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Username: verodreams
Member Since: August 2009
Member Since: August 2009
Chesapeake, VA United States
I have been painting and illustrating professionally since 1995. I have made paintings all my life, but it wasn’t until I graduated from college in my mid-twenties that I began to be a professional painter and illustrator. I studied at the Universi... more
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| Gender: | Female |
| Artist Statement: | I have been painting and illustrating professionally since 1995. I have made paintings all my life, but it wasn’t until I graduated from college in my mid-twenties that I began to be a professional painter and illustrator. I studied at the University of Quebec in Canada (B.A. Degree in Graphic Design). My artworks are representational reflections of people, nature, or situations that have piqued my interest. Often the subject has thematic or narrative significance that references personal experience or dreams. Each images comes from a moment, and impression. My creation process consists of working in layers of acrylic paint and ink — the first layer being freely drawn monochromatically and laid down in anticipation of subsequent layers. My goal is to maintain cohesiveness throughout the composition and to create depth, luminosity, contrasts and textures with the paint. I'm also keenly interested in the way the eye moves around an image, the image is always build in a circular motion. In my paintings, I am exploring everyday objects, everyday scenes, and everyday nature: landscapes, flowers, birds, fishes, and simple objects. These subjects are shown from a different perspective and in a new light and by doing this I hope to show the magic of the simplicity around us. Since I enjoy painting a variety of subjects (landscapes, seascapes, still life, etc.), I cannot be categorized as merely a landscape, seascape, or still life artist, etc. The subject matter is always important. Making art is as breathing in that it keeps me living. It is the expression of my happiness, hope and wisdom. |
| Education: | Upon graduating from University of Quebec in Montreal in 1994, I was a College Professor in Graphic Design for 10 years and Also a Depatment Chair of the Graphic Arts Department for 2 years. |
| Professional/Teaching Experience: | Graphic Desigh Professor, College of Sherbrooke, Canada Department Chair Graphic Arts College of Sherbrooke, Canada |
| Exhibitions: | D'Art Center at The Selden Arcade, Norfolk, Virginia Stockley Garden Art Festival, Norfolk, Virginia Boardwalk Art Show, Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Artist Tags: | flowers, animals, birds, ink, botanical, acrylic |
