Artist Statement
Images of seeds, leaves, and rocks are used to depict the different life cycle stages in many of the pieces in this series. I see seeds and buildings as both containers and incubators of potential. The foliage as the fulfillment of that potential, while rocks stand as the fossilized remains (or achievements). My own adventures in gardening, child rearing, eldercare, and travels have led me to explore the universal life cycle of ideas, tangible things and all living creatures. Hidden portraits of my own children and father within these many layers make this work carry a very personal meaning.
Several methods are used to highlights these stages or transitions. I have also used collage, spraying, washes, resists and glazing techniques so that images from beneath can still be seen, to show a sense of layering that is also part of this cycle, the new on top of the old.
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Kathy C.
Summer 2011
2 Comments:
Your work is layered with so much variety and cohesion all at the same time. Each layer both gives more information and takes some away. It was a real pleasure to see the hidden portraits of your children before they were worked over with color and texture. Your work has a wonderful personal touch. Your largest piece in the final series was a great success!
Thank you so much Julie. I thought that your pieces were very strong and really developed over the three weeks. Have a great school year.
Kathy
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