In addition to ceramics, I have begun to make books that are sculptures, and sew/embroider hangings.
What artists have influenced your work?
Ruth Duckworth, Mary Barringer, Eleanor Anderson, Mitzi Shewmake, Sumerian pre-historic art, Dan Essig, and Dolph Smith.
Do you have a favorite medium?
I enjoy paper/bookmaking, clay, and fiber.
What does making art mean in your life?
I feel very much at peace while creating art. Art gives me an outlet for my creative energy; it brings me joy; it helps me articulate my interests, my beliefs, and my aspirations.
I have been able to devote more time to my work. With every piece, I learn something new. And with every attempt I realize how much more there is to learn!
What artists have influenced your work?
In colored pencil, am inspired by the botanicals of Ann Swan, still-life work by Janie Gildow, and portraits by Ann Kullberg.
Do you have a favorite medium?
Colored pencil allows me to layer and blend colors with more control than watercolor or acrylics. A sharp point provides precise edges and detail. On the other hand, the pigments in the type of colored pencils I use do not erase. It’s difficult to hide a mistake.
What does making art mean in your life?
I feel very much at peace while creating art. It is basically a type of meditation I can turn to, an escape from the constant chatter of the outside world. It is a retreat into a space of quietness and peace. While creating, the only challenges I feel are self-imposed.
Marion Adams-Self Portrait
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“Nature Studies” Marion Adams &“Way Seeking –Clay Cairns”, Mary Blackwell-Chapman
Innovative, bold, and creative is how I would describe my work. There is a saying that, “nothing is new under the sun” and I hold to that quote in my work, which means I don’t try to reinvent the wheel. What I do is use the tools at hand in a creative way and take risks with new methods or forms to create artwork from ordinary life and offer the viewer a different perspective of the subject to make the artwork extraordinary to them.
How have you changed as an artist over the years?
The biggest change I have experienced over the years has been becoming an artist. I spent my life perfecting the technical side of photography. I discovered that the art of photography is having something to say. The more I explored the narrative of a picture the more I wanted to try different methods to give a voice to the moment of the picture. Once I accepted the art of being a photographer/visual artist/creative I could accept the changes in my photographic style and vision which continue to evolve.
What artists have influenced your work?
So many artists have influenced my work. Artist Diego Velazquez’s intimate portrait touch and Caravaggio’s bold contrast in highlights and shadows. Photographers Bruce Davidson, Eugene Smith, Steve Curry, Eli Reed, and many others such as Anthony Barboza, Roy DeCarava, and Louis Draper.
Do you have a favorite medium?
My favorite medium to work with is photography. I love its flexibility in post-processing.
What does making art mean in your life?
Art is my voice to communicate to the world that I am here and that because I am here I have something to add to the other voices of humanity.
Anything else you think is important?
An unknown quote I like is “If art does not inspire you to change, move, live then it is not art.”
My art involves creating abstract compositions with images from natural objects (trees, plants) often combined with elements representing the human body. My mediums are ink, watercolor, and any drawing materials on paper, plus monotype printing with a press, or gelatin plate printing. I have also engaged in encaustic wax painting.
How have you changed as an artist over the years?
As an artist over time, I have learned to follow my instincts in art-making. I have learned how to maintain a steady studio practice, with occasional forays into new techniques or mediums at workshops. Teaching art has also helped me clarify for myself issues related to art-making. I do not work as large as I used to. And I still do not make art that is created for the sole purpose of being sellable to the public.
What artists have influenced your work?
I’m influenced by most of the artists of Art History, but especially Henri Matisse, Wassily Kandinsky, Arthur Dove, Isabel Bishop, Lee Krasner collages, Brice Marden line ptgs, Sean Scully stripe ptgs, Eastern calligraphic brushwork, etc.
Do you have a favorite medium?
I work in all types of mediums that revolve around two-dimensional art-making, including printmaking and encaustic wax.
What does making art mean in your life?
Making art for me is meaningful as it provides an outlet for my need for visual expression and experimentation combined with incorporating my search for understanding life.
Don Green’s recent sculpture is using wood he received from Reynolda Gardens as they cleared old trees that were close to the house during renovations. Green received his MFA from the University of Wisconsin, his BFA from Wesleyan University in Illinois, and an Advertising Arts Degree from the American Academy of Art in Chicago.
Artworks Gallery Presents: Wrapping Up 2021 All Members Show for the Holidays
Exhibition dates: November 28 – December 26, 2021 Gallery Hop: Friday, December 3, 7-9 pm
Many giftable art pieces on display!
To wrap up another momentous year, Artworks Gallery Members are pulling out all the stops with a grand collection of works, created by all members. Excitement for a new year ahead will be celebrated with a wide variety of original art, all very giftable!
The offerings include original prints, paintings, glassworks, sculptures, collages, hand-made books, wearables and more. Come peruse and help wrap up 2021.
Since 1984, the longest-running artist cooperative gallery has made unique, local art accessible in Winston-Salem’s Arts District. Entering its 38th year, Artworks Gallery is full of optimism for a better 2022.
