| ARTIST BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: | Dale Fehr is a professional Canadian muralist and fine artist living in the village of St Martins, New Brunswick, near the Bay of Fundy. His extensive portfolio over 50 years focuses on his global travels with an interest in a sense of place, both in historical time and unique environments. He has been acclaimed internationally and recognized for his work in many sectors of society. Dale's art process involves the use of a series of layered media using photography, aquarelle, charcoal, acrylic and oil. Symbol, surrealistic colour, and fine draughtsmanship all play a role to express his themes of translucent reality and spiritual mystery.
Dale grew up on a farm, and his early experience in transforming spaces came from building his own house at the age of 12. He studied at the Alberta College of Art, Calgary, from 1969-72. He has furthered himself with extensive self-study and private workshops, as well as experience in museums and galleries.
Dale’s works evoke historical, mystical and environmental concerns. His work is characterized by translucence, backlight and subtle layering of colour. His colourful, semi-abstract Impressionist style hints at Surrealism and Renaissance art. His spiritualized local landscapes and environments form part of the murals on display in Sussex, Nova Scotia, a town dubbed the “mural capital of Canada”. Fehr’s mural Maple Syrup Harvesting depicts the production of maple syrup from early Indigenous practices onward, techniques shared with Europeans and still in practice today. In Dale’s words, “murals combine the fields of psychiatry, architecture, art and interior design. Creative spaces allow people to honour, dream and live in a wider world.”
Dale’s work has been recognized in Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, the US, and has been commissioned in Europe. He is represented by Just Imajan Art Gallery & Studio in Cochrane, Alberta.
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