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Buddha 1: Photoluminescent Painting
United States
Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 12 W x 12 H x 1.5 D in
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The Buddha figurine in the center of this painting is a vintage netsuke brought to the US by my husband’s great aunt, Viola Johentgen, who was a post-WWII WAC in Japan. This mandala is a mix of shiny and matte. The painting has a daytime composition, and a second nighttime composition made from my own recipe glow paint using doped strontium aluminate, a photoluminescent mineral powder. The "Nightlight" composition will glow for 10 to 20 hours after exposure to any visible light. The minerals are OSHA-rated toy-safe. This printed provenance is included with the piece: “Traditionally, Japanese clothing - first the kosode and its later evolution, the kimono - did not have pockets. Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pipes, tobacco, money and seals, resulting in the development of containers known as sagemono, which were hung by cords from the robes' sashes (obi). These containers may have been pouches or small woven baskets, but the most popular were crafted boxes (inro) held shut by ojime, sliding beads on cords. Whatever the form of the container, the fastener that secured the cord at the top of the sash was a carved, button-like toggle called a netsuke. Netsuke, like inro and ojime, evolved over time from being strictly utilitarian into objects of great artistic merit, and an expression of extraordinary craftsmanship. Netsuke production was most popular during the Edo period (1615-1868). Today, the production of netsuke continues, and some modern netsuke can command high prices in the UK, Europe, the USA, Japan and elsewhere. Inexpensive yet faithful reproductions are available in museums and souvenir shops.” The Buddha figurine in the center of this painting is a vintage netsuke brought to the States by my husband’s great aunt, Viola Johentgen, who was a post-WWII WAC in Japan. It looks very like finely carved ivory, but I believe it to be cast resin.
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Painting:Acrylic on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:12 W x 12 H x 1.5 D in
Frame:Black
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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The driving force of my art is curiosity. Each piece begins with the question “What if?” What if I use these colors, textures, materials, techniques, or objects together? Each work is a surprise package I get to slowly open. I study art, and in my head I divide the field between decorative art that people want in their homes, which is great, and “arty” art that is innovative, original, and sometimes gallery-worthy. I often fail but generally aim for the elusive territory between the two- attempting to create things pleasing to the eye that people might want to live with, while pushing out boundaries for both everyday and more sophisticated art lovers. A unique recurring feature of most of my work is the inclusion of photoluminescent strontium aluminate doped with rare earths. I make the pigments myself for maximum luminance. The works are thereby two compositions, one by day and a second, rather magical composition that appears at night. I employ super-bright child-safe minerals that shed light for 10 to 20 hours after exposure to any visible light, and that continue to be “re-excitable” for decades. I do not have a single style because my relentless curiosity leads me in many directions as I constantly explore new materials, tools, techniques, and “What if?” questions.
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