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Julie Hart
Paintings on display at the Central Library during the month of January, 2012.
- David Amoroso - Art At Central Library
David Amoroso: Paintings December 2011- January 31, 2012 Central Library, 2nd floor David Amoroso demonstrates his admiration for Latin culture through his artwork. His artistic passion is divided between painting, photography, and block and screen prints....
- Hidden Light: Paintings By Jeff Pabotoy At Central
The work of painter Jeff Pabotoy in on display on the second floor at the Central Library for the month of August. The series, called ?Bones and Instruments?, shows the study of light and object through space, and creates relationships between the two,...
- Altered Books By Patricia Hartnett
"The Secret Garden"The art of painter and found object artist Patricia Hartnett is on display on the first floor at Central Library for the month of June. We asked Patricia a few questions about her work: How did you get the inspiration for this work?...
- Paintings By Amy Ordoveza At Shirlington
Don't miss the new paintings on display this month at the Shirlington Branch Library, by local artist Amy Ordoveza. Ordoveza has exhibited her paintings and drawings throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree...
- Three-dimensional Art @ The Library...
Two three-dimensional pieces of art are on display here at Red River County Public Library!The artist, Rick Whiteman, had blown out two discs in his back in 1991 and decided to skip the surgery. Instead he learned how to exercise and made his own rehabilitation...
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Paintings by Julie Hart at Central
Julie Hart Paintings on display at the Central Library during the month of January, 2012.
"I paint colorful, representational, oil paintings that capture a moment in mood, light, or composition. My subjects center around landscapes and other discovered items. Wherever I go I am open to possible subject matter for a painting. Oftentimes, this is close to home, in my suburban neighborhood.
I take photos and make mental notes about what I want to paint later. An idea usually starts with something that captures my eye like the interaction of angles and lines or an interesting texture or light quality. I?m not always captured by a beautiful scene, but by bits of that scene: reflections in the water, an interesting window, or an arrangement of rocks.
I usually compose images in my sketchbook after cropping images on the computer. After I decide what size suits the image I want to paint, I make my own custom-sized, wood panels to get the exact proportions I want. I like to apply a base color before painting. I choose this color based on what the painting is and what colors I want peeking through the top layers. Then I apply impasto paint in slightly exaggerated colors.
I like texture in my work and use a palette knife and brush, along with a scraper. The scraper allows me to draw into or remove some of the top layers of paint and expose the under-painting, incorporating sgraffito. My subjects focus on landscapes and still lifes.
I also started painting homeless animal portraits in correlation to my volunteering for an animal rescue group. Within this range of subjects, the same things attract me to an image. Usually the most important is great light, which I inherited from my background in photography. Another important element for me is good composition. The other element I concentrate on is conveying a mood or a personality."
- David Amoroso - Art At Central Library
David Amoroso: Paintings December 2011- January 31, 2012 Central Library, 2nd floor David Amoroso demonstrates his admiration for Latin culture through his artwork. His artistic passion is divided between painting, photography, and block and screen prints....
- Hidden Light: Paintings By Jeff Pabotoy At Central
The work of painter Jeff Pabotoy in on display on the second floor at the Central Library for the month of August. The series, called ?Bones and Instruments?, shows the study of light and object through space, and creates relationships between the two,...
- Altered Books By Patricia Hartnett
"The Secret Garden"The art of painter and found object artist Patricia Hartnett is on display on the first floor at Central Library for the month of June. We asked Patricia a few questions about her work: How did you get the inspiration for this work?...
- Paintings By Amy Ordoveza At Shirlington
Don't miss the new paintings on display this month at the Shirlington Branch Library, by local artist Amy Ordoveza. Ordoveza has exhibited her paintings and drawings throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree...
- Three-dimensional Art @ The Library...
Two three-dimensional pieces of art are on display here at Red River County Public Library!The artist, Rick Whiteman, had blown out two discs in his back in 1991 and decided to skip the surgery. Instead he learned how to exercise and made his own rehabilitation...