LORRAINE GLESSNER AND JILL PARISI new work
K E N I S E B AR N E S F I N E AR T
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Lorraine Glessner Drowning in the Great Salt Lake, 2016 acrylic, gouache and diamond dust on Duralar mounted on acrylic panel 30 x 40 x 1 inches $4200.
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Lorraine Glessner Spying on the Sun, 2016 encaustic, mixed media on silk mounted on panel 36 x 36 x 1.5 inches $4200.
detail Lorraine Glessner Bitten, 2016 acrylic, collage and diamond dust on acrylic panel 12 x 12 inches $900.
LORRAINE GLESSNER
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Using landscape as inspiration, connection and metaphor, my interest is in the exploration of human interaction and psyche – the navigation of the line between what is hidden and revealed to others. Real and imagined stories exploring inner demons, desires and vulnerabilities of the human mind fuel my work. The consequence of revealing what is hidden can be both a dream and a nightmare, causing a chain reaction gamut of emotions ranging from anguish to exhilaration. The amalgamation of these intense emotions and the simultaneous existence of danger and seduction within the earth and the body is what I investigate through my work. Recent paintings involve the process of digitally layering satellite image captures of abandoned manufacturing, amusement and housing development sites along with my own photographs of abandonment and loss encountered during urban hikes and cemetery explorations. These digital studies are translated into paintings beginning with a dense under-painting of organic forms consisting of swirling clumps of lines referencing roots and veins – the underlying channels integral to life. This framework serves as an infrastructure for subsequent layers of encaustic paint, fabric and human hair. Collaged fragments of found images act as another form of paint as well as trigger memory and create personal connections. Through the mark-making and painting process, the actual storied histories of the combined images is interwoven with my own personal experiences and imaginings about their history. As the painted and collaged layers accumulate, patterns begin to fuse, splinter and regenerate, acting as a metaphor for the volatility and vulnerability found in the relationships between earth and humankind and between humans themselves.
Lorraine Glessner Grace, 2016 acrylic and collage on acrylic panel 12 x 12 inches $900.
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Lorraine Glessner Lymph Nymph, 2016 acrylic and collage on acrylic panel 12 x 12 x 1 inches $900.
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Lorraine Glessner Milk, 2016 acrylic, collage and diamond dust on acrylic panel 12 x 12 x 1 inches $900.
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Lorraine Glessner Pouffe, 2016 acrylic, collage and diamond dust on acrylic panel 12 x 12 x 1 inches $900.
Lorraine Glessner Sanguine, 2016 acrylic, collage and diamond dust on acrylic panel 12 x 12 x 1 inches $900.
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Lorraine Glessner Spill, 2016 acrylic, collage and diamond dust on acrylic panel 12 x 12 x 1 inches $900.
JILL PARISI
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My work draws upon botanical and zoological texts, and direct observation in the wild and of specimens, which I then morph into new, imagined ecosystems. I am interested in the beauty of life forms and observe, revise, and celebrate this idea in my work. Inspired by nature’s highly detailed patterns, and various materials, such as the translucent beauty of tissue weight papers, glass, and other materials, a great deal of time, care, and refinement are required to realize these fantastic and ephemeral species. The resulting drawings, prints and sculptures also act as starting points for my unique designs for fabrication in various materials. This fictional flora and fauna is introduced into new habitats such as a gallery or public setting, each time taking on a slightly different form in response to a new habitat.
Jill Parisi Cascade II, 2017 digital print on aluminum with non-glare gallery Plexiglas edition 1/8 32 x 48 inches, $3400.
Jill Parisi Shiny Star, 2017 hand-colored intaglio prints on hand-cut loktah tissue and handcolored digital prints on hand-cut kozo and hand-cut handmade paste paper pinned with entomology pins to foam core 36 x 36 x 2.5 inches (framed) $5200. (framed)
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Jill Parisi Sky Blue Pink, 2017 hand-colored intaglio prints on hand-cut loktah tissue and hand-colored digital prints on hand-cut kozo pinned with entomology pins to foam core 20 x 40 x 2.5 inches (framed) $4800. (framed)
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detail Jill Parisi Spinney Stars, 2017 hand-colored intaglio prints on hand-cut loktah tissue and hand-colored digital prints on hand-cut kozo pinned with entomology pins to foam core 40 x 20 x 2.5 inches* (framed) *can be oriented vertically or horizontally $4800. (framed)
Jill Parisi Spinney Stars, 2017 hand-colored intaglio prints on hand-cut loktah tissue and hand-colored digital prints on hand-cut kozo pinned with entomology pins to foam core 40 x 20 x 2.5 inches* (framed) *can be oriented vertically or horizontally $4800. (framed)
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