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"Building upon the foundations laid by the twentieth century Surrealists, Abstract Expressionists, Color Field and Geometric Abstractionists, I have developed a visual vocabulary synthesizing these concepts."
GAB
A glimpse into the manner and method of my art:
The
artist's creative process is more than an intellectual puzzle or an
emotional exercise; it is an expression of the soul whereby the
rational, emotional and spiritual components of our being work in
concert, each playing an integral role.
Confronted with
uncertainty and disorder, we strive to resolve these conflicts. An
artist develops a compulsion to complete the task of selecting,
signifying and organizing the various pictorial elements until a
personal sense of balance, harmony and purpose is achieved.
When
we are immersed in this process, working toward resolution, a
disclosure, an unfolding, a mysterious revelation of the "inner man"
occurs. Our complex system of conscious and subconscious awareness is
activated and engaged, enabling us to draw upon the sum of our
experiences: The whole of our being becomes involved in the
problem-solving challenge.
Gary A. Bibb
Why small artworks -
Small works are more about a conversation among friends than a lecture to a large crowd. With small works the viewer is beckoned to come close to look upon and cherish the small details of the work that communicates through whispers rather than the amplification of large scale. In a small work every little detail takes on significance whether it be a small punctuation mark or the ghost of an image from the back side of the paper.
Small, intimate works focus our vision and make it sharp and clear. Like the study of a poetic work, collage art often references allusions to a broad, rich history beyond itself through the use of paper artifacts containing printed matter, stains, fugitive hand written notation and the patina of use or abuse. Every detail has significance and is part of the content to be deciphered by the astute viewer.
From an art collector’s point of view, traditionally one often thinks of small works or works on paper as preparatory for larger works on canvas. Small works are often relegated to the department of drawing. But in the case of collage such as seen in this exhibition, these small intimate collages are typically the final work of art, not a study or a preparation for another work. For the collector who is also a bibliophile, collecting collage art should have a special place in their heart and in their collection. Small framed collage works can be collected like books, exhibited in clusters and stored on shelves or like documents, kept unframed in file drawers to be brought out and cherished then returned to the drawer.
Cecil Touchon
Hannah Palmer
ARTISTS WHO INFLUENCED MY EXPERIMENTATION WITHIN MY PRACTICES OF DRAWINGS, PAINTINGS, USE OF MATERIALS, MIXED MEDIA COMPOSITIONS AND WHEN FOCUSING UPON COLOUR:
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