PRINTPosted on August 05, 2008 at 17:27:31:
By Nancy Selbe
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Posted on August 05, 2008 at 17:27:31:
By Nancy Selbe
Art's Artist Statement
Since my artworks are being exhibited in the Deines Cultural Art Center during the month of August, My work is rather eclectic as I’ve included many different styles, colors, moods, media and subject matters. In my travels all over the United States and in much of Europe I was fortunate to see many exhibits of artworks by masters from many eras of history. In studying these masterworks, I have tried using many of their techniques and adapted them to my purposes. Some of the masterpieces and exhibits included Michelangelo, Van Gogh, Matisse, Mondrian, Monet, Caravaggio, Cezanne, Picasso, Dali, Degas, Escher, da Vinci, Miro, Munch, Manet, Rembrandt, Rodin, Seurat, Birger Sandzen, and many, many more! Over the past fifty years of my life, I have haunted local exhibits, galleries, museums, and any other art shows it is possible for me to attend. Although watercolor is my favorite medium, I often use many different ones to achieve my goal. Each painting was deliberately unique as I would want to create a certain feeling or mood such as a feeling of calm and quiet as in The Hawaiian Coast, Sunrise, and Tranquil Mountain. Fire Mountain, The Lightning Bolt, and The Eruption portray power and excitement. Lefty and the Simpson School murals are humorous. Impressionism inspired me to do Spring in the Dunes, Bouquet and In the Garden as it gives a soft pleasant look at the world. When you see my abstract paintings, please don’t just pass them by - - take time to read the title: it may give you a clue as to its purpose. If you take a long look at Tranquility, the colors and placement of the shapes will give you a feeling of peace and contentment. Into Space can pull you in with a feeling of huge depth if you give it a chance. It may take awhile for you to see The Jester’s face, but you will see it plainly when you find it: look for the large oval. Abstract in Brown and Black and White Study were meant to be pleasing to the eye. The placement of color and shape say it all. Reitzel’s Basement and Mrs. Louder’s Window are from personal experiences. I merely painted or drew what I saw around me as Vincent van Gogh did. I lived in Mrs. Reitzel’s basement apartment for seven years. This was my window and part of my palm tree. Mrs. Louder was a different matter. She was retiring after fifty years of teaching. The majority of the drawing depicts the front of Simpson School and the window of Mrs. Louder’s room with geraniums in the sunlight. Overhead is the older North Side School where she taught and two things she loved – children and birds. The last one I’ll discuss is not a pleasant picture and was not meant to be hung in your home. It simply depicts what Hades is like, not as former artists showed it. Revelations says it is a lake of fire and people who are there will be isolated from all others in the dark. I’m glad you have come to see “Art’s Art. . . the Many Moods of Art Priddy.” You will surely see some artistic expressions you’ll like. Art Priddy
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I have been asked to “talk” about my work.