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Artist Statement:
A fleeting moment captured in
a snapshot, an intriguing word
or phrase, a distant memory
that has suddenly surfaced...
any of these elements may be
my inspiration for a new work
of art. As I consider this
fresh muse, my vague ideas
gradually coalesce into a more
coherent concept. My intuition
then guides me in how to best
manifest my vision – how to
combine the elements in a way
that is complex without being
complicated. For some
concepts, a realistic oil
painting is fitting. For
others, a looser mixed media
piece is more poignant. Some
become experimental drawings
in my sketchbook. Usually, my
focus is the human interest: a
figure that becomes the main
character in a tantalizing
narrative, revealed by some
elements of the scene, yet
veiled by others – unsettling
or comforting: evocative but
never pretentious. The
development of my artwork is
an organic process; it often
suggests approaches to me that
I had not anticipated. I add
layers, and repeatedly bring
forth and push back the light
and shadow... the colors
become saturated and the
once-flat surface gains depth.
I make patterns emerge from
the background, cause
nostalgic motifs to appear,
and immerse the scene in an
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Artist Exhibitions:
Beneath the Surface
a solo exhibition by Bonnie
Gloris
curated by Greg Brickey
John Meagher Rotunda Gallery:
280 Grove Street, 3rd Floor,
Jersey City, NJ
November 4th – November 30th,
2009
Exquisite Corpse, 30th
Anniversary Exhibition
local artists collaborate to
play the classic surrealist
drawing game
curated by Anonda Bell
Paul ...
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
My artwork is currently in the
private collections of Ms. Lau
Klohe, Mr. & Mrs. Steven
Rounds, Mr. David Wermert, Mr.
Ryan Scully, and Ms. Amy
Shawley, among others....
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Commissions:
Brain Topography Journal,
Illustrator
painting used to illustrate a
special issue of Brain
Toporaphy, A Journal of
Cerebral Function and Dynamics
springerlink.com
May 2009
Brain Research Journal,
Illustrator
painting for the cover of a
special issue on the topic of
multisensory integration
elsevier.com
May 2008
The Free Spirits, ...
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