By
Db Waterman
Piece description from the artist
The landscape artwork THE TURNING POINT is a nostalgic mixed media swamp landscape about a woman in an elegant dress, standing at the edge of a swamp during sunset.
The painting's vintage aesthetic is enhanced by a deliberately applied weathered impression. The surface shows subtle traces of fading and wear, as if the artwork is a forgotten image from a bygone era. This gives it a nostalgic look, similar to an old photograph that has stood the test of time.
THE TURNING POINT is a visual representation of transition and reflection, a moment of silence in the middle of nature.
I assemble original photography, assorted papers, acrylics, oil, charcoal, ink, and pencil in my works. The variety of resources I am able to use has proved indispensable to me. The biggest challenge the collage medium posed was its unforgiving lack of transparency. Finding a way to replicate the effects of transparency afforded by paint, especially watercolors, was a large victory for me. The preparing labor shows through in my collages; layer upon layer of material remains visible in the finished pieces. I believe my body of work is characterized by my skill for reinvention. Having always loved the appearance of weathered walls plastered with peeling paint and old posters, I revive this aesthetic with hopefully a keen and professional eye. The creative objective of my work is to “make something beautiful out of dilapidation.” My tableaus explore the dissonance between old and new materials, intertwined in the most beautiful way possible to create dreamlike and melancholy images.
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