Movies, Mythology and Poetic Perfection of Human Form
Enthused by contemporary movies of historic genre, the 19th century art and personal experiences my recent work revolves around images of gentle human form, personal fragility, and humanity in every found model I draw.
As an artist I take an odd role of an instrument that plays sounds of music hidden in common life experiences. While drawing it happens obsessively but unintentionally though someone guides me through the tunnel of arrogance and darkness, where the process of art making evolves into my vivid light force. As a result, each work contains gentle vibes of unknown force and deeper meaning that I share with interested viewers.
My aim as the artist is to achieve visually pleasurable harmony and find that fine tune of insubstantial sensation. W. Somerset Maugham wrote: “…art is the manifestation of emotion, and emotion speaks a language that all may understand.” My artwork serves the purpose of self-expression and emotional tormenting occurring in life among all of us. If I were a conversationalist the process of my drawing and painting would appear redundant and meaningless.
While drawing I manipulate both color and compositional elements with the objective of refining the human soul, not only mine but also of the viewer. Serving to a higher purpose I create images of the gods and goddesses or of mystical individuals that embody multicultural legacy of divine, that imitate a vision of the universal or signify intangible feelings.
My artwork is a giant marble stone in my lifetime that I chisel and perfect with every move of my pencil or brush. I create because I find emotional release in the pleasure of art making, not because I seek financial rewards or praise. Oscar Wilde said, “Art should never try to be popular. The public should try to make itself artistic.” Art is born in a mix of hard labor of bitter experiences and blissful moments. Only then, the artwork gains its inner mysticism and holds powerful appeal. Serving as a mediator between the two worlds: known and the next, I, through my work, connect the spectator with indefinite. Realistic or not, art exists for listeners who could connect and analyze it at a hidden plane, reading it beyond mere formality.
-- Veronica |
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Athena,
oil on canvas, 48" x
84", Original: Inquire |
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