Artist Information:
Jill Margaret Armstrong
Calgary,
Canada
Member Since: May 2009
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Artist Statement:
I love the poetic image and a
satisfying leap of
imagination. My work is
based largely on this premise
and for my mixed media
sculpture, I juxtapose
materials and language with
loaded objects (with an
existing identity or history),
much the same way a poet
juxtaposes nouns and verbs.
My work often references the
body, or suggests its
presence. I pull other
design forms from plants and
animals, but the resulting
effect is usually seen as
surreal, perhaps because most
of the work is made from found
objects. Even so, many of
my more successful works often
look like they grew or evolved
organically as opposed to
being manufactured.
I’ve often thought that my
found-object sculptures are
like surreal trinkets. They
might be evidence of an
unknown culture or someone’s
personal and private
collection of emotionally
charged objects. I am
inspired by the traditions of
Surrealism, Dada, and Arte
Povera.
As well as building visual art
works, I also write poetry.
I sometimes merge the two of
them and they work well
together. ...
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Jill Margaret Armstrong's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Jill Margaret Armstrong's Portfolio.
I love the poetic image and a satisfying leap of imagination. My work is based largely on this premise and for my mixed media sculpture, I juxtapose materials and language with loaded objects (with an existing identity or history), much the same way a poet juxtaposes nouns and verbs. My work often references the body, or suggests its presence. I pull other design forms from plants and animals, but the resulting effect is usually seen as surreal, perhaps because most of the work is made from found objects. Even so, many of my more successful works often look like they grew or evolved organically as opposed to being manufactured.
I’ve often thought that my found-object sculptures are like surreal trinkets. They might be evidence of an unknown culture or someone’s personal and private collection of emotionally charged objects. I am inspired by the traditions of Surrealism, Dada, and Arte Povera.
As well as building visual art works, I also write poetry. I sometimes merge the two of them and they work well together. ... |
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