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This work was the first in the Deliquesce Series: a group of works that explored the themes of transformation and conservation of energy in human forms. As a trained Art Conservator (blending the disciplines of visual art and science) I am intrigued by the deceptively ephemeral nature of materials. We think of objects - human forms included - as decaying, degrading or “disappearing.” But as we know from the laws of thermodynamics, all energy is conserved - like matter, it is merely transformed from one form to another. As an artist, and as a woman in society, know I go through periods where I feel like all energy and hope is draining out of me. I think many creatives go through similar sine curves of the spirit. To help myself through these periods, I try to think of my energy not as something that is draining away, but as something that is flowing into a new form - perhaps something previously in imagined and possibly better. Maybe we don’t know what comes next, but perhaps the most important step to take when you feel the energy draining from your spirit, is to let it flow and wait.... This work, painted with pastel-hued oils was made directly from a live model. The drips were allowed to happen organically from her languid form. I feel it captures that pull, that drawing down, that many of us feel. By using light, bright hues, I hoped to bring a spirit of optimism to this transformative process.
Print:Giclee on Canvas
Size:16 W x 16 H x 1.25 D in
Size with Frame:17.75 W x 17.75 H x 1.25 D in
Frame:White
Canvas Wrap:White Canvas
Ready to Hang:Yes
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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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