GarnetOriginals: A Good Art Day

Monday, May 24, 2010

A Good Art Day

Today was a good art day. I picked up my pieces at the Greenpoint Gallery and met the curator. He gave me what I consider an awesome compliment on my pieces which just gave the day a lovely shine. I am looking forward to their next group show.

So today, I started a new acrylic piece which I am anxious to continue working on tomorrow. Life drawing at the Garrison Art Center (GAC) will have to wait for another week but that is ok.

The other interesting thing about today is the conversation I had with my favorite little artist. I was painting and she was working on her piece which I told her was mixed media...she uses paint and collage techniques :-) She loved the "fancy" term for her work.

Happy painting!

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Artist Statement

My work is a celebration of nature and women, specifically woman as mother. The female figure is a powerful one and dominates most of my works. Even the pieces reflecting trees are a tribute to the power of women signifying Mother Nature. Both are strong and feed my creative energy.

The pieces are abstract in design with a focus on form, movement and color. This is infused into my work, no matter what medium is used. The favored mediums are acrylic, pastel and oil. Each gives a different outcome and dimension to the piece. Pastels give a soft feel while acrylics give a strong, vibrant feel and oils allow for texture and movement.

The creative process remains the same regardless of the medium used or the subject matter chosen. Each piece starts out as a sketch that has been inspired by nature or life. It is developed and fine tuned before it is recreated in color.