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Artist Statement:
I am an artist. I follow my
intuition to create layer by
layer. I am a layerist. The
focus of my work is collage.
By layering components of
experiences, environments and
people, I express the
complexities of life. Most of
the collages I construct are
non-representational, allowing
the viewer to extract ideas
stimulated by the work to
apply their own
interpretations. Typically
refraining from realistic
detail and the expression of
emotion, I stress abstract
form at the expense of
pictorial elements. I disclose
enough reality to supply a
tension between the real world
and the strata of images
portrayed. The layers are a
dimensional experiment with
structure. I construct the
subject matter in relief with
geometric two and
three-dimensional shapes.
There is precision within the
composition. It is ordered,
minimal, spatial and
architectonic. Favoring a
monochromatic palette, my
current series focuses
primarily on the structure of
the composition. Using
recycled materials, primarily
cardboard, paper, wood, and
fabric, I transform elements
into a physical object. I am a
collagist, and my source is
pure abstraction. I invite the
viewer to dwell on individual
shapes, explore individual
units within the frame or
experience the overall texture
and harmony of the ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Work has been shown at: Fay
Gold Gallery, Lansdell
Gallery, Io's, and Paces
Papers in Atlanta, GA; JSL
Fine Arts, the Peninsula Fine
Arts Center and the Frame Shop
and Gallery in Newport News,
VA; the 1996 Parade of Homes
in Williamsburg, VA; and the
Charles Taylor Center and ...
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Artist Galleries:
JSL Fine Arts Gallery
1105 William Styron Square
South
Newport News, VA 23606
(757)327-0425 PH
(757)327-0428 Fax
www.JSL-Fine-Art.com
The Gallery Shop
Peninsula Fine Arts Center
101 Museum Drive
Newport News, VA 23606
(757)596-8175 Ph
www.pfac-va.org
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Crystal Warlitner Biography:
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Age
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49
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
3
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
Associate Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Reading, Outdoor Activities, Watching Films, Watching TV, Pets, Collecting, Traveling |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Collage
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Abstract Art - (1910 - )
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Katherine Chang Liu if I can only pick 1
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Too many to list just one
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
All art that is highly textural, abstract inspires me. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
Began making art in the early 80's. I was exposed to some really great art, I knew what I liked, what touched my soul, but could not afford to purchase. So I began experimenting on my own. It was an addictive process. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Began experimenting with art in 1983 while continuing a career in commercial interior design. In 1984, began accepting art commissions from a growing list of commercial clients and in 1994, while contemplating a move to a new city, decided to focus full-time efforts on art. In August 1994, sold Atlanta based company and moved studio to Newport News. Concentrated full-time on art career from 1994 until 1999 when volunteer work for the Peninsula Fine Arts Center grew into permanent employment. Several positions at Pfac moved art career to a back burner until July 2007 when the need for a greater creative outlet led back to the studio. |
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