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Artist Profiles -
Volume 22
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Mountain of Angels-Oil w/ mixed media on canvas 44'' x 44''
The Many Faces of Passion Through work reminiscent of Klee in its textures and palette, and Picasso in its use of the human face as a flexible sculptural form, Australia-based artist Wendy Cohen weaves fantastical, exuberant journeys of the imagination. Her colors range from cheery reds and yellows to various shades of blue, which maintain a playful, yet grounded tone. Wendy has said that her inspiration lies in the way she continually challenges herself and runs with stimulating ideas that rise above the mundane. Her soft, round faces visually dance and twist within fragmented, jagged forms that are shaped like stained glass. And like the pieces of a puzzle, her chunks of color fit together with all the other angled, soft or square zones on these canvases. Her works are a feast for the eyes, with their thickly textured, multi-layered surfaces. They take viewers to an aesthetic realm full of passion and wonderment where there are no boundaries, laws or rules. Wendy grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, and much of the power of these works lies in their primitivist figures which are clearly influenced and motivated by the African culture.
Whether she is striving to capture a mood or inviting us to explore the surreal worlds she has created for us on her canvases, Wendy Cohen's paintings are unique celebrations of all that is visual, tactile, and passionate. Wendy Cohen presently lives and works in Sydney Australia where she has been exhibiting her work since 2005.
www.wendycohen.net.au
www.Agora-Gallery.com/ArtistPage/Wendy_Cohen.aspx |
