{"product_id":"mapping-time-five-11-x-15","title":"Mapping Time \/ Five | 11 x 15","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\" x 15\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium: \u003c\/strong\u003eAkua Collograph Print on Paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist Statement:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs an artist, my materials and how I use them, are the essence of my art. I am always looking for new ways to apply the paint. Painting and drawing work in unison to form a complete and truthful painting. The act of painting is a personal journey to find out how I can more fully express my response to my surroundings. Subconsciously, I draw from nature and the world around me to record in a personal language what I see and feel through paint. Color is my primary form of expression, but I also rely on line, form, surface texture, pattern and collage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe process of painting is what interests me – the steps I go through to build up the paint and break it down. I am also concerned with how the elements of the painting play out against each other in an opposing dynamic. For example, what happens if you put a chalky white texture next to a dark transparent field of color? Or, how can a scratched line dashing through a painted line create a new expressive form? When I work, I think about the quality of the painted surface such as: dark against light, smooth versus rough, transparent or opaque, and bold versus subtle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong with my paintings, I produce a series of works on paper which inspire and inform my paintings. There is a unique dialogue between the two forms, which is integral to the development of my entire body of work. Since switching from canvas to wood, I deal primarily with different ways to texture the paint. I employ a variety of techniques in applying the paint such as dripping, rubbing, and scratching. The tools I use to paint can be as simple and immediate as my fingers and paper rags. I am ultimately concerned with my relationship to the painted surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are just a few of the abstract principles that dictate the direction of my work. They are constantly evolving and forever motivating me to continue with my art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Painting Major, 1993.\u003cbr\u003eThe University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Distinction in Art History, B.A, 1983.\u003cbr\u003eNorthwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1979-1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShipping + Taxes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPLIMENTARY \u003c\/b\u003elocal pickup in Wayne, PA. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShipping: \u003c\/b\u003ePrice + Shipping (Options available at check-out)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePA RESIDENTS: \u003c\/b\u003eBuyer is required to pay the state sales tax.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barbara Straussberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50888692138230,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/1834\/6230\/files\/APC_6727.jpg?v=1782312109","url":"https:\/\/laurenanrigaddis.com\/products\/mapping-time-five-11-x-15","provider":"LAA Art Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}