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Artist Exhibitions:
Florence Biennale 2007
Florence Italy December 1-9,
2007
Tide of Emotions-Toni Dranes
Hooper and Tara Thompson April
2008
Persona of the Hat-group show
HA Gallery-May 16-June 13,
2008...
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Artist Statement for Toni Hooper
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Toni Dranes Hooper grew up in a Greek family, surrounded by images of the Parthenon, the works of Praxilities and other icons of Greece’s Golden Age. An Abstract Expressionist, Hooper’s award-winning works reflects influence by Wassily Kandinsky, her Greek heritage, and a personal interest in Egyptian art and culture.
Hooper believes that every stroke of paint is a transference of energy. The point becomes the line; the line becomes the form. It is an emotion beginning deeper than the soul and extending beyond the cosmos. Observers see and feel the painting touching something unique inside. One person sees a bird, another a snake; all that matters is that a personal connection is made and a spark ignited. Hooper believes, “ Painting is matter; matter is energy; energy is life.”
A native of Nashville, Tennessee, US, Hooper and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Studio Art. Hooper currently lives and works in Nashville.
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