Tara Choate This piece was started in 2016 as an ice painting piece. I wanted to see if the crystals would form if I used Yupo as the base. While the attempt was not wildly successful, there are a few places you can see the crystals of this original place. Next I used tissue paper to make the ""central"" figure, as well as salt, rocks, and other textures. The piece sat for several years until I decided fine line was what it needed. So I went to my pencil drawer and experimented until I found something that worked. That something was an eyeliner pencil (Wet N' Wild in case you were wondering) that had been lobbed into the box. watercolor on yupo with "soft texture pencil" 20" x 13" x .5" $400.00
Alisa Clark This canvas originally had a painting on it that always bothered me but was more classical and “acceptable” in style. People liked it. I recently threw every impulse I had on top of it, and completely recreated the original work. I used new materials with intensity: cold wax, handmade collage papers, torn pieces from old documents and memorabilia, and textured mediums. I don’t have a focal point: naughty. I used black and texture liberally: intrusive. There are so many things I was trained to do that I threw out. No one conventional would even consider hanging it on their wall. I was asked why I didn’t make it look real and keep it the way it was. Why? Because I will vomit if I stick with what’s expected for even a second longer. I just can’t do it anymore. Impulse is telling me that it’s time to investigate, explore, and break the rules. I let loose when I made this painting. It will likely lead to little approval, but at least I am satisfied. Acrylic, Collage, Cold Wax, Textured Mediums 49" x 37" x 2.5" $8,900.00
Deborah Conn I used a textured surface for this watercolor that I created by gluing crinkled tissue to the paper and then coating with white gesso. The textural quality adds to the emotional impact I hope to achieve. watercolor 15" x 19" x 1" $750.00
