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| Untitled #1,2,3,4 pieces by Hope Harding 6 x 6 inch Modeling paste/Acrylic/Found objects/Mixed Media |
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| Untitled #5 and #6 by Hope Harding 6 x 6 inch Modeling paste/Fiber paste/Acrylic/Yarn/Textured wallpaper |
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| Untitled # 7, 8, 9 10 pieces by Hope Harding 4 x 4 inches Acrylic/Modeling Paste/Gel/Fused Glass/String |
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| Untitled #11 and 12 by Hope Harding 8 x 10 inches Acrylic/Mixed Media/Modeling paste |
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| Untitled #13 by Hope Harding 8 x 10 inch Modeling paste/Acrylic/Mixed Media |
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| Untitled #14 by Hope Harding 8 x 10 inch Modeling paste/Acrylic/Caran d'ache |
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| Untitled # 15 and 16 by Hope Harding 5 x 7 inches Modeling paste/Gel paste/Acrylic |
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| Untitled #17 by Hope Harding 5 x 7 inch Acrylic Wash/Matte Medium/Modeling paste |
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| Side view of Untitiled # 17 |
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| Untitled #18 by Hope Harding 12 x 4 inch Glass/Acrylic/Modeling paste |
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| Untitled #19 by Hope Harding 8 x 10 inch Acrylic/Modeling paste/Lint/String |
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| Untitled #20 by Hope Harding 8 x 10 inch Acrylic/Modeling paste/Lint/Charcoal pencil |
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| Untitled #21 by Hope Harding 8 x 10 inch Acrylic/Modeling paste/Metal/Chalk |
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| Untitled #22 by Hope Harding 5 x 7 inch Acrylic/Fiber Paste/Matte Medium |
Im noticing, as I look at all your pieces together, that many of them are like fossils. They remind me of archeological finds. They seem to have so much history to them!
ReplyDeleteI love #17. Nice photos!
DeleteMy favorites are Untitled #1-4 & #17.
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My process is instinctive, the materials guide me (what to do) each step of the way. (At first) I may begin putting down a preliminary surface and covering it with another, then scratching into it or wiping away only to start again. The textural surfaces become, in a sense, the most important part (of my pieces.) They bring me back to nature: the dusty earth, the wind against my skin or the smell of salt water in the air.
As I explore multiple mediums and ways of applying as well as attaching them, I discover new things unfolding in my work. It becomes even more personal when I add a found object picked up along a walk or (on a) journey. The object is embedded forever into the painting, capturing a memory.
I want people to be drawn in, to look closer and possibly want to touch the work (I) (in) hope (that) it evokes a familiar feeling or sense of place for them.
Hope, I found each of your pieces to be jewel-like. You have a knack for creating beauty and elegance...something I want to place under glass. Ironic, since I would love to "touch" them, as well. It's interesting that you characterized parts of my work as treasures, because I would use that word when describing your work. It is obvious that you love your process. It shows in your final product.
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