Under the Canopy
Faculty Mentor
Marc LaPointe
Presentation Type
Creative Work
Start Date
5-7-2024 4:30 PM
End Date
5-7-2024 6:00 PM
Location
Art Building Gallery & Lobby
Primary Discipline of Presentation
Art
Abstract
Under the Canopy
16" x 20"
Acrylic on Canvas, leather, dogwood branches
2023
Nature doesn’t like to be confined, and a square blank canvas can be so rigid and unyielding. So, in my sculptural acrylic painting "Under the Canopy" I have sliced into my canvas to give nature a little freedom.
This work is inspired by elements of nature. Through my manipulation and assemblage of materials I am investigating the complex relationship humans have with nature. The colorfully painted canvas has been cut, twisted, and carefully stitched back together with strips of leather to create three-dimensional layers. Red dogwood twigs I have gathered are nestled within the layers, waiting to be discovered. I am evoking both the sacredness and fragility of nature. My experimental process speaks to the human destruction of the environment and our sole responsibility and ability to heal it. The color and curls of canvas bring movement to the work and nudge the viewer to move around and observe from different angles. The openings and layers in the piece challenge us to look deeper, beyond the surface, to examine our perspective and our relationship to the natural world.
Recommended Citation
Frostad, Cheryl L., "Under the Canopy" (2024). 2024 Symposium. 15.
https://dc.ewu.edu/srcw_2024/cw_2024/art_2024/15
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Under the Canopy
Art Building Gallery & Lobby
Under the Canopy
16" x 20"
Acrylic on Canvas, leather, dogwood branches
2023
Nature doesn’t like to be confined, and a square blank canvas can be so rigid and unyielding. So, in my sculptural acrylic painting "Under the Canopy" I have sliced into my canvas to give nature a little freedom.
This work is inspired by elements of nature. Through my manipulation and assemblage of materials I am investigating the complex relationship humans have with nature. The colorfully painted canvas has been cut, twisted, and carefully stitched back together with strips of leather to create three-dimensional layers. Red dogwood twigs I have gathered are nestled within the layers, waiting to be discovered. I am evoking both the sacredness and fragility of nature. My experimental process speaks to the human destruction of the environment and our sole responsibility and ability to heal it. The color and curls of canvas bring movement to the work and nudge the viewer to move around and observe from different angles. The openings and layers in the piece challenge us to look deeper, beyond the surface, to examine our perspective and our relationship to the natural world.
