Hello Printmakers, past present and maybe future! Since graduating I have walked, sometimes limped, several different roads and adventures. I continued printing for a year, taught art classes, worked as an admissions office associate, worked in an art gallery and market in Queenstown New Zealand in search of a graduate school, and then came home for back surgery. I am currently living in California ultimately on the search for a masters program. Right now I am coaching a swim team, teaching art classes, and tutoring at a local YMCA in southern California. I am interested in lo MFA program at Long Beach. Sadly due to lack of resources and print shop love I have only recently been painting and drawing. This painting is a series of small paintings of symbols from around the world on cherry wood panels. While living in Queenstown this past year I had a lot of time to really study the Maori culture, which is a major theme in this painting. I have a passion to combine symbols from various indigenous cultures from around the world and in the process becoming aware of the similarities and differences.
6 comments:
you are amazing -- look at all the things you've done since you graduated!
The colors are so vibrant, and I love your content. I know some of these symbols but I want to know more about the ones that I don't.
These paintings are fantastic! I really like how you've installed them. At first I thought it was a quilt, then looked closer to see the individual painted squares. They represent such a wonderful cultural identity, and they are each of their own identity. Very much symbolic of the community of which you studied.
Miss you dear. Thanks for all the hard work you did getting this exhibition together. Call when you have time;)
WE MISS YOU MAGGIE!! The colors of your paintings are captivating! I love how you created multiple paintings and placed them all together, forcing the viewer to make the comparisons you made of the indigenous symbols.
magoo, your post grad experiences are much to be envied. i admire your fearless sense of adventure and free spirit :) im glad i have gotten the pleasure of seeing this painting(s) in person! you do great things
awesome maggie! i love all of these little treasures from around the world! sooo interesting, as usual!
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