"Always and Forever" Abstract Original Painting

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Acrylic, ink, enamel, graphite and paper collage on raw canvas with gallery-wrapped edges over hardwood panel (also looks great in … more Acrylic, ink, enamel, graphite and paper collage on raw canvas with gallery-wrapped edges over hardwood panel (also looks great in float framing). This layered stain painting is offered unframed and ships ready to hang. Titled and signed on back; ships with certificate of authenticity.

The painting begins with a singular color intention. Grounded on raw textile with its nubby, imperfect, and unpredictable texture, initial marks immediately stain the surface, and the artist embraces and connects the elements as she works her way forward. Despite the soft-handed, almost suede-like, appearance of the finished painting, the application methods are often frenetic and rough, including intentional distressing to reveal contrasting underlayers. Closer up, one will discover random, intuitive marks and occasional brush hairs left behind in evidence of the brisk application.

The artist employs a wide range of layered pigment based media that lend a soft luminosity in the finished work. She often also incorporates layers of paper in still-wet puddles of paint which, once cured, produce an altered surface that faintly filters the viewer’s perception of color and distorts the light reflectivity, enhancing the ethereal effect. Nuanced, filtered color deviations are intended to elicit an immersive, emotive association unique to each individual viewer. This particular painting incorporates salvaged pages from a damaged, antique book. less