Artist's Statement
Art has always been in my life. More so painting has always been an interest and an area in which I've concentrated most recently. My current paintings range from surrealist figures in landscapes painted in saturated colors to geometric abstractions. I mainly use oils and stretched canvas for my works, such as the surrealist studies, yet the geometric abstractions I began experimenting with acrylics.
The surrealist studies focused on Francis Bacon’s use of color to evoke mood and experiment with how the colors affect the viewer. My work will mainly focus on the female figure and multiple ways of creating the figure. In some pieces the figure will be obvious but in others it will be hidden or deconstructed, such as Bacon does in his works. A lot of the figures will appear in awkward positions or have unrealistic aspects. I want to use this body of work to show the female figure and its beauty in all sizes/shapes/types of women. I also incorporated Salvador Dali’s style of surrealism and his elongation of bodies, using some of his paintings as figure references. I borrowed his common use of figures in the foreground and background to help achieve distance. The background will make use of geographical elements to create a sense of large space between the foreground and background.
In the geometric abstractions I decided to focus on the special moments created both accidentally and intentionally through painting. I wanted to incorporate a more controlled use of colors with influences such as Josef Albers. I took further inspirations from artist’s known to master movement by manipulating line, shape and form such as Victor Vascarely and Bridget Riley. Throughout this journey of experimenting with different styles and techniques I've learned I still have much to learn. I enjoy the longer dry-time and blending abilities oils have compared to the rapid pace one must use when working with acrylics. Yet, acrylics are more efficient when working with precise line, shape and form. My future works will continue to embody the unique qualities each medium has and my works will continue to show my growth as an artist.
The surrealist studies focused on Francis Bacon’s use of color to evoke mood and experiment with how the colors affect the viewer. My work will mainly focus on the female figure and multiple ways of creating the figure. In some pieces the figure will be obvious but in others it will be hidden or deconstructed, such as Bacon does in his works. A lot of the figures will appear in awkward positions or have unrealistic aspects. I want to use this body of work to show the female figure and its beauty in all sizes/shapes/types of women. I also incorporated Salvador Dali’s style of surrealism and his elongation of bodies, using some of his paintings as figure references. I borrowed his common use of figures in the foreground and background to help achieve distance. The background will make use of geographical elements to create a sense of large space between the foreground and background.
In the geometric abstractions I decided to focus on the special moments created both accidentally and intentionally through painting. I wanted to incorporate a more controlled use of colors with influences such as Josef Albers. I took further inspirations from artist’s known to master movement by manipulating line, shape and form such as Victor Vascarely and Bridget Riley. Throughout this journey of experimenting with different styles and techniques I've learned I still have much to learn. I enjoy the longer dry-time and blending abilities oils have compared to the rapid pace one must use when working with acrylics. Yet, acrylics are more efficient when working with precise line, shape and form. My future works will continue to embody the unique qualities each medium has and my works will continue to show my growth as an artist.