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Elaine Juska Keeley Biography • Gallery • Website link • Contact info |
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The academics of a painting, particularly in my realist works, are often as important to me as the underlying story of any individual painting. My work is infused with a subtle interaction of color not always noticed at a quick glance. The dynamics of composition, work just as strongly in my paintings, with imagery often cropped in ways to lead the eye in and out of the picture plane. These subtleties of color interactions and compositional choices are what help in creating movement, mood and atmosphere within my artwork. Pastel lends itself beautifully to these color interactions. Much like the technique of glazing with oils, the pastel medium allows the artist to build layer upon layer of color, resulting in a sometimes subtle, sometimes vibrant luminosity. My paintings have often been the result of my interest in color theory, as much as, if not more than, my interest in depicting any particular subject matter. As of late, however, I have found myself choosing subject matter that offers symbolic meaning. My series on goldfish ponds, for example, stem from a long time fascination with water and its significance in culture, civilization, and spiritual societies. This series stemmed from another series, the esoteric "Occidental Elements", and subsequent works of similar subject matter. Important to creating these works is choosing color combinations which evoke a subconscious association with that symbolism, along with an abstraction of shapes and their repetition to evoke movement within the piece. |
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