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| Vinegar Paint / Interior Design | |
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| Studio: |
| PBA Designs Studio
35 Boxford Street
Open Studio C220
North Andover, MA 01845
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| Contact: |
| 978-273-3663
pbadesigns@comcast.net
http://www.pbearor-amiralian.c
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| Statement: |
| My life as an interior designer and educator drives my relationship with art. Understanding the fundamental relationships between formal principles and concepts allows me to bring them together in new and exciting ways.
My canvases blend contemporary design with vinegar paint, a late 18th century, American technique of combining artists’ pigments and apple cider vinegar with dish soap or sugar. I discovered this form of painting when studying decorative finishes, and it took hold of my imagination.
Vinegar paint provides a phenomenal degree of detail and precision. Intricate, sharp lines and patterns pop from the pigment, creating the optical illusion of depth. These patterns maintain a curious originality that is deepened by texture and the illusions of movement through out the work. I combine historical and modern techniques in my work, as well as organic and geometric shapes. These thoughtful juxtapositions work symbiotically to create a peaceful complexity.
Most unusually, I work from front to back and from the smallest element to the largest. I’m passionate about the way this process allows the work to unfold as a meditation; shapes first emerge from a geometric sketch then continue to evolve through this exploratory process. The final works, with their intricate detail, original shapes, and rich tones, recall life’s impressions, experiences and relationships.
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Seeds In The Wind 2011
Dominos Ii 2011
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