My new painting this week is entitled Turnaround.
©2012 Mary C. Nasser, Turnaround, mixed-media/acrylic on canvas, 5 x 6 inches
Like last week's painting, this week's painting also layers Matisse Background Colors, Liquitex spray paints with Artistcellar's Old World Map Series Stencils, a vintage survey map, and acrylic paint and media on small stretched canvas.
Its title was inspired by the composition's image of the loop in the lower left corner.
I love that a turnaround can be defined not only as a space for vehicles to turn around in but also
an abrupt or unexpected change, especially one that results in a more favorable situation.
Because life has its fair share of bumps (and sometimes potholes!) in the road...no pun intended!
I'm also thrilled that one of my topographical artworks sold on Etsy yesterday!
This is one in a series of map sculptures I made with an Omax waterjet, using elements of the earth (water and garnet) to cut. The process is the same as water erosion found in nature but greatly accelerated and concentrated. Inspired by topographical maps of places I had lived and painted, I created drawings that I then scanned and saved into DXF (Drawing Exchange Format) files. The waterjet cut each plywood section directly from these DXF files. Afterwards, I painted and assembled these into low-relief topographic sculptures. Each sculpture is four layers deep.
The piece that sold last yesterday is entitled Pilot Knob, Kentucky...and it's been shipped to Kentucky!
I feel such joy when others connect with my art!
Its title was inspired by the composition's image of the loop in the lower left corner.
I love that a turnaround can be defined not only as a space for vehicles to turn around in but also
an abrupt or unexpected change, especially one that results in a more favorable situation.
Because life has its fair share of bumps (and sometimes potholes!) in the road...no pun intended!
I'm also thrilled that one of my topographical artworks sold on Etsy yesterday!
This is one in a series of map sculptures I made with an Omax waterjet, using elements of the earth (water and garnet) to cut. The process is the same as water erosion found in nature but greatly accelerated and concentrated. Inspired by topographical maps of places I had lived and painted, I created drawings that I then scanned and saved into DXF (Drawing Exchange Format) files. The waterjet cut each plywood section directly from these DXF files. Afterwards, I painted and assembled these into low-relief topographic sculptures. Each sculpture is four layers deep.
The piece that sold last yesterday is entitled Pilot Knob, Kentucky...and it's been shipped to Kentucky!
I feel such joy when others connect with my art!
Pilot Knob, Kentucky, acrylic on birch plywood, 8.5 x 11 inches
The topographic map of Pilot Knob that inspired my sculpture.
Here you can see the topographic map and sculpture next to each other.
My current show at By Design features other map sculptures from this series.
I had a lot of fun talking with gallery visitors at the opening reception at By Design last month!
So glad this two-person show is on display until January!
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Hope you're having a wonderful week!
Mary^
Hope you're having a wonderful week!
Mary^
