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Artist Statement:
Click on each picture to view
a larger version.
Gwen has created a brand new
site with slideshows of her
Paintings, Works in Progress,
and Lots of Photography. Stop
by and have a look:
www.myspace.com/christinegwensa
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Gwen has been exploring vivid
color in her newest pieces,
exagerating the natural colors
seen in the world, you will
see this in works such as
"Midnight with Victoria" and
"Sunset in Ritas Wake" and
with the most recent abstract
"Réve Rouge". Look for more
exciting vivid color pieces
from Gwen in the near future
as she has several already
that are in process. This new
vivid color series has been
exciting for Gwen as it is
color that often draws her to
others work and she has truly
been enjoying the application
of raw but sensitive strong
color in each piece.
Gwen wants you to know a
little about what inspires her
so that you may have some
understanding of the direction
of Gwens work. I am sure that
it is clear that Gwen likes to
paint water lilies, although
her depictions of the water
lillies is quite different
than those that have come
before her, but perhaps what
is ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Gwen is participating in
another event at her beloved
Eastman Gallery in Houston
Texas. This event is also a
charity event benefitting the
Night of the Weathervane.
Opening Reception Thursday
April 6, 2006 6 - 10pm
Evening with the Artists
Friday April 14, 2006 6 - 10pm
Two of Gwens works have ...
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Artist Galleries:
Eastman Gallery of Houston
Texas
http://www.eastmangallery.com
The International Gallery of
Art an online gallery located
at:
http://www.collegeartist.com/Ar
t_14.html
Warm Toast Cafe located at:
http://www.warmtoastcafe.com/ga
llery/christine_gwen...
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Portfolio Exhibitions for Christine Gwen
| Discover personal portfolio exhibitions Christine Gwen has chosen to display in their artist portfolio. These exhibitions are entirely chosen and created by the artist. The artist may choose what type of work to display and showcase in their own personal portfolio exhibition space. Enjoy the exhibitions! |
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Victoria Water Lily Series:
All of the paintings in this series are based on the giant amazon Victoria Water Lily. Victoria's leaf pads can reach 6 feet across and with support for the leaf can actually hold a person a float in the water.
The Artist had one of these magnificent plants growing in her pond at one time. A freeze got it one year, but Gwen had already created the Victoria Series from that incredible specimen in ... (view this exhibition)
New Exploration:
Gwen was really exploring vivid color and new media while creating the works in this series.
It was a time of turbulance in the household with teenage conflict as a result of her kids trying to stretch there wings. A great deal of this conflict and teen influence shows up in some of these pieces.
While in others you will see some of the affects from the raeth of Hurican Katrinas impact on New Orleans ... (view this exhibition)
Gwens Pond Photography:
Gwen truly enjoys capturing the ever changing landscape and growth of her backyard pond.
There are truly some amazing plants that grown in the water and the creatures also provide never ending shades of color, texture and movement to capture.... (view this exhibition)
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