Ally McIntyre is an emerging Canadian painter who challenges the idea that there can be a ‘perfect’ in painting, in her exhibition ‘The Sun Popped’ McIntyre blends traditional genres, iconographies and painterly processes together to create an alternative mythology in a new painterly age.
McIntyre looks to nature, animals and the relationship between the Moon and the Sun as objects of power and worship. Recognising the moon as a traditional symbol of femininity, her show explores romantic notions of the end of the sun whilst alluding to her personal opinions on contemporary feminist activism.
Using a mix of acrylic, glitter and spray paint on a collection of ten paintings, which range from small to large-scale canvases, McIntyre displays her ability to work playfully with a range of materials whilst skilfully crafting striking, confident and inquisitive pieces of work.
‘Experiencing Ally’s paintings you understand what a confident painter she is. Her work is empowering. Her visual language has the conviction of a well accomplished artist. Her use of colour and composition are unusual, unique and bold.’ Rebecca Lidert director CNB gallery
Ally McIntyre: The Sun Popped CNB Gallery more details: cnbgallery.com
About The Artist
Born in 1991, McIntyre obtained her BFA from the University of Alberta in painting and sculpture in 2013. In the same year, she started her MFA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths in London. In 2015 after graduation she won the HIX Award, and is now represented by CNB Gallery, London
