From the summer 2012 RomeArtProgram has selected Ellen Chang-Richardson alumna to contribute to “Throwback Thursday”, with the memories from that time:
— Elly: “In June of 2012, I was at the height of my university career and about to embark on a double thesis program for my last year of school. Not knowing which direction to take in the studio component of my thesis, I decided to go to Rome for a month as part of the Rome Art Program.
Working en plein air opened my eyes to the beauty of capturing a moment in time. Each day, each night, and each experience was a new adventure at the mercy of light.
In attempting to capture it, my sensibility to my own work and to the work of others has changed irrevocably. To this day the works of art that touch me the most are those that have the ability to evoke sentiment from the deepest corners of our subconscious.
Since that summer, my professional developments have been outside the realm of my own studio work.
While my thesis did come to a successful solo exhibition at the EEL Gallery, in Toronto, I applied myself more fully to an internship position at Barbara Edwards Contemporary.
It was in this commercial sphere that I found a love and a challenge greater than the challenges the studio ever afforded me. I helped to organize and execute exhibitions for gallery artists, and to connect true buyers with works of art. I continue to be involved with major projects such as Art Toronto, exhibition openings, and special events; and I hope to one day bring my history and knowledge to bear in fundraising for cultural institutions.
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