Dar
OFF WITH WHOSE HEAD?
mixed media
SYMBOLIC WEATHERVANE
sheet metal and foil
Woven rug Dar saw in Ukraine
"art inspires art"
ARTISTIC STATEMENT
and want to push my capabilities to the fullest. My ultimate goal
is to create art with visual and conceptual impact."
Dar has had a long-term fascination with narrative and enjoys re-interpreting the 'written word' in concrete, sculptural terms.
multiple elements into a single work of art - a three-dimensional
entity capable of eliciting a complexity of impressions
that are both immediate and enduring."
Dar began her professional career as a stone carver. She later went on to work with clay, plaster, paper mache, metal leaf, sheet metal and 'found' objects (including seaweed, crabs and cat whiskers!). While honing her sculptural skills, Dar has also enjoyed drawing, painting and printmaking.
promote self-esteem, realize potential,
and most of all - to inspire self-expression and creativity."
SELECTED AWARDS
- Visual Arts - BFA: University of Victoria, BC, Canada
- Sculpture - inaugural recipient: Myfanwy Spencer Pavelic Award
- Piano - ARCT: Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Canada
- Ballet - Elementary Certificate: Royal Academy of Dance, England
- Tap - Gold Star Medal: Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, England
- Serbo-Croation and Slovak - Language Diplomas: Zagreb, Croatia and Bratislava, Slovakia
darchurcher@shaw.ca
SUZIE KELP - seaweed
SHOVELLER - soapstone
ZORBA - driftwood
Creating the ear sculpture
HAVAYREEM international dance ensemble