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Saturday, April 21, 2007

Freckles

This one is rather silly, but I've recently become obsessed with the freckle pattern on my arms. I suppose as a women, I am just exhibiting the usual obesession one has with her body and its possible imperfections. The ideal is to have perfectly clear skin. I now just view these marks as natural tattoes.

24"x18"
Pen, Watercolor, and Colored pencil on Paper
03/2007

I attempted to try and depict the different shades of brown and red.

Artist Statement

My work is an attempt to establish a physical representation of the elusive – exploring the uncomfortable space between growth and decay/existence and non-existence. Moments of entropy or deterioration are studied, mimicked, or appropriated. My practice is an extension of the futile desire to capture life – to capture the Sublime. I contrast colors, textures, and methods of representation to parallel this tension. Watercolor and ink are used intuitively, while pen and graphite provide detailed and controlled mark making. Paper adds a sense of stability, whereas mylar and glass enhance the fragile and ephemeral quality of the work. The resulting images become unknown, abstract spaces, alluding to both macroscopic and microscopic entities.

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Saturday, April 21, 2007

Freckles

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