Barbara Maricle
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| Warehouse District 2009 Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 24" |
| Incident at 10,000 Feet 2009 Acrylic on Canvas 18 x 24" |
| From Field 2009 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 20" |
| Four P.M. 2009 Acrylic on Canvas 18 x 24" |
| Grotto 2009 18 x 24" |
| Delta 2009 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 18" |
| Dream of Autumn 2009 Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 30" |
| Cloudburst 2009 Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 20" |
| Acrylic on Canvas 26 x 32" SOLD |
| Birthday Party 2009 Acrylic on Canvas 28 x 36" |
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| Vertical Sonnet 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 28 x 24" |
| Earthly Delights 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 28 x 36" |
| Ground Control 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 30 x 24" |
| Marina 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 18 x 24" SOLD |
| Day on the Farm 2010 Acrylic on Canvas 28 x 36" |
My new series of abstract paintings came out of a desire to work with color,
shape, texture and line without a representational image in mind. Letting go of
reality allows me to explore composition in a new way, as a visual playground
where one’s eye can explore intriguing shifts in color, depth and perspective.
My process involves placing shapes and colors on the canvas intuitively,
editing as I go, leaving drips and traces of underlayers and finally, finding a
balance in the piece. I find that my compositions often suggest natural and urban
landscapes. The “objects” in the paintings run along a continuum between
geometric and organic shapes. There is also variation in how the “objects” and
the background relate; some are more clearly delineated and others appear as if
they are partially hidden in mist.
I have been inspired and influenced by the work of Joan Mitchell, Mark Rothko,
and Sean Scully, among others. The “floating” or stacked rectangle borrowed
from these artists can represent many things, material and otherwise; a house, a
rock, a space for contemplation; allowing multiple and varied associations for the
viewer.
shape, texture and line without a representational image in mind. Letting go of
reality allows me to explore composition in a new way, as a visual playground
where one’s eye can explore intriguing shifts in color, depth and perspective.
My process involves placing shapes and colors on the canvas intuitively,
editing as I go, leaving drips and traces of underlayers and finally, finding a
balance in the piece. I find that my compositions often suggest natural and urban
landscapes. The “objects” in the paintings run along a continuum between
geometric and organic shapes. There is also variation in how the “objects” and
the background relate; some are more clearly delineated and others appear as if
they are partially hidden in mist.
I have been inspired and influenced by the work of Joan Mitchell, Mark Rothko,
and Sean Scully, among others. The “floating” or stacked rectangle borrowed
from these artists can represent many things, material and otherwise; a house, a
rock, a space for contemplation; allowing multiple and varied associations for the
viewer.
