Laurie Goddard:
Lyrical Abstraction
This body of abstract landscapes comprises reflections
of time spent in Italy, Japan and Western Massachusetts as
well as distillations of their cultures . My materials are
water based paints and varnishes, oxidized semi-precious leaf
and charcoal on both hardboard panels and 300 lb. paper. The
result can be seen as a cool amalgam of both a moment or a
lifetime. This process, the addition and subtraction of color
and the manipulation of the leaf through patination, pushes
the limits of water based mediums, and forces their compatibility
with metals. Through this tension and transformation the work
becomes a travelogue of modern and antique imagery. The Asian
influence on my work comes from study of Japanese architecture
and calligraphy. The Italian influence is from a few wonderful
years living in Milan, and subsequent return visits. Western
Massachusetts, where I now live, provides inspiration in the
form of ever changing beauty and urgency . In my attempt to
reveal underlying structures and reconnect eras, I have come
to realize that these three references are wonderfully compatible.
I am influenced by the great Modernists and the Abstract
Expressionists, as well as recorded music and poetry. Gesture,
serenity, memory, elegence and the thrill of the hunt are
my main motives for painting.
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