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United States
Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 36 W x 28 H x 1.5 D in
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My roots lead back to the mining country of Pennsylvania. Revisiting the region I was intrigued by how areas of strip mining had somehow retained their beauty despite the assault on nature--the rich greys and subtle contrasting shapes; the iridescent remains from the coal; and the way the locals had turned the space into recreation areas. I've painted a number of works inspired by photographs of the region. They all reflect a more pristine natural world. Some result in majesty--nature as conqueror. Some, like this one, are subtle suggestions of place. I've played w/foil leafs and textures as inspired by the mines. The piece is framed in a custom, walnut colored, stained wood floater frame.
Painting:Acrylic on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:36 W x 28 H x 1.5 D in
Frame:Brown
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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http://joanngilles.net/JoAnnGilles/Home.html Artist’s Statement My aim is to capture how a sense of place can ignite, inspire, soothe, and restore. How its recall reminds us of where we’ve been, what we’ve seen, who we’ve loved and who we are. Paintings begin with experience, photos, stories or a model. Many paintings in this body of work originated with a wonderful artist’s model named Autumn. She not only offers the figure as landscape, her presence in the studio provides an energy exchange that is catalyst to what become rocks and sea , rolling hills, waterfalls or stormy skies. Without full awareness, my painting style seems to shift to suit the subject--glazed skies, knife edged crags, impasto gnarled bark, etc. Medium is mostly acrylic. But anything that is compatible may be employed including: inks, charcoal, raw pigment, straw, sand. I’ve even worked with my mother’s ashes. (Those paintings are kept for family.)
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