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Mixed Media
Artist Statements
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JACKIE BERKLEY
ALPHARETTA, GA
“In my work, I often use symbols
or icons as a sort of pictogram to
define a human presence. I place
humans in an environment of
urban civilization juxtaposed
against nature. I explore the
tension, the push-pull, the yin-
yang between the two opposites.
My work is completed using
whatever materials I feel are
appropriate. They are tools to
achieve a pictorial plane. I find
little significance in whether it is
oil, graphite, acrylic, leaf, sand,
or etching inks, as long as the
result is realized.”
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Larry Fielder &
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MARIAN STEEN
ST. LOUIS, MO
“I create paintings using a variety of
media. My artwork is predominantly
watercolor, but I like to incorporate
into the paintings handmade paper,
strings, found objects, materials or
scraps of memorabilia that have personal meaning. I usually start my
paintings with large washes of
watercolor pouring and dripping the
paint, taking full advantage of the ‘wet on wet’ technique favored by many watercolorists. The textures
and collages come later with water
color acrylic added. The paintings,
with their areas of light and dark, are
meant to illustrate both frustration
and hope. I hope my work will evoke
in my viewers a sense of shared
experiences and emotions. “
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CELESTE SIMON
ST. PETERSBURG, FL
“My primary objective in
designing these structures is
to create a personal altar
constructed in such a manner
as to shelter and pay homage
to once-loved objects
cherished in past lives and
rituals now forgotten or
ignored. It is my hope that
these altars inspire in the
viewer a sense of fun,
harmony, and history.” |
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