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Judith Berry (b. 1961)
Judith Berry is a contemporary Canadian painter who uses abstraction to question the nature of representation and explores the tradition of landscape painting. Using abstract forms and ambiguous in scale, Berry's landscapes invite the viewer to question their perception of the natural realm as subjects hover between the second and third dimensions. According to Berry, her paintings, while landscapes, “are not often compiled of objects that resemble grass, or trees, or water. The ground of the painting is simply paint. It twists and transforms, becoming buildings, targets, ropes, sticks, worms, cones, clouds, bubbles, and areas of flat colour.” –Increasingly, her work has been focused on the manufactured as opposed to the natural landscape.
Berry’s work has been exhibited across Canada, notably at the Musée du Québec and the Canada Science and Technology Museum. Her work is included in the collections of the Musée du Québec, the City of Ottawa, the City of Montreal, and the Royal Bank. She resides in Montreal where she has become a key influence in Canada’s contemporary arts.