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DÉJÀ VU

New Paintings by WILL RAFUSE

EXHIBITION DATES
April 2 - 25, 2015

OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, April 10
6‑9PM

ARTIST STATEMENT

With this series of paintings I have titled “Deja Vu,” I returned to the familiar imagery of Vancouver’s neon signs and lost storefronts. My artistic life has always been influenced and inspired by Edward Hopper’s style of rich paintings of Americana. I wanted to capture the highlights, colors and shadows of those iconic buildings and signs from a bygone era. Part of my series focuses on “Save-on Meats,” the "Aristocratic Restaurant” and the infamous “The Only Seafoods.”

These grand signs were originally designed to attract consumers and sell products. Some see them as works of art worth preserving while others consider them old relics and would rather see them torn down. My hope is that they evoke a sense of nostalgia and their images re-created on my canvas’ preserves them in another sense.

EXHIBITION PREVIEW

  • ARISTOCRATIC RESTAURANT, 2015
  • SAVE ON, 2015
  • THE ONLY (ON SILVER RAIN), 2015
  • TED HARRIS - PAINT, 2015
  • BARCLAY GROCERY II, 2015
  • HO INN - CHOP SUEY, 2015
  • ABC COFFEE SHOP A.K.A STAR WEEKLY
  • MOVIELAND ARCADE, 2015
  • THE CECIL HOTEL, 2010
  • THE GREYHOUND BUS, 2010
  • MAGEE GROCERY, 2015
  •  Aristocratic Restaurant II, 2015
  • ARISTOCRATIC RESTAURANT, 2015

    ARISTOCRATIC RESTAURANT, 2015

    Oil on Canvas,
    30˝ × 40˝
    SOLD

  • SAVE ON, 2015

    SAVE ON, 2015

    Oil on Canvas,
    48˝ × 40˝
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  • THE ONLY (ON SILVER RAIN), 2015

    THE ONLY (ON SILVER RAIN), 2015

    Oil on Canvas,
    30˝ × 40˝
    SOLD

  • TED HARRIS - PAINT, 2015

    TED HARRIS - PAINT, 2015

    Oil on canvas
    40" x 26"
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  • BARCLAY GROCERY II, 2015

    BARCLAY GROCERY II, 2015

    Oil on canvas
    20" x 36"
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  • HO INN - CHOP SUEY, 2015

    HO INN - CHOP SUEY, 2015

    40” x 24”
    Oil on canvas
    SOLD

  • ABC COFFEE SHOP A.K.A STAR WEEKLY

    ABC COFFEE SHOP A.K.A STAR WEEKLY

    Oil on canvas
    22" x 24"
    SOLD

  • MOVIELAND ARCADE, 2015

    MOVIELAND ARCADE, 2015

    Oil on Canvas,
    14˝ × 24˝
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  • THE CECIL HOTEL, 2010

    THE CECIL HOTEL, 2010

    Oil on Canvas,
    45˝ × 30˝
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  • THE GREYHOUND BUS, 2010

    THE GREYHOUND BUS, 2010

    Oil on Canvas,
    48˝ × 30˝
    Check Availability & Price

  • MAGEE GROCERY, 2015

    MAGEE GROCERY, 2015

    Oil on Canvas,
    36˝ × 30˝
    SOLD

  •  Aristocratic Restaurant II, 2015

    Aristocratic Restaurant II, 2015

    Oil on Canvas,
    36˝ × 36˝
    SOLD

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