Constructivist Composition. Oil Pastel on Sandpaper. 9in x 11in. 2014
ETHEL DIMACUHA Ethel E. D. was a former Art History and Humanities professor at the Technological University of the Philippines, Lyceum of the Philippines and St. Scholastica’s College. To her credit were 9 solo art exhibitions and several group shows in different local galleries. But as she became occupied with other domestic matters, she also gets tired and bored with her traditional style. She quit painting, was in a long hiatus without any intention of going back in the art scene again. However, in 2014, she felt a renewed urge to express herself in art again but not in the style she was known for. This time, her primary objective was to express her artworks with gestures which are more spontaneous and carefree. Her concerned now is more on the activity of creative process utilizing the basic elements of forms and colors. As a result, she was able produce unexpected dabbles that are bolder in strokes and carefree in style.
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