exhibition called “In Loving Memory of Vanessa Pham Exhibition”, sponsored by the exhibition area of the Community Cultural Center, Richard J. Ernst of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). Some symbolic paintings of Michelle Pham Glory of Morning Dew_Oil painting on canvas
(Source: Cubism Paintings_Internet) And Abstract art uses visual language from shapes, patterns, colors and lines to create a bright light. Authors can exist independently, to some extent, with real references from the world. In 2000, Michelle Pham graduated with a degree in painting in the US, but it was difficult for Michelle to devote her full time to composing because she was busy struggling with her new, difficult daily life. It wasn’t until 2010 that Michelle really returned to the easel. But that same year, Michelle’s heart seemed to break because of the death of her niece Vanessa Pham in June of that year. Vanessa’s sudden and unprovoked death had a strong impact and prompted Michelle to create paintings for her desire to make an exhibition in memory of her dear deceased grandchild. Five years later, Michelle Pham fulfilled her desire in November 2015 with an
Abundance of Collage mixed media_20x16 Air and Water of Collage mixed media_16x20
Autumn Dream_Oil painting on canvas
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Michelle Pham paints to convey her life experiences. Michelle uses many different colors, forms and materials such as watercolors, acrylics, oil colors, etc. Although Michelle Pham considers Picasso a model in painting, Michelle does not follow Picasso’s drawing style. Even so, we still see the silhouette of Picasso in some of Michelle’s motifs. Michelle Pham has worked as a creative artist at a building called Circle Tower for nearly 10 years and Michelle considers it her second family home. Circle Tower is located at the intersection of Arlington Avenue and Blake Lane about 10 miles from Washington DC, and it is here that Michelle released a series of works in the fall of 1996. Michelle Pham’s paintings in general have shown in accordance with the spirit and drawing style of the Abstract school: formless. Feeling about abstract paintings is not easy because the viewer must have the ability to “imagine” because the language of abstraction is to use the expressive elements of the visual language, but not the form, but the elements “inside”, that is, the “nature” of the form such as: signs, signals, symbols... to express... just like music without words. Through Michelle Pham’s paintings, viewers can feel one thing: the artist’s passion and emotions are very strong, and the gentleness moves in a relaxed way. The composition of most of Michelle Pham’s paintings carries the free spirit of abstraction; however, there are some paintings that are influenced by the Baroque style. Baroque art and architecture is visual art and design and construction produced during a period in Western art history roughly coinciding with the 17th century. The Baroque style began as a
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