Biomorphic forms

By <a href="https://axisweb.org/artist/mariakuipers" title="Maria Kuipers" class="inline font-bold underline transition-opacity duration-100 hover:opacity-50 focus:opacity-50"> Maria Kuipers </a> 2018

This is one of my paintings which draws me into a still and calm state of being. The process was both cathartic and challenging. Yellow is not usually one of the colours I work with although whatever I feel led to use I'll take up the challenge however much it takes me out of my comfort zone.

Maria Kuipers

Bcalm has a history of transition starting from 2013 when I exhibited this painting in a solo show in London, Thomas and Paul Gallery. Returning after the show I modified the painting by simplifying the complex array of shapes and making subtle changes to the colour values. Then in early 2015, post West Pier Art project, I changed it again. Materials and techniques used within a layering process, were painting, incising, scraping, sanding sgraffito, fabric and paper collage, tapestry, and…

Bcalm

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