Trisha Romance
| Trisha Romance | |
|---|---|
Trisha Romance
|
|
| Born | 1951 Hamburg, New York |
| Education | Sheridan College |
| Known for | painting, illustration |
| Movement | Americana, American scene painting |
| Spouse(s) | Gary Peterson |
| Awards | Order of Ontario, Canadian Artist of the Year |
| Website | TrishaRomance.com |
Trisha Romance, OOnt is an American-born Canadian 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 oil 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.
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 Painting 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.
In 2010, Romance proposed to create 'The Romance Inn' in Niagara-On-The-Lake. The project is imagined as an inn 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.
...
Wikipedia