
When viewing the show I
ended up going backwards and began with the third generation of The Plasticiens. It was a super sonic
bold transformation from Riopelles palette paintings, to a change in direction with the first generation of the Plasticiens artists, that were stronger in line and used more defined colours throughout.
The third generation made an advancement or shift in the artistic process where technique was
precise, meticulous yet simple in composition.
Ripoelle contrasting process shows a controlled play of paint and heavy
application with an intense moving energy that went into creating the piece, and for me caused an immense emotional reaction.. Whereas the Plasticiens used simple line and strong colours to
create a reaction that ironically for me was calming due to the intense focus I
needed to absorb each piece. Pushing the
limits through size, technique, and use of principal of perimeter, makes me very grateful that I was able to see The Plasticien in person.
I too receive the same feedback
from viewers of my work that it is so different and the intensity of colour, detail, line and emotion were greater in person. Sometimes viewers feel it's not even the same work and are a bit taken back. A fellow artist, Elaine Waddell, who came to my recent show Connecting Dreams, said that the images on my website did not do the work justice as the build up and colour are so different in real life. A reaction; the energy emitted from a piece along with the uses of colour, texture, and line bring the viewer into an imaginary world. A world that for me is one of the most important aspects of my art, as I use it to pull my viewers in.
