Tiffany Hastie's West Coast in Miniature

We are very happy to present you a new portfolio of miniature paintings by Tiffany Hastie, a well known artist in the miniature art societies across continents. The inspiration for this group of ten paintings comes from years spent outside experiencing the beauty of the island as a child and later on as an adult with Tiffany's family. Growing up surrounded by the colours and textures of the beaches, rivers, forests, and wildlife has given her a deep appreciation for this landscape and painting it has provided another way to enjoy it. Since discovering the art of painting-in-miniature twenty-three years ago, the island has long been one of her favourite landscapes to paint and through these miniatures, Tiffany hopes to share a glimpse of its beauty and interest with others!

Amisson: "Forever Evolving"

"My passion for the beauty of our west coast has come out in full force in this collection of pieces.

Over the years my work has evolved from a detailed replication of what I was viewing to more suggestive and less accurate renditions. This is deliberate. I am wanting to focus on the movement, the texture and the colours of the imagery. Give the observer a chance to sense the mood, feel the motion, smell the freshness without the distraction of the details that identify the location. More emphasis on one's feelings that are awakened in taking in each painting.

You can see my subtle transitioning in this show. Half of the pieces I have allowed myself to break totally free from earlier disciplines and let the paint and the texture take command on the canvas. Using tissue paper, drywall compound, and stucco patch mixed with the acrylic I manoeuvre the products in a random way to start with until there appears some suggestion as to what direction to take the piece. Such a freeing experience! I hope you will enjoy them as much as I enjoyed the journey I have been on to bring me to this place."