Leslie Norgate

Abbozzo Gallery is pleased to present Perfect Days, a group exhibition of work by represented artists. This collection of paintings and photography includes pieces that are contemplative, filled with emotion and embody an appreciation for shifts in nature, the movement of urban landscapes and the tenderness of relationships. From season to season in rural Ontario, downtown Toronto and household interiors, fragments of everyday life are beautifully captured by each of these artists.

This theme was inspired by the Japanese film of the same title, Perfect Days.

"'Refuge' is both the physical space where I work and also the place I go to in my mind when I’m painting. It is a feeling of mooring where I feel safe to bring forth my voice. In that sense, all my shows could be called “refuge”, but this show takes its title from the large painting that depicts a darkened bedroom on a hot afternoon, a calm oasis of the everyday kind we all need to find peace and rest."