Artist Information:
Tracie Noles-Ross
Birmingham, AL
United States
Member Since: Jul 2000
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Artist Statement:
Artist Statement
Stylized figures, paint,
repetitive patterns and
symbols tell my stories and
connect me to the outside
world. I find this a more
effective method than a linear
language made exclusively of
words. I develop
autobiographical narratives
that shift from the direct
nature of verbal language to
the more tactile basis of
material language using
objects from my environment
and a visual basis of reading
figurative gestures and facial
expressions. The way that
these objects and figures
interact creates a more
circular, visual narrative
rather than the more linear
structure of a written or
spoken text in an attempt to
create a more universal
experience.
As far as my symbolism goes,
there is no code key. Their
definitions are determined by
their context. Some are
universal and others are more
obscure and determined by
personal experience.
Individual objects within the
series, within the
installation as a whole, are
epigraphs. They are literally
cut out of life and placed
within a certain context to
suggest a theme or tone. For
me a work of art is directly
linked to the secret. I try
not to reveal too much, to
divulge everything, to unveil
too much. In order to be
touched ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Curriculum Vitae
Education
1986-1990 Studio Art/English
The University of Alabama at
Birmingham
Awards
* 2001 Award of Excellence,
awarded by The University of
Alabama at Birmingham
Women's Studies Program
* 2000 Merit Award Art's Alive
Gallery Competition,
Kennedy-Douglass Center for
the Arts, Florence, Alabama.
Jurors: Kaywin Feldman, ...
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Artist Galleries:
Bare Hands Gallery
725 29th Street South
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
Contact: Jessica Helfrecht -
vox and fax 205-324-2124
e-mail:
barehands@mindspring.com
iTheo.com
326 Fell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Please visit this online
gallery to see more of Tracie
Noles-Ross's work.
You can also ...
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Stylized figures, paint, repetitive patterns and symbols tell my stories and connect me to the outside world. I find this a more effective method than a linear language made exclusively of words. I develop autobiographical narratives that shift from the direct nature of verbal language to the more tactile basis of material language using objects from my environment and a visual basis of reading figurative gestures and facial expressions. The way that these objects and figures interact creates a more circular, visual narrative rather than the more linear structure of a written or spoken text in an attempt ... |
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