PAINTINGS : Brocades Painting Series
Silk Brocades-2. Acrylic, plexi-tubes, and re-purposed silk fibers on Canvas. 30" x 72". 2021 (Tryptic)
Silk Brocades-2 (detail)
Brocades Painting Series
For the past 5 years, I have been using remnant thread sourced directly from weaver communities. Collected during my annual trips to Eastern India, I use these threads for my fiber wall sculptures as well as in my most current paintings. In a more literal sense, the meaning of this directly sourced material is growing in significance in my work physically and conceptually. Intertwining all these elements are at the foundation of my practice as an artist and what inspires me to pursue the layered direction of my multi-media approach.
The Brocades Painting Series uses bright, loud and vibrant colors from my East Indian roots and heritage. Within this series, gold serves as a continuum in material and color. My organic textures, line work and color, capture my memories of the fabric of the saris as well as the essences of their unique patterns. With celebratory origins of Indian weddings and festivals, my color and material selections are intended to elicit uplifting emotions.
For the past 5 years, I have been using remnant thread sourced directly from weaver communities. Collected during my annual trips to Eastern India, I use these threads for my fiber wall sculptures as well as in my most current paintings. In a more literal sense, the meaning of this directly sourced material is growing in significance in my work physically and conceptually. Intertwining all these elements are at the foundation of my practice as an artist and what inspires me to pursue the layered direction of my multi-media approach.
The Brocades Painting Series uses bright, loud and vibrant colors from my East Indian roots and heritage. Within this series, gold serves as a continuum in material and color. My organic textures, line work and color, capture my memories of the fabric of the saris as well as the essences of their unique patterns. With celebratory origins of Indian weddings and festivals, my color and material selections are intended to elicit uplifting emotions.