Bronte Village Art Installation

PROJECT: At Home in Bronte: Winter Edition

DATE: fall 2022

MATERIALS: pre-fabricated wooden Muskoka chair, acrylic paints

BRIEF

Paint a design onto the chair provided. The designs can reflect the harbour location, nautical/lake/waterfront theme, park setting, evolving neighbourhoods/landscapes, fishing village heritage, local business makeup, outdoor sports & activities, cultural celebrations, local floral or fauna, or abstract designs.

CRITERIA

100% of the chair needs to be covered in paint and varnished, including underneath
all chairs must have the Bronte lighthouse logo within the design

INTENT

The purpose of the art installation was to entice visitors to Bronte and locals to the local shopping area, create ‘ah ha’ moments of wonder and discover for visitors, encourage people to be outdoors, and encourage people to be outdoors.

According to brontecreek.org, some of the significant plant species in Bronte include Sassafras and Sycamore trees, Black Eyed Susans, and Trilliums - which are the 4 plants I have incorporated into the design. The pattern would be painted on all sides of the chair.

Designed in Illustrator. Consisted of layers of leaves and flowers.

1st layer all black. All subsequent layers start with chalk outline.

2nd layer dark green Sassafras. 3rd layer light green Sycamore.

After painting layer, all chalk wiped off before drawing next layer.

4th layer consists of Black Eyed Susans and Trilliums.

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