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Karen Duckles
Seaweed Karen Duckles
Oil on Canvas 30" x 24" $1500
The title of this painting is “Seaweed”. The strong black markings have been inspired by the gestural quality of Sumi painting in the representation of the seaweed. Additionally, I have used a very thin wash of oil paint to achieve a luminous still quality in the depiction of the water. I am interested in this juxtaposition of hard and soft elements which remind me of the forces of nature.
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White Flower Karen Duckles
Oil on Canvas 30" x 30" $1800
The title of this piece is “White Flower”. In this painting, I am using oil paint that has been thinned to a very watery consistency. I feel this tentative paint application depicts the evanescence and temporary nature of the living plant. It is as if the subject is positioned halfway between being and not-being, shimmering into and out of existence.