Opening Reception 7:30pm June 29

Rick Rivet. Cat's Cradle?2. 2003, acrylic on canvas

This major exhibition of his work is produced and circulated by the Mendel Art Gallery. The Mendel describes this exhibition, explaining that "Rivet's artistic practice has been primarily influenced by his experience of the rich diversity of Inuit, Indian and Metis culture. It has been further shaped by his subsequent study of other ancient shamanistic societies throughout the world, philosophical thought centered on the idea of the universal unconscious, as well as his interest in the work of artists connected to the movements of Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism. For Rivet, art is a meditative process, one that mirrors the shaman's function as mediator between the spirit world and the world of the human. Rivet's visionary canvases of archetypal forms, expressive surfaces and finely tuned colour, provide for a metaphorical access to a mysterious dimension."

Rick Rivet. Cat's Cradle 5. 2003, acrylic on canvas

Drawing from work he has produced in the last five years this exhibition provides an up-to-date survey of this internationally exhibited artist's work.

Reinterpreting archetypal symbols in a contemporary context, Rivet not only accesses his own personal history but metaphysical connections that embrace us all.

Enjoy the opportunity to gain new insight into the art. The tour begins at 12:10pm on Wednesday, July 26th.?Hope to see you there!