We are fortunate to have four new artworks arrive early for our June artist drop, fresh from the studio of Laura Wait. Below, we share the new works alongside descriptions from the artist herself. We appreciate the personal touch, and of course learning more about the backgrounds of these new works, and we hope you do too!

 

“This is part of a new series on canvas, symbols that are kind of mysterious in nature, and from the imagination/intuition, with the simplicity of marks on canvas without many layers.”

 

Three Graces

“The Three Graces of Greek mythology were themselves considered a symbol of beauty, and they were strongly associated with spring foliage and spring flowers. The three graces were usually feminine figures, and it is a frequent subject in the Renaissance. Botticelli’s painting “Primavera” is a superb example of this, and was one of my favorite paintings as a child, when I saw it in Florence at 6. Still love it. The colors are of spring, and the three white shapes symbolize the three Graces.”

 

 

Nighttime Falling

“This is inspired by the night and watching the stars and moon come out in the evening.  The colors are of the night, and there are lots of varied marks. This painting can be tall or wide… I do like the idea of a wide painting about some piece of furniture!”

 

 

 

Whispers of Time III

“This is part of a new series on canvas, symbols that are kind of mysterious in nature, and from the imagination/intuition, with the simplicity of marks on canvas without many layers. Something of time, one of my followers on Instagram suggested the title, so I could not resist using it.

The painting is made off the stretchers, with layers of poured pigment (that part inspired by Helen Frankenthaler), then layers of calligraphic marks. One of the things I like about the canvas is that I can see the painting around the edge, so that it floats on the wall. That said, I am perfectly happy if someone wants to frame it but would suggest a float frame.”

 

 

 

Hexagram XV

“This is the fifteenth in a series of paintings with the Hexagram name, the first in 2016, a few each year.

These began as an extension of first an interest in checkerboards which led to chess. There are 64 squares on a chess board, and 64 Hexagrams in the I Ching. (Thus the name) … there are 64 squares of paper which make the painting.  Marks are generally abstract with many circles (which are Enzo, a Japanese symbol for the world). I like to make these.”

 

Tags: Helen Frankenthaler, Laura Wait, New arrivals
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