Trisha Romance
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Trisha Romance, is a painter and illustrator of popular realistic
and idyllic subjects. Although Romance was born in the United States
, she is a long-time Canadian resident and considered one of Canada's
best watercolor artists.
Romance was born in Hamburg, New York
in 1951.
She moved to Canada in 1969 to attend Sheridan College
in Oakville, Ontario
, where she received a degree in design and illustration.
Along with her children and her husband, Gary Peterson, who is also her manager and promoter, she lives in Niagara-On-The-Lake
in Southern Ontario
, Canada
, where she also maintains a gallery of her works.
tradition.
She made her public debut with her work "Speaking of Spring" in 1978.
In addition to her paintings, Romance is a published author. The World of Trisha Romance, an oversize book containing works by Romance, was published by Studio, a Penguin
imprint, in 1992. It contains 130 full-color reproductions of Romance's paintings, many of which have never been published before. She is also the author of A Star for Christmas, a children's book published in 2007 by Tundra Press.
Many of Romance's works are available as reproduction prints using the giclée
process, as well as on posters and collectible plates.
where "guests may explore their creative talents and be inspired by their own creations". It is to be built on the grounds of the former Randwood estate and would include a 100-room lodging facility and restaurant, as well as a cultural center with studio space available. The proposal, which, as of 2011, is still in the planning stages, has met with some opposition from local residents.
, the province's most prestigious official honor, as well as a winner of the Canadian Artist of the Year Award in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.
She carried the Olympic Torch through Niagara-on-the-Lake during the relay leading up to the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
.
Romance has been featured on Fred Anderton's "You Asked" series on CHCH News
, on 100 Huntley Street
s Full Circle, and on 'Person 2 Person with Paula Todd
', a TV Ontario interview program.
The print of her work "The Bakery" won the 2002 Collectible of the Year Award from Collectibles Canada.
Realism (visual arts)
Realism in the visual arts is a style that depicts the actuality of what the eyes can see. The term is used in different senses in art history; it may mean the same as illusionism, the representation of subjects with visual mimesis or verisimilitude, or may mean an emphasis on the actuality of...
and idyllic subjects. Although Romance was born in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, she is a long-time Canadian resident and considered one of Canada's
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
best watercolor artists.
Romance was born in Hamburg, New York
Hamburg, New York
Hamburg, New York may refer to the following locationsIn Erie County, New York:*Hamburg , New York*Hamburg , New York In Greene County, New York*Hamburg , New York...
in 1951.
She moved to Canada in 1969 to attend Sheridan College
Sheridan College
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a diploma and degree granting Canadian polytechnic institute with approximately 15,000 full time students and 35,000 continuing education students...
in Oakville, Ontario
Oakville, Ontario
Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...
, where she received a degree in design and illustration.
Along with her children and her husband, Gary Peterson, who is also her manager and promoter, she lives in Niagara-On-The-Lake
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a Canadian town located in Southern Ontario where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region of the southern part of the province of Ontario. It is located across the Niagara river from Youngstown, New York, USA...
in Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a region of the province of Ontario, Canada that lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, its surface area would cover between 14 to 15% of the province. It is the southernmost region of...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, where she also maintains a gallery of her works.
Works
Romance's work commonly features domestic settings, family events, and holiday scenes. Often depicted are "ideal[s] in family life", reminiscent of artists in the American Scene PaintingAmerican scene painting
American scene painting refers to a naturalist style of painting and other works of art of the 1920s through the 1950s in the United States. American scene painting is also known as Regionalism....
tradition.
She made her public debut with her work "Speaking of Spring" in 1978.
In addition to her paintings, Romance is a published author. The World of Trisha Romance, an oversize book containing works by Romance, was published by Studio, a Penguin
Penguin Group
The Penguin Group is a trade book publisher, the largest in the world , having overtaken Random House in 2009. The Penguin Group is the name of the incorporated division of parent Pearson PLC that oversees these publishing operations...
imprint, in 1992. It contains 130 full-color reproductions of Romance's paintings, many of which have never been published before. She is also the author of A Star for Christmas, a children's book published in 2007 by Tundra Press.
Many of Romance's works are available as reproduction prints using the giclée
Giclée
Giclée , is a neologism coined in 1991 by printmaker Jack Duganne for fine art digital prints made on ink-jet printers. The name originally applied to fine art prints created on IRIS printers in a process invented in the late 1980s but has since come to mean any high quality ink-jet print and is...
process, as well as on posters and collectible plates.
Romance Inn project
In 2010, Romance proposed to create 'The Romance Inn' in Niagara-On-The-Lake. The project is imagined as an innLodging
Lodging is a type of residential accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging for sleep, rest, safety, shelter from cold temperatures or rain, storage of luggage and access to common household functions.Lodgings may be self catering in which case no...
where "guests may explore their creative talents and be inspired by their own creations". It is to be built on the grounds of the former Randwood estate and would include a 100-room lodging facility and restaurant, as well as a cultural center with studio space available. The proposal, which, as of 2011, is still in the planning stages, has met with some opposition from local residents.
Awards, honors, and media appearances
Romance is a member of the Order of OntarioOrder of Ontario
The Order of Ontario is the most prestigious official honour in the Canadian province of Ontario. Instituted in 1986 by Lieutenant Governor Lincoln Alexander, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier David Peterson, the civilian order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to...
, the province's most prestigious official honor, as well as a winner of the Canadian Artist of the Year Award in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.
She carried the Olympic Torch through Niagara-on-the-Lake during the relay leading up to the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
.
Romance has been featured on Fred Anderton's "You Asked" series on CHCH News
CHCH-TV
CHCH-DT, channel 11, is a television station originating in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, with transmitters located throughout Ontario. CHCH currently operates as an independent station, having previously served as a CBC Television affiliate, and more recently as the flagship station of the...
, on 100 Huntley Street
100 Huntley Street
100 Huntley Street is a Christian daily talk show and the flagship program of Crossroads Christian Communications based in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Created in 1976 by Rev. David Mainse, it first aired on June 15, 1977 from its first studios located at 100 Huntley Street in the St...
s Full Circle, and on 'Person 2 Person with Paula Todd
Paula Todd
Paula Todd is a Canadian journalist, lawyer and author, currently an investigative reporter for W5. She was the founding host of "The Verdict with Paula Todd" a prime-time legal and justice affairs program on CTV News Channel...
', a TV Ontario interview program.
The print of her work "The Bakery" won the 2002 Collectible of the Year Award from Collectibles Canada.