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Thank you for visiting my web site.
My love of painting continues to grow and I hope that you enjoy my recent work.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at: carol@carolwhittaker.com
December 2008: Updated Watershed Suite
Artist's Statement - Intimations
Working mostly in acrylics with mixed media and collage elements, I endeavour to make my paintings reflect energy and vitality.
"Starting with the large gesture first, you frequently find when you get to the parts, the subconscious has beautifully suggested the details."
Edgar Whitney
Using a variety of textures, shapes and colours, some muted, some luminous, I create what I call, Intimations.
The images suggest an intimacy resulting from close study of themes distilled from nature. I hope they convey warm, personal reflections of my experiences that you will enjoy.
Influences
Monet’s Water Lilies Series for scale and variations on a theme.- Turner’s unfinished oils in Tate Britain for translucent colour and intimations.
- Mark Rothko’s Seagram Murals for luminosity and spirituality.
- Jackson Pollock’s work for energy and spontaneity.
- Jules Olitski’s paintings for juicy textures.
- Wolf Kahn’s landscapes for simply beautiful colour.