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Staara / Paintings of Another Dimension
丹陽 8609 W 400 North Michigan City, IN 46360 Cell: 773.405.2368 Studio: 219.879.8050 www.staara.com PAINTINGS I paint landscapes – landscapes of the mind. They depict states of being, not nature. They are not of the familiar, the usual, or the ordinary. The paintings are places of joy, sadness, excitement, darkness and light. The images are built as much from the many layers of my memory as from layers of experience. Unlike most landscape paintings that can be comprehended within a few seconds, my paintings invite the viewer to travel within them. The paintings all have an “entry point”, a place on the canvas where the viewer can enter the painting, wander around in it, discover and access all that is hidden within. The images and colors invoke moods and states of mind. It is a painted consciousness, a consciousness that directs the viewer to a new dimension, a place where memory and space merge into its own world. FRAMES Most frames complete paintings in as much as they “finish” the rough sides of a painting, covering imperfections and making the image suitable for presentation. My frames are a unique part of the actual piece of art. All are hand-constructed by me and are designed to compliment and ultimately complete the image on the canvas. Rather than confine the image the way a traditional frame might, my frames expand the canvas to include the space beyond. They are a part of the journey that the viewer is experiencing. The image on the canvas fulfills its potential by virtue of its unique frame, yet in no way does the frame overpower or detract from what is contained on the canvas. Staara / Paintings of Another Dimension 丹陽 8609 W 400 North Michigan City, IN 46360 Cell: 773.405.2368 Studio: 219.879.8050 www.staara.com PAINTINGS I paint landscapes – landscapes of the mind. They depict states of being, not nature. They are not of the familiar, the usual, or the ordinary. The paintings are places of joy, sadness, excitement, darkness and light. The images are built as much from the many layers of my memory as from layers of experience. Unlike most landscape paintings that can be comprehended within a few seconds, my paintings invite the viewer to travel within them. The paintings all have an “entry point”, a place on the canvas where the viewer can enter the painting, wander around in it, discover and access all that is hidden within. The images and colors invoke moods and states of mind. It is a painted consciousness, a consciousness that directs the viewer to a new dimension, a place where memory and space merge into its own world. FRAMES Most frames complete paintings in as much as they “finish” the rough sides of a painting, covering imperfections and making the image suitable for presentation. My frames are a unique part of the actual piece of art. All are hand-constructed by me and are designed to compliment and ultimately complete the image on the canvas. Rather than confine the image the way a traditional frame might, my frames expand the canvas to include the space beyond. They are a part of the journey that the viewer is experiencing. The image on the canvas fulfills its potential by virtue of its unique frame, yet in no way does the frame overpower or detract from what is contained on the canvas. |
