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1/30/2018

©Annette Bartlett-Golden, Color Play in Aqua. Watercolor, 16 x 20 inches. $285

New Directions
by Annette Bartlett-Golden

With the coming of the New Year I feel compelled to take my art in new directions. That means trying new materials, experimenting with different techniques, and exploring more abstract subject matter. It also entails focusing my energy on finishing the series of large Blue Ridge mountain paintings called Woven Existence rather than painting many smaller works as I have done over the last few years. In coming months look for a balanced mix of abstract and representational art. Of course, it will be interesting to look back later and see what I actually did!

In the painting above, the goal was to just play with color and texture. That is definitely a new direction for me and one I greatly enjoyed stepping into. I used traditional transparent watercolors under liquid watercolors, which are quite intense, on Arches art board that I had never used before. I love how it turned out!

Although there are plenty of bright colors in the collage below, it had a slightly different intent. It's purpose was therapeutic expression. This month has been a whirl of ups and down for me and my latest collage,In and Out, is a reflection of that. As with most of my collages, their creation is a journey of inner exploration that often results in the reorganization of my inner landscape.

©Annette Bartlett-Golden, In and Out. Mixed media, 11 x 14 inches. $185

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January Greetings

1/29/2018

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Greetings!

It’s certainly felt wintry this month with lots of snow for this region of NC! Besides spending a great deal of time reading, I visited the Baltimore Museum of Art. Here I am next to part of an exhibit called Entangled Orbits by Tómas Saraceno. Now I am preparing for several new exhibits, including a solo show in March.

~ Annette

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