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Proximal Forms 3 Painting
Canada
Painting, Oil on Canvas
Size: 10 W x 10 H x 0.8 D in
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As we find our way through this global pandemic of 2020, there has been such a necessary emphasis on physical separation, on social distancing. As a figurative artist, I have deeply missed being able to be in direct contact with the working models and other artists in my figure drawing group. But through hardship comes innovation, and we were blessed to have models that offered to pose via Zoom meeting software so that we could continue our study. After several weeks of deep lockdown, this offer to share their time and energy via digital conferencing was such a proverbial hand guiding me out of a dark tunnel. And truly, that’s how it felt - a fond and caring touch, even through what is often described as a cold and distant way of communicating. It got me thinking about what is direct and indirect communication. Even when we are all in the same room, we artists often are so immersed in our work - laser focused, often with headphones on - and not always looking into each other’s faces. Sometimes we communicate with the model, sometimes not. But through this new way of meeting, I saw the other artists in their respective homes, all anxious for some connection. I saw the models in a new light - in their homes or a friend’s studio - their faces often filling the screen as they chat with us and make adjustments. In some ways this new setup felt almost more intimate - like we were closer to the true self, and felt more connected than before. So as you will see in the series of seven paintings that came from this “Proximal Forms” series, I painted the model in rich expressive brushwork, with delicate pinks and luminous golds that contrast with the cold blue light of the computer screen. I later added the rectangles of light, representing the other artists, all bringing their color and perspective to the session.
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Painting:Oil on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:10 W x 10 H x 0.8 D in
Frame:White
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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I am an artist and art conservator, born in the San Francisco Bay Area, but now living in Vancouver, Canada. I have worked as a Paintings Conservator for many years, and through positions at several museums (National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, SFMOMA and the Art Gallery of Ontario) I have developed an intimate knowledge and appreciation of artist techniques and materials. Health issues related to use of solvents as a conservator for many years, has led me to focus on creating my own art - something that I have always practiced, but that now I can give my full dedication to. Given my technical background, I am often drawn to historical techniques and unique materials. I enjoy the challenge of trying to recreate traditionally difficult visual effects such as opalescence, water reflection, refraction and transparency. As someone who has lived and worked in several locations (including the US, France, Denmark, Hong Kong and France) I am deeply interested in the theme of transformation. This is visible in my works that explore the transformative change that glass undergoes as it is tossed by time and tide to become sea glass. Also, my underwater paintings explore how this cool blue alternate realm beneath the surface transforms light and form. My figurative art is informed by the artists of the San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement, particularly Elmer Bischoff and Joan Brown. I was lucky enough to study the practice of art at UC Berkeley when these were artists living, teaching and working all around us. A highlight of my conservation career was repairing a large scale Joan Brown work while working at SFMOMA. I currently spend time with my husband and my wonderful and willful young adult children. If I am not painting, I can often be found on the waters of the Sea to Sky Corridor, on my paddle board with my two crazy (but well-balanced!) rescue dogs.
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