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Artist Statement:
My art work is a
result of a strong impact of
the North Western American
culture on my Eastern European
memories. My inspiration is
rooted in my childhood, when I
spent lots of time with my
grand parents in a small
village in Transylvania,
Romania. Growing up, I learned
to love the country's old
artistic sites. I discovered
fascinating rituals consisting
of simple pattern repetitions.
Surprisingly, these rituals
create a world that is placed
somewhere out of the temporal
dimension. All of these left
indelible impressions in my
soul.
For me the process of painting
is of utmost significance. My
work is abstract in nature and
contains close ups of
traditional patterns used in
folk art. Through repetition
of these elements I create
textural, abstract effects
that convey the rhythmic play
of colour energies. Vibrant
colours signify the vitality
of the traditional rituals and
ultimately portray the vivid,
passionate pulse of life. I
use folk patterns in my art
because they represent
concepts like infinity,
harmony and simplicity, thus
revealing a balanced yet
dynamic day to day life. Some
pieces feel symbolic and
celebratory of the joy of life
while others invite the viewer
to meditate and surrender
to...
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Artist Exhibitions:
You are welcome to see my art
http://monicadeac.com/
Selective previous art
exhibitions:
2010 Arts Centre, Port Moody,
Canada
2009 Contemporary Art Network,
New York, USA
2008 Agora Gallery, New York,
USA
2008 Chaly-Rosso Gallery,
Vancouver, Canada
2007 University Women's Club
Vancouver, Canada
2006 Portfolio Gallery,
Vancouver...
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Artist Galleries:
Monica Deac is represented by
the
Agora Gallery, New York, USA
and by the Contemporary Art
Network, New York, USA
Please, see Monica's artwork n
the galleries's websites:
http://www.cannyc.com/deac.html
http://www.art-mine.com/artistp
age/monica_deac.aspx
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Artist Reviews:
Monica Deac creates richly
textured paintings of
abstracted landscapes with a
mystical understanding and
strong love of nature. In
painting her canvases, the
artist employs a unique
approach, applying the oil
paint not only with a brush,
but with a palette knife and
with her fingers. Inspired by
the mysterious ...
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Monica Deac Biography:
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In addition to painting, I currently work as an Occupational Therapist, in a special art studio where I help people with mental illnesses to recover through participation in the visual arts.
Through the years, my work has been part of many solo or/and group exhibitions:
2010 Arts Centre, Port Moody, Canada
2009 Contemporary Art Network, New York, USA
2008 Agora Gallery, New York, USA
2008 Chaly-Rosso Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2007 University Women's Club Vancouver, Canada
2006 Portfolio Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2005 Delany's Café Galley, North Vancouver, Canada
2004 Stanley Theatre, Vancouver, Canada
2004 Infuse Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2003 Art-Vo Gallery, Contemporary Art Competition, Sibiu, Romania
2003 Art-Vo Gallery, Sibiu, Romania
2002- 2003, Bistro de l'Arte, Brasov, Romania
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