Circé's Art

High femme ( in progress )

Circé — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:01:59 +0000

High femme ( in progress )

© Circé

oil on canvas

30in. x 48in.

Filed under: Gallery, In progress paintings Tagged: art, artist, chair, circe, collectors, corset, erotic, female, female art, female artist, female gaze, feminine, feminism, feminist, feminist art, feminist artist, femme, figurative, fine art, heels, High Femme, leather, lesbian, oils, paint, painter, painting, post-feminist, Queer, realism, realist, sexy, wine, woman, woman artist, women, women's art, women's bodies

On Talent

Circé — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:38:18 +0000

One thing I can do without, is this insistence from some that not only am I talented, but worse, that it’s a gift from some imaginary higher up and omnipotent benefactor/tress. I take exception to this sort of idiocy, it’s downright insulting and demeaning of all the hard work I have put into my art. Sorry, but what I have is not a mysterious god/dess given magical ability.

I have been interested in images from a very young age, been doodling and scribbling everywhere as a child and teen, and because I was actually looking and curious about lines and colors, I came to better understand them, this is not talent, it’s awareness.

I think there is an aptitude that helps in developing what is perceived as talent and it’s ones potential. My potential to be an astronaut is extremely limited as that would demand that I be interested, see passionate about such things as advanced maths, astronomy, and other sciences. Fact is, I suck in those fields of endeavor, I have very little interest in learning such things and therefore my potential to become an astronaut are nil.

Talent is not about style, about being famous or rich, it’s not about be popular or even demand that others love your art, talent is your potential in a given area of activity. This can be understood in part as your level of interest, of practicing, of time spent at understanding something. Above all else, I think talent is defined as how passionately you live potential.

Knowledge and technical skills are one thing, and this is desirable when one is a professional in any field. Talent is about your natural ability in something. I’d say it was something that, early on, becomes hardwired in ones brain. It’s how you react and live your environment, your instinct. We can speak here of behavior, that comes from knowledge absorbed as a child, about recurring patterns, thoughts and behavior. We often notice how consistent these patterns are in those we consider talented.

Talent is enduring and constant but it is not magical and certainly not endowed upon someone by a deity or higher power. It is time to acknowledge ourselves as fully sufficient and powerful enough as humans to develop our own talent, and this makes talent all the more special.

Joelle Circé

Filed under: Blog Tagged: art, artist, artistic talent, circe, collectors, female gaze, feminist art, gift, painting, potential, talent, talented, woman artist, women's art

Solo Art show and Opening reception at Venus Envy Ottawa

Circé — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:34:51 +0000

Starting on march 4th, 2012, many of my paintings will be featured for the whole month of march at Venus Envy Ottawa. The opening reception is on march the 4th, from 6 pm to 8 pm. Entrance is free and includes a wine and small snacks. Come by and say hi, check out my art.

Venus Envy Ottawa

320 Lisgar Street

Ottawa, Ontario

K2P 0E2

613-789-4646

ottawa@venusenvy.ca

Filed under: Events Tagged: art, Blog, circe, events, oils, opening reception, Ottawa, painting, Solo show, Venus Envy

Waving Pride

Circé — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:06:43 +0000

Waving Pride

© Circé

oil on canvas

16in. x 20in.

$800.00 CAD

Filed under: Gallery, Lesbian art, Queer people and lives Tagged: art, artist, canvas, circe, collectors, color, fans, female, female art, female artist, female gaze, feminine, feminism, feminist, feminist art, figurative, fine art, flag Pride, happy, impressionist, Lesbian art, LGBT, light, oil painting, oils, painter, Pride flag, Queer, queer art, realism, realist, woman, women

Pole Dancer

Circé — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:16:10 +0000

Pole Dancer

© Circé

charcoal on paper

11in. x 21in.

$275.00 CAD ( framed )

Filed under: erotic art, Gallery Tagged: art, artist, charcoal, circe, dancer, drawing, erotic, erotic art, female, female art, female artist, nude, nudity, paper, sensual, sensuality, woman artist, women's art

Cycle

Circé — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:42:41 +0000

Cycle

© Circé

oil on canvas

16in. x 20in.

$800.00 CAD

Filed under: Gallery, Vagina series Tagged: art, artist, blood, circe, cycle, female, female art, female artist, feminism, feminist, feminist art, feminist artist, mensies, menstruation, oils, painter, painting, post-feminism, red, vagina, vagina monologues, vulva, women's issues

Excision

Circé — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:37:44 +0000

Excision

© Circé

oil on canvas

9in. x 12in.

$275.00CAD

This physically small painting refers to a huge and long standing practice of FGM ( female genital mutilation ). The image of an excised vagina, the labia has been removed, is a horrifying and blatant image of the practice and it’s impact on women. In contrast to the journey towards coming into her own vagina, Circé sees this image as iconic in the war against women and the ownership and ultimate control over women’s bodies.

Filed under: Gallery, Vagina series Tagged: art, artist, awareness, circe, excision, female, female artist, female genital mutilation, femaleart, feminism, feminist, feminist art, feminist artist, FMG, labia, mutilation, oils, pain, painter, painting, post-feminist, vagina, vagina monologues, vulva, war, woman artist, women's art, women's bodies

Under the armor, female masculinity

Circé — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:28:39 +0000

Under the armor, female masculinity

© Circé

oil on canvas

12in. x 24in.

$750.00 CAD

Filed under: Gallery, Vagina series Tagged: art, artist, circe, female, female art, female artist, female gaze, feminist art, feminist artist, fine art, oils, painter, painting, vagina, vulva, woman, woman artist, women, women's art

Caress

Circé — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:20:22 +0000

Caress

© Circé

pastel on paper

12.5in. x 16.75in.

SOLD

property of Mr. Frank M., Montreal, Canada

Filed under: Gallery, Vagina series Tagged: art, artist, caress, circe, female art, female artist, feminism, feminist, feminist art, feminist artist, paper, pastel, post-feminist, vagina, vulva, woman, woman artist, women, women's art

Unveil

Circé — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:12:29 +0000

Unveil

© Circé

pastel on paper

12.5in. x 17.5in.

$300.00CAD ( framed )

Filed under: Gallery, Vagina series Tagged: art, artist, female, female art, female artist, feminist art, feminist artist, oils, painter, painting, Queer, vagina, vagina monologues, vulva, woman, woman artist, women, women's art, women's bodies, women's issues