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Emotions
“In the paintings where it’s there—the tenderness—I work for it. I’m not afraid of it. If I could put my bleeding f*cking heart in there, I would.” Susan Rothenberg explains how she transforms personal experiences and feelings into works … Continue reading
Subtle and Tender
Richard Diebenkorn’s series titled Ocean Park is a testament to the true nature of making abstract work. Achieving this level of balance in painting takes time and fearlessness. Layer after layer, although the artist didn’t know how the paintings in … Continue reading
Art and Fashion at Clad In – Providence
My encaustic paintings are featured alongside the beautiful clothing at Clad In in Providence through April, 2012. This was an opportunity for me to curate my own work in a unique setting that incorporates one of my other passions … Continue reading
“Style” and Encaustic
I recently made the connection that the word style is derived from the Latin word “stilus” meaning “stake or pointed instrument which the Romans used for writing on wax tablets” This immediately intrigued me for two reasons: 1. My paintings … Continue reading
Encaustics Revealed closes Saturday – One Week to Go!
One more week and what has been an amazing experience – from working on making all of the work to seeing the show hanging in the gallery – will be coming to a close. In conjunction … Continue reading
Encaustics Revealed – A solo exhibition
Just about 2 weeks to go! I am so excited to be on the home stretch of preparing for my solo exhibition at the University of Rhode Island! URI Exhibition info Opening Receptions: Tuesday, November 15 from 2 – 4 … Continue reading
Armenia – Rich in texture and history
My recent trip to Armenia was not only grounding for me as an Armenian visiting my motherland but also as an artist collecting for inspiration and connecting with fellow artists. Inspiration was everywhere in Armenia -from the stone churches dating … Continue reading
Fear
For those times when I fear not knowing where the inspiration for my next body of work will come from, Dan Miller’s work is a reminder to me that the most provocative paintings are made when the intention of the … Continue reading
Collecting for Inspiration
I discovered the book Rachel Whiteread Drawings when I was in J.Crew shopping for a T-shirt. The store was using art books (REALLY great ones at that!) as visual props. This was a mistake as far as I was concerned … Continue reading
If you can go see this exhibit – DO!
Inspiring, thought-provoking and simply gorgeous. Viewing Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is exactly where I wanted to be during my birthday this year. It was perfect! I was moved to notice similar formal issues being … Continue reading