Gallery Partners, Exhibitions, Interviews & Artist Statement

Gallaries

If you’d like to see my work up close & personal, I’m proud to be a resident artist at the following galleries:

Recent Exhibitions
& Artist Residencies

1. Mark Making - Group Exhibition | Crescent Hill Gallery, Oakville ON, July 2024

2. Chateau Orquevaux Artist Residency - Accepted to attend a 2 week long residency | Orquevaux France, July 2024

3. Pouch Cove Foundation Artist Residency - Invited by James Baird to attended month long residency | Pouch Cove NL February 2024

4. Ways Of Seeing - Group Exhibition | Crescent Hill Gallery, Oakville ON, October 2023

5. Open Studios | Paige Ring’s Art Studio, West Toronto, ON, September 2023

6. Being and Belonging - Group Exhibition | Blitz Gallery, Toronto ON, April 2023

7. Brushes With The Ethereal - Group Exhibition | Crescent Hill Gallery, Oakville ON, May 2023

8. Innovate - Group Exhibition | Crescent Hill Gallery, Oakville ON, September 2022

9. You Complete Me - Group Exhibition | Arta Gallery, Toronto ON, 2022

10. Overwhelming Possibilities - Group Exhibition | Arta Gallery, Toronto ON, 2021

11. Celebration of Women Artists - Group Exhibition | Arta Gallery, Toronto ON, 2020

12. In The Mood - Group Exhibition | Blitz Gallery, Toronto ON, 2019

Press & Interviews

1. Artwork Archive Interview, Featured Artist | Aug 2024

2. Five Questions With Paige Ring | New & Abstract, Art Radar | Feb 2024

3. Interview With Paige Ring | Discover Abstract Artists | Mar 2022

4. Featured Guest Artist —Paige Ring | World Famous on ArterNet Art’ | Jan 2022

5. Art Talk With Paige Ring | Art Talk | Feb 2021

6. Featured Artist Paige Ring | WABGNET | Apr 2021

7. As Is With Paige Ring | Art Rendez-Vous (ARV) | Oct 2021

8. Interview With Paige Ring | Crescent Hill Gallery | Sept 2020

9. Interview With Paige Ring Podcast | Curator On The Go | Feb 2020

10. Interview With New Artist Paige Ring | Crescent Hill | Sept 2020

Artist Statement

Cloth was the first medium I truly learned to appreciate. Using just a roll of all white canvas, I could layer, pleat, fold, drape, and ultimately turn it into a really complex piece of art. It really developed my appreciation for how complex simple things can be, and this is a perspective I've learned to seek in my fine art practice.

With mark making, many textured layers, and organic shapes I apply the minimal complexity thought process to paint. Each time I looked at a piece, I wanted to feel something different, something that I didn't even intend while creating. Slowing down to focus and appreciate how complex simple things can be is really important to me, and my work, and I hope those who view my work feel the same.

You'll see in my work there's a lot of bold gestural strokes, poured paint, and layering of organic marks and scrapes weaving through. I often use a limited palette with just a few colors. Color tells a story all on its own, the technique of how the color is applied, smooth and soft vs bold and loose, gives that story life.

I paint mostly in acrylic and ink, but also resin, pastel and collage to create texture and depth. Although I use brushes, they aren't my first tool of choice. A palette knife, squeegee or another type of scraping tool would be my first choice. My inspiration comes from everywhere, but my drive to paint comes from the need to escape the realities of the world, to retreat into a playful, imaginary place where I can be less structured.

When I create, I do so to quiet the world around me, to temporarily shut out the noise and chaos of life. When the energy is aligned, the work flows — easy, graceful, uncomplicated. The truly beautiful thing about abstraction though, is the opportunity for the viewer to tap into their own feelings, to see something all their own, so I try not to direct that process too much. Some artists don't like to hear what others see in their abstract work, but I love it. I find it fascinating to hear how people connect abstract shapes and lines to concrete images in their mind. It's a bit like a rorschach inkblot, it gives me insight into what that person is looking for, and I just love that.