Carol Denn
ARTIST STATEMENT
I create realist contemporary oil paintings with painterly mark making on linen canvas. I feature places, people, landscapes, and objects from vintage, timeless, or historic places which adds to the feeling of nostalgia. I paint scenes from places I have lived and my traveled such as America, Europe, Japan and the UK. I paint invented narratives and themes around nature, identity, place, and history.
I feature all the seasons and natural elements in my work such as flowers, leaves, trees, seascapes, and landscapes from nature and birds, insects, butterflies, and wildlife. I sometimes add architectural elements such as gothic windows as a framing device, ruins or architecture to add interest, and a sense of history.
The nature, people, and settings such as houses, street scenes, historic sites, and lighthouses are often scenes from my life and travels in the USA, England, Scotland, and Japan and give a sense of place and history.
I appreciate the style, themes, and brushwork of many artists first hand in museums, galleries and heritage sites, such as Alex Katz, Edward Hopper, David Hockney, Henri Matisse, and Monet to name a few.
The sandy-coloured raw linen and any collage elements are fully protected with a clear primer which allows it to remain visible and a feature in some of my work. I am interested in fabric and materials so with the negative space, I show the thick linen canvas with all the texture as a feature.
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