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Dream Time
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Joella Guaraglia-Wheeler My mother took advantage of the explosive diversity of San Francisco, California during the exploration of my childhood. So, yes I blame a lot the self i am today on my mom, and I thank her for it every time I think of her. My work with abstract imagery began while I studied for my BFA from Oregon State University. I experience life altering situations at the time that could only be dealt with through the cathartic medium of self expression on canvas and paper, shapes and colors dictated from my clamoring inner voice and my ever widening wondering at human nature: That there are underlying patterns (archetypes) to all human thought and reaction despite whatever culture anyone is born into. My translation of this human condition onto canvas expounds on bundles and bindings themes. My color use is meant to keep the eye returning to the image, in order to begin an inner dialog for the viewer. I feel that some of the patterns of the human archetype are expressed best through abstraction. I am currently exploring the addition of imagery inspired by indigenous peoples' unique connection to the physical and unseen world we share. I've used motifs mostly taken from the Americas, Africa, Australia, The Pacific Islands, from bronze age Europe, the ancient Mid-East and Asia in which we can see foundational patterns of human thought across vast time and distance. All are representations of the expectations for those born to specific "stations" which dictated the direction of their lives and about the few who served their bindings, becoming the heroes and gods of legend. Each piece of mixed media work began as watercolor. I work back into many areas using acrylic paint pastels, and colored pencils often using other wetting media to enhance color and depth as well as to achieve an active surface. |
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Bundle Bear |
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