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Work of new guest artist at Victoria Park Gallery features realism and whimsy By Liz Dadson |
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 "Lounging Frog and Sweetheart," papier mache work by Dorie Ryan | |||||
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Dorie Ryan loves to produce artwork that features realism and whimsy. The Bruce Peninsula artist has both of those in equal measure in the pieces she has hanging in the guest artist room at the Victoria Park Gallery in downtown Kincardine, for the month of October. Born in Sudbury in 1957, she is the youngest of four children of German parents, Alois and Martha Sieve, who settled in the north after the war. "Sudbury was a hard rock-mining town and a melting pot for Europeans seeking a good life in exchange for hard work," says Ryan. The family has a traditional work ethic which is evident in whatever task Ryan takes on, and she is skilled in a number of ways. She claims her life was "very normal" until she met Patric Ryan, artist, writer and boat builder, in 1979 while on a scuba-diving trip to Tobermory. "In 1980, we were married," she says. "Watching him work and admiring his paintings and drawings, inspired me to try my hand at drawing too. I had always had an interest but his encouragement and example prompted me to begin again." Her pencil sketch, "Break Time," was one of her first real attempts at drawing seriously.
"Break Time" She did a lot of drawing, mostly portraits. "Good Ole George" and "Gus Young" were the results of remembering two of the dear friends whom the Ryans met in Newfoundland when they acquired their 50-foot Newfie schooner. "My drawing period slowed down during the years of raising our two daughters, Sophie and Sarina," says Ryan, "but as they got older, there were many family art projects on the go." Papier mache was a natural medium to try and again Ryan was inspired watching her husband and children create more wild and wonderful things. "I joined in the fun, and the rest is history."
"Mermaid Chair" from the back "Mermaid Chair" from the front
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 "Sleeping Dragon"  "Dragon on Airplane"  "Emptying Frog Pond Bowl"  Fancy fish made from papier mache Ryan loves the whimsical nature this artform brings out in her. "It's fun, creative, artistic and surprising, as often I'm not quite sure what will emerge. I enjoy putting smiles on people's faces, which almost always happens." The public can read about Dorie's and Patric's adventures next spring in Patric's new novel, "Closing The Newfoundland Circles," the real story of the wreck of the "Avalon Voyager" and the voyage of the "Naaman J. Humby" The book is due to be launched in March, 2012. Scrolling stops when you move your mouse inside the scroll area. You can click on the ads for more
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