Toronto artist finds success at first exhibit
An artist from Toronto has had her work exhibited for the first time at a display in Milton recently.
The tremendous success was a bit overwhelming for Rachelle Karon, who began painting four years ago after discovering that she had Parkinson’s disease. Despite her illness, Rachelle was able to create colourful and unique abstract pieces that were put on show at the Milton Centre for the Arts’ Holcim Gallery until February 17th, 2013.
The opening event and its tremendous turnout was a huge shock to Rachelle, who has always loved art and enjoyed exploring her creative side. Her loss of feeling in all of her fingers several years ago and diagnosis of the disease left her doubtful about whether she would be able to work again.
Turning to art to ease her difficulties in coordination and rigidity, her colourful flair for exotic, diverse and bright colours led to the six-foot canvases being created. There were also smaller paintings on display. What pleased Rachelle Karon most of all about her first exhibit, however, was that the collection had a profound impact on everyone she sold it to.
Two of the pieces were sold at the Milton gallery, which displayed an impressive 58 works. Poster printing and brochure printing at the Holcim Gallery featured the works along with the artist’s background, resulting in huge viewer turnout and great interest from the public.
The overwhelming response to her first exhibit has prompted Rachelle to continue painting large works of art; something she said she wouldn’t have dreamed of doing a short while ago.
The tremendous success was a bit overwhelming for Rachelle Karon, who began painting four years ago after discovering that she had Parkinson’s disease. Despite her illness, Rachelle was able to create colourful and unique abstract pieces that were put on show at the Milton Centre for the Arts’ Holcim Gallery until February 17th, 2013.
The opening event and its tremendous turnout was a huge shock to Rachelle, who has always loved art and enjoyed exploring her creative side. Her loss of feeling in all of her fingers several years ago and diagnosis of the disease left her doubtful about whether she would be able to work again.
Turning to art to ease her difficulties in coordination and rigidity, her colourful flair for exotic, diverse and bright colours led to the six-foot canvases being created. There were also smaller paintings on display. What pleased Rachelle Karon most of all about her first exhibit, however, was that the collection had a profound impact on everyone she sold it to.
Two of the pieces were sold at the Milton gallery, which displayed an impressive 58 works. Poster printing and brochure printing at the Holcim Gallery featured the works along with the artist’s background, resulting in huge viewer turnout and great interest from the public.
The overwhelming response to her first exhibit has prompted Rachelle to continue painting large works of art; something she said she wouldn’t have dreamed of doing a short while ago.