Artist Laurie McClave from Port Townsend, Washington shares some insight to her art…
“My oil paintings are a realistic and slightly surrealistic rendering of allegorical and iconic imagery. Painting is and always has been a way to express my feelings and views of the world
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to others, much like a writer of poetry or novels creates a world with words, I create a world of emotions with paint and brush. I have been asked many times if the women I paint are me. To some degree, yes, they are all different subconscious renderings of myself and all iconic images of women throughout art history. Every subject is a different embodiment of woman and our connection to the world we live in. I like to paint strong characters and focus on my subjects eyes to convey a feeling and mood in the paintings. Drawing from culture, both popular and ancient I try to portray what is going on in the current atmosphere, politically and spiritually. My work is a mix of old and new, traditional and non traditional elements that I have experienced personally and studied at length.” Be sure to check her out at: Laurie McClave
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