One of my first contacts with art as a child was looking at reproductions of Flemish still life paintings. I was fascinated with the way the painters carefully rendered the effects of light upon reflective surfaces. Throughout my art career, I have felt compelled to explore light and color in combination with these surfaces.
As an artist, I have an affinity for representational imagery. However, years of study and work in design have definitely influenced my art. While the end result may be realist images, the conceptual process is occupied with more formalist concerns of visual structure: shape, pattern, value and color.
My recent studio consists of still-life constructions built around my interest in light, reflective and refractive surfaces, and color. Light and color appeal to me for their dramatic and psychological potential. Metallic, glass, and other intriguing surfaces are used to exploit these qualities. Such surfaces are intriguing also for the way in which reflected shapes are distorted, leading to wonderful abstract passages.
In order to portray these reflective and refractive surfaces, I work with refractive media and techniques, such as watercolor and/or oil glazes. This allows for greater color luminosity in the illusion of transparent or reflective surfaces.
Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions. I'm always happy to discuss technique, materials, theory, history or other art-related topics.
cynthia@cynthiapetersonfineart.com
www.CynthiaPetersonFineArt.com
Thank you for taking time to view my work.
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