original upcycled artwork
Browse through my website and appreciate the time invested into these well crafted works of fine art.
Are you looking for a unique piece of artwork to compliment a space in your home or office? Dorothea’s unforgettable paintings incorporate found objects to create striking and colourful, extraordinary works of art that are virtually impossible to duplicate.
When you buy a piece of art from Dorothea, it’s great to know that you will not only have exquisite and lasting artwork in your home, but you’re also giving this artist time to continue transforming discarded items from the past into something beautiful for the future.
From Junk to Jewels: Art that Transforms the Past, for a Beautiful Future
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Dorothea in her Halifax studio working on a double sized upcycled jewellery creation:
A heart to reduce, reuse and recycle has inspired Dorothea to make her lusciously textured acrylic paintings. Although she graduated from university with a Fine Art Degree in 1980 poor health kept her from making art again, until 2007. In the process of creating realistic art, she began playing with adding found objects to her canvases to create interesting textures. Upcycling broken and pre-used things (especially old jewellery), now brings out a limitless creativity within her that painting realistically never did. The sculptural nature of her work stems from the early training she received making clay bas-reliefs worked into bronze looking, cement-fondue artworks.
UPCYCLING IN PAINTING
A large selection of absolutely unique paintings
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Thinking of owning a piece of my artwork?
If you’re considering purchasing and if you’re not too far away, we could arrange a meet up to see how my pieces look in your home or office. Contact me using the form on the left.
OR perhaps you’d like to order a personal HEIRLOOM ART PIECE?
YOUR very important, yet sadly no longer useful jewellery or cutlery can be turned into lifelong keepsakes, that help you connect your past with your and your family’s future. I make “Heirloom Art Piece” commissions.
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If you’d like to donate your old and broken jewellery to be upcycled into artworks, I will gladly receive them.
Lots of Atlantic Landscapes, trees, flowers, rock walls, portraits and more!
Realistic Work
This section is a display of Dorothea’s previous realistic work, including some very early artwork from the late 70’s and early 80’s, during and just after she attended the University of Guelph in Ontario.
After moving to Nova Scotia in 1990, she was taken with its beauty. And now, when travelling away from her studio in Halifax, she has no choice but to create a few pieces of what nature reveals. Some of these artworks are sold, but many are still available for purchase.
I'm proud to acknowledge the help of my daughter in the design of this lovely website. Contact her here: forestfriend.ca or @theforestfriend