“Women of Fashion-2011”
Expressing ourselves in everyday life helps us communicate with the rest of the world. It can be as simple as the cloths we choose to wear. This thought process encompasses the world of fashion and design, which has significance to our culture, personality and our relationship with other people. It is a way of being in touch, being noticed, just like language and different symbols articulate the need to be heard.
The series of this collection of paintings entitled, “ Women of 2011” were inspired by the world of fashion. The color schemes encompass the four seasons of nature, also the transgression from youth to adulthood, with the specific personality traits of a romantic, casual, sporty, modern, elegant and sophisticated self. When two or more figures are visible in the painting, this represents multiple personality traits. Example: the women of the autumn season can be natural, solitary, chic or can be of different ethnic backgrounds, like Japanese or American.
The mixed medium in these works are metallic pigments, used in the background color, then coated with epoxy resin.
The women’s silhouettes are made of paper, coated with epoxy resin, then placed on top of the metallic pigments. Several coats of epoxy are applied to fuse the base colors and the silhouettes together. These painting are 11in.x 14in., painted on wood panels.