Images (left to right): Susan Ruptash, Pull, Kashiki Haini kozo, konnyaku, 30 x 30 inches. Dominique Prévost, Mycelium Garden, Hand marbled and Printed Usu Kuchi, 20.5 x 20.5 inches. Tricia W. Rawlins, Honey Sweet, Multimedia on washi, konnyaku, on canvas, 20 x 20 inches.

Susan Ruptash: minimal | liminal
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Dominique Prevost & Tricia W Rawlins: To Whisper in Colour

April 15 – May 3, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 18, 2026, 2 – 5pm
Demonstrations: Sunday, April 26, 2026, 2pm
Artist Talks: Sunday, May 3, 2026, 2pm
Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto
Artists will be in attendance on Saturdays and Sundays during the exhibition or by appointment.

minimal | liminal explores the smallest details of heritage Japanese washi, paying homage to the incredible craft that has been practiced in Japan for over 1400 years, resulting in material of breathtaking beauty, surprising strength, and a subtle array of wonderful natural tones. Small moves and minimal interventions encourage the washi to take a lead role. Sometimes, what is not there is as important as what is—the invisible ingredients of time and thought embed a layer of meaning to these simple works.

To Whisper in Colour brings together paper-loving Artists, Dominique Prévost and Tricia W Rawlins. Both experiment with the possibilities of paper through different media, techniques and processes, slowly unearthing each paper’s unique personality. To Whisper in Colour is an ode to movement and beauty where textures, patterns, colours, lines and empty space gather, and we encourage the viewer to peek at this quiet conversation between the artist and their muse.

Susan Ruptash, September (detail), Taniai Yoshino-zome Sekkai Baisen, Sekishu Kozogami 22g heritage washi, 57 x 15 inches.

Susan Ruptash is a visual artist who works in a variety of paper arts including explorations of handmade heritage washi, printmaking and bookmaking, building on a lifelong fascination with the properties and possibilities of paper. Susan’s career as an architect has informed her explorations of structure, form, materiality and process.

Susan is a member of Propeller Art Gallery, the Ontario Society of Artists, and the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild. Susan’s work often includes embedded efforts that may not be readily apparent on viewing yet contribute to the finished piece through a curiosity and respect for the materials.

susanruptash.com
@susanruptash

Dominique Prévost, Neon Garden, Lino Print on 2 papers, 20.5 x 20.5 inches.

Dominique Prévost was born in Québec City and now resides in Oakville. A full-time artist, she has been showing extensively in the GTA since the early ’80s and her work can be found in many collections here and abroad. Recipient of multiple awards; among others three times for Best Watercolour Award at the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. She is a Board Member of the Burlington Fine Arts Association, a Member of the Ontario Society of Artists and a Member of Propeller Art Gallery. Dominique considers all these affiliations to be her families; supportive communities where creativity strives, knowledge is shared and from which new worlds open up!

Dominique’s artworks are atmospheric abstracted assemblages inspired by nature. They are explorations of materiality that dance between the ephemeral and the permanent. Showcasing changing light, organic patterns, and stylized structures, each artwork is composed of multiple painted and manipulated papers.

“In the works, many patterns are at play. They are the ones found in our veins, rivers, trees and skies. I use lino printing, drawing, brush painting, rubbing and the Japanese marbling technique Suminagashi on a wide variety of papers to unearth their uniqueness and then engage in a formal dialogue of shapes, colours and patterns to make visible all the micro and macro connections between what’s above, below and within!”

www.dominiqueprevost.ca
@dominiqueprevostart

Tricia W Rawlins, Recursive, Monoprint on Washi, Konnyaku, on canvas, 20 x 20 inches

Tricia W Rawlins, printmaker and paper artist, showcases her love of printmaking and affinity for beautiful paper in her intricate woven paper artwork. Typically square, but sometimes round, Tricia combines Japanese washi, hand-tinted, found, and gifted papers, with woodcut, intaglio, relief, and monoprints to create her dynamic artwork. Drawing on the viewer’s curiosity, these small works bring you close to examine their surprising and soothing rhythms where the longer one looks, the more there is to see.

“I have to watch for the things that grab me. It always starts with something small – the veins of a gingko leaf – a vintage crochet pattern – the texture of crumpled aluminum foil. And once I have that starting place, I start experimenting. I put things together and take them apart. I save little bits and little ideas because they might be exactly what I need at some point, but I don’t need them yet.”

Tricia studied Art and Art History at the University of Toronto concurrently with Sheridan College. Now based in Burlington, Ontario, she is a member of the Burlington Fine Arts Association where she leads the Printmakers. Her work has been displayed in galleries in the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area. Tricia has taught various Printmaking courses at the Art Gallery of Burlington, as well as leading workshops on her unique paper weaving technique at the Japanese Paper Place.

@littlebitproudprints

Propeller Art Gallery
30 Abell Street
Toronto, ON M6J 0A9
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Gallery Hours:
Wednesday – Saturday: 1 – 5:30pm
Sunday: 12 – 4pm

Propeller is an artist-run co-operative and exhibition space in Toronto’s Queen West Art + Design District that supports innovative, sustainable programming. Propeller fosters artists’ creative pursuits by hosting curated, juried, and member exhibitions. Additionally, it provides platforms for networking and learning through lectures, workshops, and artist talks.

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