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New Directions: Banners and Flags
Recently my work has gone in two new directions, both exploring alternative ways to work on canvas and bringing in some more 3 dimensional elements. View and purchase work from the Banner and Flags collection here.
Some of this work will be on display in my upcoming show at the Gallery at South Hill, Ithaca, NY, from Oct.1-28, Opening Oct.1 from 5:00-7:00pm.
First, I have been painting a series of very large, draped canvas banner paintings. The goal is to take the viewer on a journey along a path created by color relationships. From black to white, orange to blue, or the entire spectrum, as in this painting, commissioned by a collector for his new home:
The interesting thing about working with complimentary colors, as in the piece above, is that you are essentially working with the whole rainbow, because each set of complementary colors is a mix of a primary color (in this case, blue) and a secondary color (orange) which is made of a combination of the two other primary colors (yellow and red). Mixing complementary colors tones down the vibrancy, making it the mix brownish, but the browns can have a tint of or every color in the rainbow. So there are greenish browns, purplish browns, yellowish browns, etc. So once again we are looking at the full spectrum, only toned down, because all the colors are there at once. I have also painted a red and green one. Next I plan to make one using the last complementary color combo or yellow and violet. When that is done, I will make one exploring tonality alone, spanning the shades of grey, as I make the journey from white to black, so stay tuned.
The Flag Paintings are made of painted canvas panels softly folded over a top edge of a support, and hanging loose at the bottom. I think of these as evocative color stories. Each one brings the viewer to a different time and place through color, line, and texture.
Both approaches allow me to explore color relationships, and bring a sculptural element to my paintings, as I explore the possibilities of unstretched paintings on canvas.
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