Artist Information:
Susan Canavarro
Florence, OR
United States
Member Since: Jul 2004
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Artist Statement:
I paint landscapes, but more
than that I paint that edge
between nature and what we
build in nature: bridges,
buildings, all architectonic
structures. I happen to
believe that not everything we
construct is ugly, that
sometimes it's downright
gorgeous, and doubly gorgeous
when set against a natural
setting - like the Golden Gate
bridge set against the wild
and often foggy sea, rugged
bluffs; or like the crystal
clear canals that traverse and
adorn California’s great
valleys like great satin
ribbons; or like the natural
light and shadow that plays on
a downtown building stunning
my eyes; or like the
gothic-styled arches of
Oregon’s coastal bridges, the
structure underneath and above
that holds them up, creating
windows on water, sand, trees,
and souls. I’m fascinated by
bridges. A primary element in
my painting is simplicity:
simplicity of palette, using
only four or five colors, and
restraint of detail, leaving
out all that is not absolutely
necessary to the mood and
concept of a work. Keeping it
simple facilitates my focus on
depicting the world as I
perceive it - primarily in
terms of value relationships
and atmospheric light.
Occasionally, I turn my
paintings into political
commentaries, ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
SOLO EXHIBITIONS - USA
1998 "Black & White" Fort
Bragg, CA
1997 "Landscapes" College of
the Redwoods, Fort Bragg, CA
Sometimes It’s Simply
Black & White, Wilkes Gallery,
Mendocino,
1995 "Bindings" MFA Thesis
Project, San Jose State
University, CA
MFA Pre-thesis
Exhibition, San Jose State
University, CA
1993 "Watercolors" The Balcony
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Artist Galleries:
Online Gallery -
FlorenceArtists.com
The Quercia Gallery, Duncans
Mills, CA QuerciaGallery.com
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
Janet Turner Print Gallery,
Chico, CA USA
Bellevue Museum, Bellevue, WA
USA
Dr. Elaine Wangberg, CSUC,
Chico, CA USA
Cameron Estate, WA USA
Barabara Fry, Corvallis, OR...
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Susan Canavarro's Free Artist Portfolio
| Welcome to Susan Canavarro's Portfolio. Browse Canavarro's body of work: I paint landscapes, but more than that I paint that edge between nature and what we build in nature: bridges, buildings, all architectonic structures. I happen to believe that not everything we construct is ugly, that sometimes it's downright gorgeous, and doubly gorgeous when set against a natural setting - like the Golden Gate bridge set against the wild and often foggy sea, rugged bluffs; or like the crystal clear canals that traverse and adorn California’s great valleys like great satin ribbons; or like the natural light and shadow that plays on a downtown building stunning my eyes; or ... |
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