On Exhibit: Poplar Creek Library (Streamwood, IL) through Sunday, October 26th
"What blooms, withstanding wither, pulls itself out of the cast shadows and pushes itself into the light. When the light and dark mingle in the middle, refusing to split, a third way reveals the full picture.” -Carly Palmer
Exhibit Statement: “Outside Looking In” is a self-curated collection of seventeen (17) artworks inspired by Edward Hopper’s paintings. This exhibit includes twelve (12) of my hand-cut paper collages (the backdrop for each collage is one of Hopper’s paintings) and five (5) of my hard-edge paintings. Each artwork is accompanied by its own psychological vignette. These short, atmospheric noir-infused prose pieces are written in a form of cinematic chiaroscuro. This evocative endeavor is meant to both reveal, and conceal, the interior tension of a character. I am drawn to the moodiness and grittiness of Edward Hopper’s work, like a moth to a flame. Hopper’s work, seductively ambiguous, sets the mood to expose the complicated relationship between intimacy and isolation.
Art Process: All of my paper collages are cut by hand using different size scissors. My image sources are from various print materials. Each collage in this exhibit is the original art framed behind glass. My hard-edge paintings are a balance of intention and instinct. My compositions evolve in real-time, layer-by-layer, on the canvas as I build them. Each spatial placement is a call and then becomes a response. I approach my work with an eye for detail and a mind for design. Precision is a form of play.
