{"id":10128,"date":"2015-01-21T06:14:09","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T14:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=10128"},"modified":"2015-01-19T14:17:05","modified_gmt":"2015-01-19T22:17:05","slug":"cameron-kidds-new-exhibit-pushes-boundaries-through-instinct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2015\/01\/21\/cameron-kidds-new-exhibit-pushes-boundaries-through-instinct\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameron Kidd\u2019s new exhibit pushes boundaries through instinct"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local artist Cameron Kidd says that art is something that\u2019s integrated directly into his life.<\/p>\n

Kidd has been highly involved in perpetuating the youth-art movement in Victoria, and his works have been displayed proudly in many places around town.<\/p>\n

Polychrome Fine Arts has recognized his skill and will be hosting Wag<\/i>, which is an exhibit of Kidd\u2019s works.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m working on a bunch of new paintings and the theme is kind of loose. It\u2019s mostly just me trying to paint some fun and thoughtful works focusing on the technical side of things and using pretty simple colours and bold iconography,\u201d says Kidd. \u201cI\u2019m pushing these technical ideas that I\u2019ve been working on in my head for years and utilizing this opportunity to put them on paper, so to speak… well, canvas, actually.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cameron Kidd says he uses his instincts to get to his finished products, such as this piece of art (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Kidd has produced a variety of works but has shown a consistent appreciation of strong line work and bold colours. From the pieces that have been revealed of his new show so far, it\u2019s clear that he will be using these techniques, but also some other fresh ones.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really trying to push myself for this one, and the work is really experimental, not so difficult to comprehend, but there\u2019s a little bit of the unknown in the process,\u201d he explains. \u201cI\u2019ve had to use my instincts to get to the finished product, and it\u2019s been pretty successful as far as I\u2019m concerned.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wag<\/i> will give Kidd the chance to showcase his talent in a way that he\u2019s not necessarily used to. This has put some pressure on him, and he seems to be rising to the challenge.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been involved in many shows, but I have not done a lot of solo shows, and I\u2019ve been thinking to myself that this is kind of like one of my firsts. That\u2019s not true, but at least that\u2019s how I\u2019m approaching it, and I feel that kind of pressure,\u201d says Kidd. \u201cI have kind of three veins of work going on and they\u2019re not all exactly the same, but they all go back to that same shape and boldness and sort of figurativeness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kidd says he draws his inspiration from finding ideas in his older work, progressing with them, and then trying to take them into a new and exciting direction. He also hints at another source of inspiration that he\u2019s not sure is obvious, but that he hopes some people will catch.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor this show I\u2019ve been using some really obscure references, drawing from artists from the past that I\u2019m inspired by,\u201d says Kidd. \u201cI\u2019ve been working with some imagery and ideas that have been pretty influential.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wag
\n<\/i>Opening 7-9 pm January 22 (runs until February 5)
\nPolychrome Fine Arts\u00a0(977-A Fort Street)
\npolychromefinearts.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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