exhibiting widely across Canada and internationally. In “Open Book”, Eri explores narrative in painting. Inspired by scenes from British murder mysteries, works in this show depict a moment suspended in time. It is a private and intimate moment that the viewers are invited into. The buttery texture of oil paint creates a tactile surface that resonates with the content of the painting.
Theatre director and playwright, Will Weigler, writes, “One of my favourite words is “gest,” Bertolt Brecht’s term for a moment during a performance in which the essence-or gist-of an experience, a relationship, a place, or an attitude is perfectly captured in a single physical gesture. I am so enthralled by Vancouver-based artist Eri Ishii’s extraordinary gift for expressing gests in her paintings”.
Eri has won several awards, and has exhibited in numerous national and international solo and group exhibitions including Taiwan National Art Education Museum (Taiwan), Halde Galerie (Switzerland) and Kobushi Rehabilitation Centre (Japan). Her work has been featured in various publications including, the Vancouver Sun, the Globe & Mail, and the Province.
City 2016
Oil on canvas 48″ x 54″
$5,775.00
Reflection VI 2018
Oil on canvas 24″ x 18″
$1,650.00
City At Night 2018
Oil on canvas 24″x 18″
$1,650.00
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Picnic II 2019
Oil on canvas 48″ x 60″
$6,400.00
Inquiry 2019
Oil on canvas 44″ x 44″
$4,500.00
Bridge 2019
Oil on canvas 44″ x 44″
$4,500.00
Riverside 2019
Oil on canvas 44″ x 44″
$4,500.00
Three 2019
Oil on canvas 44″ x 44″
$4,500.00
Canopy Bed II 2018
Oil on canvas 14″ x 11″
$1,000.00
Petals On Water II 2019
Oil on panel 20″ x 16″
$1,200.00
Geranium 2019
Oil on canvas 20″ x 16″
$1,200.00
Hydrangea II 2019
Oil on panel 20″ x 16″
$1,200.00
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