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Artist Exhibitions:
Insects & Flowers
Sept. 13-Oct. 5, 08
Opening reception Sept. 13,
6-9pm
Studio 3o60
360 University Ave.
San Diego, CA 92104
1,000 Cranes
installation
Dec. 13, 2008- Jan. 4, 2009
Opening reception Dec. 13,
6-9pm
ART Produce Gallery
3139 University Ave.
San Diego, CA 92104...
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Artist Statement for Stacie Birky Greene
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I relate to my surroundings through a seamless connection between visual and tactile processing of colors and textures. I explore this connection through painting, photography and encaustic each one having characteristics which appeal to me. My love of these various media has prompted me to combine them, creating an intriguing interplay between the textures revealed through photographic processes and those created by the brush and with wax media.
Textures in nature inspire me to take a photograph and bring paint to the canvas. For me, organic textures describe life’s struggles and triumphs. I am interested in the way life perpetuates itself, how it adapts, and the subtle manner in which it moves beyond that which tries to retain it, especially those constraints that are man-made. Consider the way water carves through the rocks or cracks a wall, or a vine grows through bricks. Such phenomena are reminders of the power and persistence of nature. I also seek to find parallels in nature. For example, I am often struck by the similarities between the desert and the ocean: Ocotillo cactus and coral have similar shapes. Strange parallels compel me to create new work.
Liquid emulsion allows me the opportunity to explore the unique interaction between a photograph and wood. The dimensions of this interaction are unpredictable but the result, where the wood’s texture and hues are highlighted and ultimately incorporated into the photographic image, prompts a highly personal response. Thus the painting that surrounds the image is a reaction not only to the photograph itself, but also to its new manifestation. The addition of encaustic creates a new layer of depth and texture. The process of making these works appeals to me because each added element is inherently unpredictable. Even as I have some control I find it important to allow things to happen organically. To arrive at a balance between media and images is a goal which sustains my enthusiasm for the work I am creating now and that which I have yet to produce.
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