Septembers featured artist at Tumalo Art Co., Carla Spence, questions the conventional wisdom of color, borrowing discordant palettes and bold shapes from the Fauvists, yet creating a warm and emotive whole. In her show, Between Here and There…Closing the Divide with Color, opening September 4 from 4-8pm, she strives to capture a “joie de vivre” in her vivid portrayals of the places she loves—the high desert of Central Oregon, the Adriatic Coast of central Italy and the south of France.
Her work reflects her preoccupation with the color and shape of things, of landscapes, of details in the ordinary components of life, which call to be altered, and to be represented in unexpected ways. She deconstructs the various elements of her compositions, simplifying them, and distorting the perspective, blending sophistication with primitive simplicity.
Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District, open 7 days a week. www.tumaloartco.com; 541-385-9144.
Learn how to paint luminous art with individual instruction. Katherine Taylor is now taking students, beginner to advanced, for private instruction in oil painting. Contact Katherine for more details and to schedule a
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