Clockwise from top left corner:
Ghost Ship 48"x48", oil on canvas;
Reserved 33"x 22", oil on canvas;
Red House 48"x48", oil on canvas;
This is how I feel all the time 60"x84", oil on canvas;
Artist, Sean Yelland in his Studio;
The Troll 14"x 36", oil on canvas;
The Parade 60"x72", oil on canvas;
Coming and Going 36"x 48", oil on canvas
“With a similar vantage in many of the paintings the viewer is taken
on a walk through city streets; a voyeur to the stillness and silence
that is rare in a large metropolis. It’s a strange sensation feeling alone
surrounded by millions of people you can’t see with a sense of something
about to happen or just happened, the moment hangs in the air.”
Finding beauty and comfort in the melancholic, elevating the mundane, capturing a split-second of life and taking the time to really look at it, all figure heavily in Yelland's work. Reflections and shadows go beyond the canvas itself widening the scope of view. They, along with a dramatic light, are often the characters in the play, hinting at narratives but never giving too much away. The stage is set for individual interpretation, though they often reflect real moments in the artist’s life. They subconsciously and consciously mirror things that are happening during the time it takes to paint them. That being said, there are universal themes that run through the work that many people can relate to on different levels.
Toronto, Canada