Introducing Ginger Bowen, featured artist, American Women Artists signature member.
Ginger Bowen
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
My still life paintings are all about color! I choose objects because of their shape and color and how they look next to one another, not necessarily because of what they are. Even though my paintings are extremely realistic I paint them in an abstract manner. They are just spots of color which when put next to each other end up being very realistic. I usually make a subtle political or emotional statement with each painting when I title it and try to put a smile on the face of the viewer. To me there is so much pain and sadness in the world, if I can make people smile if only for a moment with my painting then it is a success.
I equally love the landscape and being out doors with the lights, shadows and all the colors. My goal is to put on the canvas the passion I feel about what I see out in the world, especially the diminishing landscape close to cities. These are areas that folks are familiar with and I want to catch them before they are gone. Hopefully people will feel a little of the love for the land that I feel when they see my paintings. I also love painting architecture, the way the light hits the building and the shadows fall. I want people to see in my paintings the beauty of the buildings they may walk by every day and might never even notice. As with my still life paintings, I hope to evoke a smile or feeling of calm for my viewer.
Ginger Bowen
3633 E. Old Adobe Lane
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
602-667-5859
http://www.gingerbowen.com/
gbowen7@cox.net
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Interpretive Realism by Rosetta
Introducing our first in a series of profiles of members of American Women Artists.
Rosetta
Though drawn to modeling in clay at a very young age, Rosetta's formal art training was in commercial art, culminating at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. Once establised in a successful graphic design career, the urge to pursue her love of creating in three dimensions resurfaced and now she is sculpting full-time.
Her subjects are animals, another childhood passion. Stuffed animals took the place of dolls, and recurring nightmares of being stalked by big cats evolved into wonder-filled dreams of friendly encounters with them. Admiration and respect for the grace, power, and nobility of the wild ones is evident in Rosetta's sculpture, which capture their spirit, form, and movement in a unique hard-edged yet fluid style.
Rosetta has exhibited extensively both nationally and internationally, has completed corporate, public and private commissions and has received numerous awards for her work. She was invited to join American Women Artists in 1994 and is a Master Signature member.
Read more about Rosetta at her website.
These two photos taken in Rosetta's studio show the original clays of "Running Cheetah" (above) and "Turning Point" (below) which are two of three running cheetah sculptures which have been commissioned over life-sized for the city of Dowagiac, Michigan.
Rosetta
Though drawn to modeling in clay at a very young age, Rosetta's formal art training was in commercial art, culminating at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. Once establised in a successful graphic design career, the urge to pursue her love of creating in three dimensions resurfaced and now she is sculpting full-time.
Her subjects are animals, another childhood passion. Stuffed animals took the place of dolls, and recurring nightmares of being stalked by big cats evolved into wonder-filled dreams of friendly encounters with them. Admiration and respect for the grace, power, and nobility of the wild ones is evident in Rosetta's sculpture, which capture their spirit, form, and movement in a unique hard-edged yet fluid style.
Rosetta has exhibited extensively both nationally and internationally, has completed corporate, public and private commissions and has received numerous awards for her work. She was invited to join American Women Artists in 1994 and is a Master Signature member.
Read more about Rosetta at her website.
These two photos taken in Rosetta's studio show the original clays of "Running Cheetah" (above) and "Turning Point" (below) which are two of three running cheetah sculptures which have been commissioned over life-sized for the city of Dowagiac, Michigan.
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