| Artist: Nancy Spears Whitcomb | ||
| Statement: For a long time I have played with several themes in my work. I like souvenirs and old printed photos, illustrations and advertisements. The originals might be on a scrap of faded paper or buried in an out-of-copyright discarded book. I like to save them by copying them or painting them, maybe putting them in a new environment. I like the way an old image will stoke the imagination, bringing on a flood of memories or evoking another time. I hope that some of my images cause a viewer to time travel too. I’ve also painted many busy pictures. I like the flatness of a two-dimensional representation of a crowd of people or a group of objects, and the motion created on the surface of the picture. Animals are another area of interest. In recent years I have worked more with encaustics, the ancient medium of painting with wax. It is terribly messy and unpredictable. It opens up many possibilities using collage, photo transfer, and offbeat materials. It has become an increasingly popular medium, with many new supplies and techniques emerging to help push its boundaries. I am trying to mix my familiar tendency to work with realistic imagery with a medium that wants to go wild and abstract. I don’t always know where this will take me but I’m enjoying the ride! |
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| Website: http://nancyspearswhitcomb.com | ||
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