Artist Information:
Garnet Vaccaro
Yonkers, NY
United States
Member Since: Apr 2001
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Artist Statement:
Integrating the essence of
natural and man-made forms is
the core of my work. I prefer
to work in series,
concentrating on one subject
matter until it is exhausted
before moving onto another.
My first series focused on
nature’s most abundant form,
trees. Their fluid forms
created not only wonderful
subject matter but also very
interesting negative space. I
then evolved into studying a
product that seemed to be the
quintessential man-made form,
silly putty. When molded in
the hand it takes on the
definitive property of a
landscape. My next series was
called “Evolutions” as each
work was evolved from the
previous one. The initial form
was taken from a piece of
melted wax that seemed to
exhibit the characteristics of
water that had been frozen in
time. The same form was used
over and over, however, it was
manipulated just enough to
give it its own unique
presence.
My next series took me back to
nature. I found inspiration in
a form that I never thought
would appeal to me, an insect.
To be exact it was a
butterfly. It had been so long
since I had seen one that I
was instantly entranced by ...
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Garnet Vaccaro's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Garnet Vaccaro's Portfolio. Browse Vaccaro's body of work: Integrating the essence of natural and man-made forms is the core of my work. I prefer to work in series, concentrating on one subject matter until it is exhausted before moving onto another.
My first series focused on nature’s most abundant form, trees. Their fluid forms created not only wonderful subject matter but also very interesting negative space. I then evolved into studying a product that seemed to be the quintessential man-made form, silly putty. When molded in the hand it takes on the definitive property of a landscape. My next series was called “Evolutions” as each ... |
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