Walls of the Maker
Item Number: 143
Time Left: CLOSED
Value: $1,200
Online Close: Mar 26, 2023 12:00 PM EDT
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Description
Oil and paper on canvas, 12'x36'
"While creating "Walls of the Maker", thoughts of early primitive artwork greatly influenced the direction of the piece. I really wanted to tap into what it was like for the first artists making marks on the walls of caves while also relating that to the purity of the marks of a child not yet influenced by academia and art history. There is very little difference between the two as both primitive artists and children are able to create, I thought the restrictions of our ego's."
- Jameel Radcliffe
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Artist Statement:
I was taught to see all painting as abstract, whether I'm working with recognizable imagery or not. The work strays towards what I consider to be “pure” abstraction, where there's little to no recognizable imagery, but instead is a field of impasto marks and bright moments of color. Working with mixed media broadens opportunities for me to be more flexible with my work, as I am able to bounce between using paint, collage and drawing elements in my Pieces.
It’s very important to me that I paint almost instinctively, trying to remove the burden of whatever insecurities or self doubt comes with finishing and showing work. This painting is a product of that idea. As a child, I can remember sitting on the beach with my fingers in the sand. I wasn't making anything to impress or shock, there was no goal. I was just there, and I did it because I could.