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Mixed media photographs on canvas.
Artist statement: My primary subject is the female form. For many years I have been
photographing women, usually solo, in various locations. I look for
various degrees of mystery, intrigue, humor, and generally an image
that the viewer, and myself, won’t get tired of. Women in settings that
are everyday, or the unusual. Sometimes telling a story or leaving you
to figure it out. I started using my photographic images as a template
for painting. Some images are from black and white film, from many
years ago and others are more recent, done with a digital camera. I
found that using metallic paints had a magical way of catching light.
Depending on where you stand, time of day, it almost makes the image
come alive and look 3D. I also love the variation of textures from the
paint, and sometimes I use found objects and go the collage route.
This goes back to my early days of drawing, painting, collage and hand
tinting my black and white prints with oils. I love figurative surrealism,
contemporary, fantasy and pop art. And as all artists and
photographers, I have my favorites that have inspired me.
I am a member of the Redwood Arts Association and have received
several awards from their exhibitions. I’m also a member of Redwood
Camera Club and have participated in their shows at different
locations. I was also included in the juried photography show “2020
Vision” at the Morris Graves Museum. Last but not least, I’ve been in
local shows for Arts Alive in Humboldt County. :-)
You can contact me at blove@lovelights.biz
or message through my Facebook page, Barrie Love Art and
Photography, or barrieloveart on Instagram
12 x18” prints are available for $80.00 as well as other canvas pieces, at The Space, next to
Art Center Frame Shop 616 2nd Street Eureka.