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Beth Cartland

ARTIST STATEMENT

 

I love the process of painting - the physical process of applying paint to canvas.  I feel a real sense of freedom in allowing a spontaneous application of color and line to the prepared surface.  There is energy in painting that connects the external world and my private interior space. I appreciate the dialogue that takes place between the painter and the work in progress. Each painting has its own demands and evolves and reveals itself thru the process of painting.

 

The process almost always begins with a line, or many lines drawn in a quick response to overcome the blank canvas before it intimidates me.  Then, I like to hang shapes and colors and textures among the lines.  Sometimes they tell a story or illustrate an emotion, but not always. Often I add objects to the surface of my work, creating a collage out of patterns and paint, line and texture.  When working with a live model I will start with a line drawing that is fairly representational but will then work itself into an abstraction of the mood or motion of the model.

 

For me, abstract art, like life, is always accessible and inaccessible at the same time. Both tangible and mysterious, abstract art contains the elements of surprise and spirituality.

Memories of a Happy Day Part II

Memories of a Happy Day Part II

24X24 MM on Canvas

Memories of a Happy Day Part III

Memories of a Happy Day Part III

24X24 MM on Canvas

Contemporary Construction 7

Contemporary Construction 7

12X12 MM on Canvas

Contemporary Construction 9

Contemporary Construction 9

12X12 MM on Canvas

Keeping Time

Keeping Time

24X24 MM on Canvas

Happy Notes

Happy Notes

24X24 MM on Canvas

Gold and Black

Gold and Black

17X22 MM on Paper

Collage of Color

Collage of Color

23X17 MM on Paper

3 to Get Ready

3 to Get Ready

23X17 MM on Paper

3 Cents to Go

3 Cents to Go

23X17 MM on Paper

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