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Painting, Tempera on Cardboard
Size: 31 W x 22 H x 0.1 D in
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Mixed media on illustration board: watercolors, pastels, charcoal, oils, temperas, newsprint, ink Welcome to the magical world of woods and fairies... Flowers, berries, vines, a multitude of plants and animals live there, deep in the rich forest. You can smell wild flowers and feel the humid air on your skin, you can hear the music of birds chirping, insects digging... and there, all of a sudden, you find a cabin... you approach slowly... you really want to open the door to see what's inside. What if a berry-pie was waiting for you? Or some home-made cookies and jam...? A good novel? Will you let yourself dream and explore...? We all need a little fantasy to sweeten our lives :-) This painting has a special significance for me: it must have been blessed by the fairies as it survived the California Valley Fire that destroyed 1250 homes (including mine) in Sep 2015. It was saved because the gallery that was hosting it at the time didn't burn. Before so much of it burned, Lake County was indeed a magical world of oaks and fairies...
Painting:Tempera on Cardboard
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:31 W x 22 H x 0.1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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In the end, my creative work is almost always about exploring the fine line that separates fantasy from daily-reality. As I seek to extract the essence of scenes and things, they inevitably start to escape my control to live a life of their own. The magic happens when I allow this process to be as it is. ... .... .... .... Raised in Provence by the Mediterranean, I moved to California when I was 25. Both places have been strong sources of inspiration which transpire through my art. - - - - - - My goal is to stir and bring forward a portion of our unconscious, be it collective or personal, and connect the viewer with their internal world of felt inner-knowing and recognition. I paint what will provide enough raw material for one to generate their own story about a place that sits at the edge of the known where fantasy begins - be it imagination or memory. I seek to do this by conveying a strong sense of atmosphere using specific color harmonies and compositions that go beyond the subject matter itself. The stories thus generated don't have to coincide because I am not looking to convey one single message or impression. I use my own perceived reality as a point of departure, but not the place of arrival. One of my rewards in this process is to hear the variety of stories and sensations people experience when viewing my art. - - - - - - Painting for me has to be mostly about process as I feel a strong pull towards "following my bliss" every step of the way. The back and forth dialogue between responding to what inspires me and what shows up on my "canvas" creates a certain sort of tension that I resolve with my self-taught technical knowledge and a desire to experiment. This exploratory way of working keeps me inspired and energized. I am inspired by a broad range of artists, styles and subject matters - with a penchant for nature and self-introspection. I am not afraid to challenge myself by taking risks, following a way of working which keeps me on my toes throughout the entire process, having to surrender to the unknown and allowing for the magic that can happen at the end.
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