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19 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,January 16,2020 theifp.ca The foundation for a beautiful room. LAMINATE • HARDWOOD • VINYL CORK • CERAMIC • LVT • CARPET LAMINATE • HARDWOOD • VINYL CORK • CERAMIC • LCORK • CERAMIC • LVT • CARPETVT • CARPET LAMINATE • HARDWOOD • VINYLWOOD • VINYL Locally owned & operated by neighbours you've known & trusted for over 45 years! carpetone.com 26 Guelph St, Georgetown • 905-877-9896 Tina Newlove takes her concerns about climate change and social justice and channels them into something beautiful The lo- cal artist works in a variety of mediums to express her- self, finding inspiration in the natural settings around her and materials at hand. "I work intuitively and let the stories evolve as I paint," said the Glen Williams na- tive. "I take the time to play with the forest colours from my morning walk or with the handmade papers or fabrics in my studio. My paintings have many ab- stract layers of colours and overlapping connections be- tween figures and nature." Now based at her studio in the quaint village of Campbellville, Newlove draws from the hamlet scen- ery and recalls her time growing up in the Glen fond- ly. "The Credit River has been very informative to my life and painting," she said, adding she always found inspiration at the Wil- liams Mill Creative Arts Studios and enjoyed show- ing there in 2007 and 2016. While local residents may not know it, they've likely seen Newlove's work in their travels. She de- signed a 33-foot mural for the Fine Art Society of Mil- ton that's now located in the Milton District Hospital's new foyer. More recently, she worked with the Fine Art Society of Milton and the Canadian Federation of Uni- versity Women to complete a public project at the Hol- cim Gallery in Milton, cele- brating the accomplish- ments of 100 local women in Halton over the past 100 years. This work was re- cently installed in the main corridor at the Milton Mall, where it will remain for six weeks before moving on to another location. "It's also rewarding to present solo exhibitions of my work once or twice a year, where I share my new work with the public," she added. Although her main medium is oils on wood, can- vas or primed paper, those who stop by Newlove's workspace will also find an area where she does water- colours, a table for a collage and a collection of items for sculpture. "I love the way the paint moves across the surface of the canvas and the translu- cent effects it can have," she said. "I start with very thin washes and then add heavy impasto delicately in target- ed areas." Outside the studio, New- love does what's known as performance art, where she paints live with bands, DJs, poets and singers. She's a founding member of Tribe of One, a Canadian perfor- mance collective that's tak- en her from New Mexico to First Nation communities and reserves across the country. "I start with a blank can- vas and finish a painting in acrylics inspired by the ex- perience and sounds of the performance," she ex- plained. "The paintings are expressionistic and quite different from each other, reflecting the different styles of music." Newlove's work contin- ues to be on view at Towne Square Gallery in Oakville. This spring, she will also be showcasing some new piec- es at The Gallery Upstairs in Milton.For more informa- tion visit www.tinanewlove- .com. COMMUNITY NEWLOVE LEAVING MARK ON COMMUNITY THROUGH ART MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@ metroland.com Artist Tina Newlove with one of her oil on canvas pieces, 'Sharing Spaces'. Graham Paine/Torstar "I love the way the paint moves across the surface of the canvas and the translucent effects it can have." - Tina Newlove ARTIST'S WORK ON DISPLAY THROUGHOUT TOWN, AND BEYOND