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Artist Statement:
I paint outdoors to force
concentration, to achieve a
rapid, lucid response to the
parameters set by the changing
light... I sometimes travel to
distant locales, paints in
hand, to use the novelty of
location to insist on a more
intense concentration. A
change of scene sharpens my
vision and forces extreme
focus. But every outing is an
adventure. Atmosphere and
light effect a mood and sense
of place that I try to capture
in my work. Even the most
familiar sight can be
especially alluring in certain
weather or light conditions.
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Artist Exhibitions:
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EXHIBITIONS
SOLO SHOWS
2012 Woodstock Artists
Association, Active Wall,
Woodstock NY
2011 Gardiner Library,
Gardiner, NY
2010 Barnes & Noble
Booksellers, Kingston, NY
The Dyson Center,
Poughkeepsie, NY
2009 Arts Society of Kingston,
Main Gallery, Kingston NY
2008 Duck Pond Gallery, Port
Ewen NY
2002 Woodstock Artists
Association, Woodstock NY...
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E S Desanna Biography:
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Travel
Fine Printmaking: Monotypes, intaglio, linocut
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Pastel
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Arts and Crafts Movement - (1861 - 1900)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Whistler, Sargent
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Sargent's Venetian Interior
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
I have lived in the Hudson River Valley for many years.Sheltering the river in the west,the pale stone of the Shawangunk Ridge and the darker, higher Catskills inspire investigation into the deep shaded crannies,and a massive inhalation of the views from on high. Luminous Nature beckons me out to record moments of unity. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
There has never been an alternative to creative living for me. I can’t remember a time when I was not involved in creative activity. As a child, I always had to be making something, whether cardboard sculpure, or paintings, drawings, or creating clothes for my dolls or myself. I majored in Art Education at SUNY New Paltz, and taught fashion design for twenty-one years. During that time, I painted and began showing during off-hours. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
I paint mostly landscapes en plein air. Pastel is my primary medium, the splendor of the Hudson Valley my sustaining inspiration. Wanderlust has often taken me to Europe, where I have painted in England and across northern and central Italy. I prefer a rural landscape for painting, often playing natural forms against manmade – roads, fields, structures - and I usually paint in the hours when shadows are long, and the light is soft and warm. Though I work in soft pastel, I apply the pigment thickly on a coarse ground, giving a painterly effect. I also translate my study of the landscape to print. I have long loved the spontaneous aspect of monotypes, and several years ago embarked on an exploration of more formal printmaking.
I have received awards for work in pastels and printmaking, and show extensively throughout the Hudson Valley. I earned a degree in art from SUNY New Paltz, and have studied at School of Visual Arts in NYC, Woodstock School of Art, and Il Chiostro in Tuscany.
I am an active member of Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, and Arts Society of Kingston. I've taught pastel workshops for small groups around the Hudson Valley and in Italy, and offer classes in pastel through the Arts Society of Kingston.
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| Artist Statement |
I paint outdoors to force concentration, to achieve a rapid, lucid response to the parameters set by the changing light... I sometimes travel to distant locales, paints in hand, to use the novelty of location to insist on a more intense concentration. A change of scene sharpens my vision and forces extreme focus. But every outing is an adventure. Atmosphere and light effect a mood and sense of place that I try to capture in my work. Even the most familiar sight can be especially alluring in certain weather or light conditions.
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