Phil Carrière at Glass Roots Inc

An evening with visual artist Phil Carrière featuring new works from his recent study in Venice! refreshments and light fare will be provided 5pm to 8pm accompanied by special evening glass demos.
learn about Phil’s process and ambitions in the maritimes and find out what drives the artist to travel the world collecting and presenting the images that he uses.

“I find it interesting that something has been around long enough to interfere with its original design and how it is viewed today. I also appreciate the tension between how it looks to whoever is caring for it and how it looks to me, because to me, the most appealing subject is old, crumbling down, and falling apart. That’s a problem as they will be erased from our lives one day.
My goal is to make them immortal through my art by celebrating the working-class heroes of the past, and by exhibiting the pride, patience, and dedication of those who built the world as we know it today. However, where the words end, the music begins. Everything in the universe has a rhythm. Everything dances. I try to convey the emotions and rhythms found in different musical styles into my art.
In my art, accentuated by a unique printing process, you will find a grand symphony of Beethoven, the raw sound of Delta Blues, the electrifying rumble of Hendrix or Page, and much more. A musical rhythm marks each image, but it’s so much more than photography. By using different work experiences in the woodworking and printing industries, I have the privilege of bringing those images to life with my own printing and framing process.”