Artist: Siân McGregor
Medium: Oil
Dimensions: 24''x 24''

Bidding on this artwork will take place at the Live Auction event, Friday, April 4. Tickets available at the link at dvsa.ca. Absentee bids can also be placed in advance – request a form at the school office or email bid@dvsa.ca.

About This Piece
Twenty-three years ago, we bought an abandoned farm – the kind you see scattered across southern Ontario with chains at the end of very long driveways.  We committed to spending years bringing it back to life. 

While working to restore this dilapidated house and landscape, one gift of beauty was given to us each and every day, the tiger lily. They were everywhere. On some of the toughest days, as we cleaned up piles of roofing tiles and collapsed structures and wrestled with ten-foot high knotweed, we would always be gifted with the discovery of Tiger lilies. We saw this as nature's way of encouraging us to keep going, not lose hope and keep our vision clear. 

We now have two large gardens filled with all the Tiger lilies we collected over the years. They represent to us a hope for the future and a sign of resilience. They prove that beauty can be found in some of the most neglected and forgotten areas. This Tiger lily is one of them.

Artist Statement
I love to experiment with light to uncover the personality and the emotion evoked by my subject matter, and to push the boundaries of what is seen and what is understood. I paint with love and joy and I want the viewer to see and feel that in each piece.

Biography
Sian McGregor was born and raised in a small farming community and currently resides in Copetown, Ontario with her husband and two boys. 

Even though she has experience in a wide range of media, she has chosen to pursue her art with oils. Sian has painted a variety of subject matter, however, growing up in the country and now living on a farm has kept her immersed in the natural world and feeds her desire to paint both florals and landscapes.  

Although she has been drawing since she was a girl, Sian developed her strong foundation of drawing and painting skills at Dundas Valley School of Art. She then studied at the Paul Richard James Atelier in Hamilton for three years and now continues to train and practice in her own studio. Her work has been sold in support of DVSA’s annual art auction, showcased at the Cotton Factory's annual art fair, and can be found in various private art collections in Canada and the U.S.