“IMAGINATION and MEANING” is the heart of Dirk Marwig’s work. His unique expressions are akin to traveling to the beautiful and scary places that we all share. It is Marwig’s extraordinary ability to use colour, shape and texture to illuminate the natural and human stories that give meaning to our lives. And like every good story, each work is dramatically different as told through his unique use of wood, canvas, metal, plastic, paint, fiber, and even common household objects. It is the vast blending of Marwig’s imagination, honesty, vision and artistic ability to access the human condition that ignites our sense of wonder, amusement, awe, anxiety and friction. At times, the impact is immediate, as with most dramatic events, but at others it is a subtle and deepening awareness that draws us in. Although Marwig’s works are the product of his own experiences and artistic talents, the serious viewer is one who is about to learn something about him- or herself. The most exciting element of Marwig’s work is the moment one becomes aware that he has many stories to tell and we can’t wait to see WHAT”S NEXT!

Todd Smith
(Art lover and collector, Winnipeg, Canada)