Paths of Memory, 2012
Drafting film over ballpoint pen on gessoed wood
33"x42"
Wake, 2010
Drafting film over ballpoint pen on watercolor paper
16"x20"
The Great Dictator, 2012
Ballpoint pen on drafting film and watercolor paper
24"x36"
Cyrus the Great, 2012
Ballpoint pen on drafting film and watercolor paper
20"x24"
Your Future, 2012
Drafting film, tracing paper
16"x20"
Tracing Memory, 2012
Drafting film over ballpoint pen on watercolor paper
8.5"x10"
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March 3, 2010 6:10PM
Drafting film over pencil on paper
8.5"x10" |
Colleen’s
art shares her experience of the universe. She presents a strong
sense of graphic sensibility that maintains an ethereal quality. She
builds up masses of ballpoint pen circles to create patterns of
obfuscating shadows and defining lights that confuse and clarify the
subject. She chooses this time-consuming yet meditative process as a
way to give life to every detail.
Her series "Shifting Perception" highlights the importance of memory in creating a positive future.
The
heart of the show is hidden, but not lost. The viewer must touch the
work to complete the piece. When only a small detail appears, the
viewer must use memory to recreate the image in its entirety. The
experience of the piece continues as long as the memory lasts. Memory
defies loss.
Memories tempt us to interpret the present based on
the past and, from there, create our future. Some of the pieces
display iconic images with negative associations. The images can
incite certain past memories, but a touch of reality can easily shift
our perception, allowing us to connect with a point in the past when
inspiration rather than fear could have kept negative events from
occurring. Memory defines the past and inspires the future.
Will yours be negative or positive?