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June 2014 Volume 3 No. 6
VISUAL LANGUAGE contemporary fine art
Vanessa Katz
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Vanessa Katz Freedom of Abstract
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The Freedom of Abstract Vanessa Katz was born and raised in England and now resides in Palm Desert, California. At an early age she was always fascinated with color and began painting as a teenager. The art she created in her youth and early career was comprised of only very detailed representational work. She resumed painting full time after her daughter left home for college. Bored with the confines of realistic work and with a desire to paint freely, she began to develop an impressionistic style and to paint from her imagination. Sometimes dreaming a painting or simply allowing it to evolve organically (effortlessly) from within. Confident and energetic brushwork with bold, bright, rich colors allow the freedom for her to express thoughts, feelings and life in a vibrant way. The people who view Vanessa’s paintings have commented that her work leaves them feeling happy and uplifted. “I love the fact that my work can evoke positive emotions. I am honored and thrilled. What a privilege”. Currently Vanessa’s work includes a variety of subjects from abstracts, landscapes, trees and animals. One of her passions is to support groups protecting animal rights and has done a series of animals on cigar boxes benefitting pet charities. This series was a perfect match as her husband has a cigar business and always has many empty cigar boxes. “They make perfect canvases as they often have such attractive paper borders which create a natural frame and I like the effect of allowing the gold foil from the original cigar label to show through. I then lacquer them to achieve a very glossy and attractive finish”. Vanessa chooses to use different mediums such as ink, crayon, charcoal and gold leaf. Her preference is mainly using acrylic, her favorite brands
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being Golden and Holbein. She also loves to use Japanese fine art papers, old postcards, symbols, old ledger books and letters, in fact most anything interesting she can get her hands on to add to her mixed media pieces. “It is very engaging and exciting for me to experiment with all the various papers and the like. It is important to me that my work creates an element of intrigue and wonder. I attend many workshops to learn new and interesting techniques from other artists. The journey of discovery is what amazes me. As an artist the process of learning while experimenting creates an internal vibration. It is very empowering and exciting. “ Painting for Vanessa is all about the expression of fun and her love of life. She paints with a sense of ease, serenity and excitement. When she finds herself struggling to “make it happen”, she realizes it is time to stop for the day. She listens to music, paints while standing and moves and dances to get in the “flow and the zone” and then hopefully a masterpiece is born! Her studio is in her home, which allows her more time to paint. She offers her collectors ‘Take Tea and See’ by appointment. This is a chance for them to visit her and see her work up close and personal. She serves tea (she is English after all and coffee is offered too). “You cannot begin to convey the texture, energy, depth and color of a painting in a photo so I love when collectors can see and feel the work in person – it is a completely different experience. Collectors love to see my studio where the work actually happens. It gives me a chance to describe the process of creating the work of art and share a connection with my collectors”.
Fixation
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Vision Rouge
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Right Page: Wonder
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Gallery View The life of a successful artist includes a great deal of time networking, marketing and being on the computer, which Vanessa embraces and enjoys. She has a website and an active Facebook page. She has built a large following on Facebook in which she is constantly sharing her own work and in addition features other artists and interesting art related stories. She strives to make it interesting, inspiring and to allow a glimpse into the life of an artist.
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Vanessa truly shares her love of painting in her work. She invites you to visit her website: www.VanessaKatzArt.com and / or connect with her on her Facebook Page www.Facebook.com/AbstractArt4U
Right Page: Flow
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